Manuel Thurner

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About Investor

Manuel Thurner is a technology entrepreneur and angel investor best known as a co-founder and co-CEO of Kaia Health and a former founder of foodora. Their professional and investing background provides exposure to early-stage technology, entrepreneurship, software, consumer businesses, and startup investing. They bring a practical perspective on how founders develop products, test markets, raise capital, recruit teams, and build repeatable go-to-market engines. Their investment activity is most relevant to entrepreneurs seeking investors who understand the operating decisions that shape companies during the early and growth stages. They can contribute pattern recognition around market timing, competitive positioning, business models, partnerships, and the milestones needed for subsequent financing rounds. Their network across founders, operators, and investors can also help portfolio companies access expertise, commercial relationships, talent, and follow-on capital. For founders, the profile combines investment experience with sector knowledge and a practical appreciation for the execution required to build a durable technology company.