Dominik Steinkühler is new partner at Vorwerk Ventures

From the first of November, the Lendico founder joins the venture capitalist.

Dominik Steinkühler joins Vorwerk Ventures, a venture capitalist founded in 2007, as a Partner on November 1. In August, Sascha Günter was already appointed Partner and Holger Witte Managing Partner. "Dominik will be a great help in fulfilling our mission to be one of the leading VCs in Europe for consumer tech," says Managing Partner Norbert Muschong, formulating the goals behind the personnel offensive.

Previously, Steinkühler founded the lending platform Lendico, worked as divisional board member for digital transformation at Commerzbank and was Chief Financial Officer at insurtech Friday since 2021. "From my own entrepreneurial experience, I know that the outside glamour can feel different from the inside at phases," says Steinkuehler. "I look forward to accompanying founders on this journey in the future."

Vorwerk Ventures is a VC based in Berlin. It says it focuses on disruptive product and service ideas that are designed to improve the everyday lives of many people. The company's exit list includes Bottle Post and Hellofresh, among others. The current portfolio includes Everdrop, Rebike and Planted.