Christian Miele

General Partner·Headline

Berlin

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.

Partneralization 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

{ "language": "English", "proficiency": "Native or bilingual" }{ "language": "German", "proficiency": "Native or bilingual" }

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