Frank Thelen

Frank Thelen is a German serial entrepreneur, tech investor, author and TV personality. As CEO of Freigeist Capital, he invests in European startups focused on breakthrough technologies – including Lilium Aviation, RobCo, Xentral, EnduroSat and YFood.

He became widely known through his role on the TV show “Die Höhle der Löwen”. Since 1994, he has been founding and supporting technology ventures. Through his investment vehicle TEQ Capital, his strategy for disruptive technologies is made accessible to others.

In his newsletter “Innovation Pulse”, he shares insights on technological, economic and political trends. He reaches a million-strong audience via social media and is the author of bestselling books “Startup-DNA” and “10xDNA” – standing as a key figure for European technology.