Benedict Hofmann

Benedict Hofmann is a venture capital professional currently part of the investment team at Balderton Capital, focusing on German coverage since 2023. Prior to this role, Benedict gained experience in venture capital at Lakestar, covering DeepTech and FinTech in the same year. Benedict also worked in venture building at Rocket Internet SE from 2022 to 2023, concentrating on pre-seed and incubation efforts at Flash Ventures. As the first employee and a founder's associate at Pectus Finance from 2021 to 2022, responsibilities included product development and strategic planning. Earlier experiences span private equity at Quadriga Capital and venture and growth investments at DB1 Ventures, as well as strategy and innovation at a family business. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration from IE University, alongside studies at Le Wagon, Tabor Academy, and Bischof Neumann Schule.