Martin Ostermayer
Chief Executive Officer at Hamburg FOR Mobile GmbH
Profile
Martin Ostermayer completed his studies in business administration, majoring in marketing at the University of Hamburg with a degree as Dipl.
Kaufmann.
In 1995, he joined Panasonic Deutschland GmbH in Hamburg, where he was promoted to Head of Product Management TV over time.
In 1998, as a holder of a DAAD scholarship, he decided to deepen his education with an MBA at the University of San Francisco focusing on Telecommunications.
In 1999, during his studies in the USA, he founded the Internet start-up handy.de together with Dirk Freise and Thorsten Rehling.
In 2002, handy.de was acquired by the Bertelsmann Group.
Martin Ostermayer remained managing director of handy.de until the end of 2003.
In 2004, Mr. Ostermayer moved on to freenet AG as a member of the management board and Head of Business Development.
Here, he pursued various areas in the field of DSL(broadband) and mobile communications and was involved in the merger with mobilcom AG.
In 2005, he left freenet and founded together with Dirk Freise and Thorsten Rehling the virtual mobile no-frills discounter blau.
In December 2011 Martin founded together with Dirk Freise and Thorsten Rehling the Venture Capital firm Shortcut Ventures.
Shortcut has raised 50m Euro and invests in latest technology start ups.
Since 2017 Martin Ostermayer invests mainly as Business Angel in companies of todays founder’s generation and he currently manages a portfolio of 20 investments.
Martin Ostermayer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Hamburg FOR Mobile GmbH
 Hamburg FOR Mobile GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Hamburg FOR Mobile GmbH invests in mobile companies. It offers planning and advisory services. The company was founded on February 24, 2005 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-06-28 |
Shortcut Ventures GmbH
 Shortcut Ventures GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Shortcut Ventures GmbH (Shortcut venture) is a venture capital firm based in Germany. The firm was founded in 2011 by Dirk Freise, Martin Ostermayer and Thorsten Rehling. It was headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Founder | 2011-11-30 |
Solanus GmbH
 Solanus GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Solanus GmbH provides business support services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Martin Ostermayer has been the CEO of the German company since 2011. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-11-30 |
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH
 High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. | Private Equity Investor | 2008-12-31 |
Former positions of Martin Ostermayer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
BLAU Mobilfunk GmbH
 BLAU Mobilfunk GmbH Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications blau Mobilfunk GmbH distributes and markets mobile phones. It provides wireless handsets, which transmit and receive voice, text, images, multimedia and other forms of information, communication and entertainment. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Founder | 2011-10-31 |
| FREENET AG | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-08-30 |
Tejado GmbH
 Tejado GmbH Specialty StoresRetail Trade Tejado GmbH engages in the provision of administrative, business, and consulting services to firms, which specialize in the online distribution of eyeglasses and similar products. The company was founded by Matthias Hunecke, Andreas Thümmler, Dirk Freise, Martin Ostermayer, and Thorsten Rehling on November 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany. | Founder | - |
Yuilop SL
 Yuilop SL Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Yuilop SL is a holding company engaged in the development and provision of software applications for mobile devices. Its UppTalk app allows users to call and text via wifi. The program is available for a variety of operating systems. The company was founded by Jochen Benjamin Doppelhammer in 2011 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Martin Ostermayer
| University of Hamburg | Graduate Degree |
| University of San Francisco School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| FREENET AG | Communications |
| Private companies | 7 |
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BLAU Mobilfunk GmbH
BLAU Mobilfunk GmbH Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications blau Mobilfunk GmbH distributes and markets mobile phones. It provides wireless handsets, which transmit and receive voice, text, images, multimedia and other forms of information, communication and entertainment. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Communications |
Hamburg FOR Mobile GmbH
Hamburg FOR Mobile GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Hamburg FOR Mobile GmbH invests in mobile companies. It offers planning and advisory services. The company was founded on February 24, 2005 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Finance |
Tejado GmbH
Tejado GmbH Specialty StoresRetail Trade Tejado GmbH engages in the provision of administrative, business, and consulting services to firms, which specialize in the online distribution of eyeglasses and similar products. The company was founded by Matthias Hunecke, Andreas Thümmler, Dirk Freise, Martin Ostermayer, and Thorsten Rehling on November 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany. | Retail Trade |
Yuilop SL
Yuilop SL Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Yuilop SL is a holding company engaged in the development and provision of software applications for mobile devices. Its UppTalk app allows users to call and text via wifi. The program is available for a variety of operating systems. The company was founded by Jochen Benjamin Doppelhammer in 2011 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. | Technology Services |
Shortcut Ventures GmbH
Shortcut Ventures GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Shortcut Ventures GmbH (Shortcut venture) is a venture capital firm based in Germany. The firm was founded in 2011 by Dirk Freise, Martin Ostermayer and Thorsten Rehling. It was headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Finance |
Solanus GmbH
Solanus GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Solanus GmbH provides business support services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Martin Ostermayer has been the CEO of the German company since 2011. | Commercial Services |
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. | Finance |
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