Markus Gleim

Markus Gleim is a Principal at Northzone based in Berlin, Germany, where he focuses on seed, early, and growth-stage technology investments. Before joining the multi-stage venture capital fund in 2019, he was an early employee at the European digital health company KRY, serving as Chief of Staff and managing market expansion, strategy, and operations. He began his professional career in strategy consulting at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Gleim holds a master's degree in business from Cambridge University and a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Bochum University. His venture portfolio includes direct investments in eleven technology startups, featuring companies such as Black Forest Labs, CarOnSale, Cusp AI, Distribusion, Ravio, and Stonly. His current investment focus centers on working closely with founders developing early-stage artificial intelligence applications and next-generation manufacturing and automation technologies.