Adeyinka Okuwoga
Venture Investor
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Bio
Professional summary
Christian Miele is a General Partner at Headline based in Berlin. His official profile lists his focus as Software and his sectors as Software & Deep Tech. It says he has been active in the startup ecosystem since 2010 as an entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist. The profile notes that he backs companies including Mistral AI, NUMA, Trawa, and Sparetech, and serves on the board of Auto1 Group. It also states that he chaired the German Startup Association from 2019 to 2023 and helped drive reforms including changes to employee stock ownership rules.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early stageGrowth
Sector
SoftwareDeep techAIIndustrial and operational software
Thesis
SoftwareSoftware & Deep TechEuropean startups
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Mistral AINUMATrawaSparetechAuto1 GroupLeapworkPlanRadarSorareUpheal
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a strong European software or deep-tech angle, especially where the company can become an enduring category leader.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his role in the German Startup Association and interest in founder-friendly ecosystem reforms.
- 2Connect the opportunity to software and deep-tech companies such as Mistral AI or Sparetech if relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Headline profile lists Mistral AI among his backed companies and Software & Deep Tech as his sectors.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- HeadlineGeneral PartnerAug 2015 - Present
- German Startup AssociationChairman2019 - 2023
- AUTO1 GroupMember, Supervisory BoardJun 2024 - Present
- Hades MiningBoard DirectorJan 2026 - Present
- trawaBoard DirectorApr 2025 - Present
- UphealBoard DirectorAug 2024 - Present
Education
- INSEADMaster of Finance (MFin)2017-2018
- CBS International Business SchoolBachelor of Arts (BA)2007-2010
Skills
Start-upsEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalDeep TechAIRoboticsEnergy
Languages
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"language": "English",
"proficiency": "Native or bilingual"
}{
"language": "German",
"proficiency": "Native or bilingual"
}
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