Entrepreneurs at heart, investory by profession
„At some point as a founder, you sit across from an investor who explains how entrepreneurship works and who has never done it themselves. We know that feeling. That’s why we founded FLEX”
The Partners behind FLEX Capital
Christoph Jost
- Founded & built software platforms Absolventa and Passion 4 Gästezimmer organically and inorganically
- Invested own capital prior to FLEX achieving a 4.5x MOIC and 63% IRR
- Degree in Business Administration from LMU Munich
- Married, 2 daughters, sports enthusiast (road cycling, hyrox, kitesurfing)
Responsible for the growth of the EVEX Group and lawpilots – previous Egoditor (Exit 2021)
Peter Waleczek
- Founded & built several companies including Herrenschmiede and Clevis Research
- 5 years at McKinsey
- Supported Christoph in his private investment ventures and co-led development & exit of Passion 4 Gästezimmer
- Studied at University of Mannheim, HEC Paris, NUS Singapore, PhD candidate Technical University Dortmund
- Engaged, 2 daughters, avid reader and water sports fan
Responsible for the growth of the Neeyo Group and Nitrado – previous Egoditor (Exit 2021)
Dr. Toni Schmidt
- Former CEO at Synformulas and Check24, led high-growth digital companies
- Former Associate Partner at McKinsey
- As CEO, led the FLEX portfolio company EVEX Group from EUR 10M to EUR 30M+ in revenue
- Bachelor's and Master's in Accounting and Finance from University of St. Gallen
- PhD in Consumer Behavior from WHU
- Married, 2 sons, avid skier, windsurfer and cyclist
Responsible for the growth of Simovative and Evolit
Peter Kautz
- Helped Statista as a board member through growth from €50M to €250M in revenue
- Founder of digital end-of-life platform mymoria
- 4 years of experience at McKinsey
- Led the value creation team of FLEX as Director Value Creation
- MBA from INSEAD
- Married, 3 children, passionate field hockey player
Responsible for the growth of Omikron, Proxora and 3C
Dr. Bernhard Langwallner
- Diploma in Physics from TU Munich and PhD in Numerical Analysis from Oxford
- 4 years at Bain & Company and various MD positions at Check24 from 2015 to 2025
- Previously responsible for group-wide ML & AI implementation with a team of 100 data scientists at Check24
- Passionate skier, gym goer and traveler
Responsible for the AI transformation of FLEX Capital and its portfolio companies
Entrepreneurial partner
Four entrepreneurs who believed in FLEX from day one and who actively contribute their networks and entrepreneurial experience to this day.
Entrepreneurial Track Record
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