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Christian Stein

Examiner · DISC type cs
Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital
📍 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Christian Stein is a Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital, focusing on growth equity and debt investments in European software companies. With over 15 years of experience, he previously co-founded coparion, a €275M venture fund, and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

He co-founded and built coparion, a major German venture capital fund with €275 million under management, from the ground up.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Personality Overview

How Christian shows up

Status Quo Seeker
Overcautious
Unexpressive

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics Christian cares about

Growth Funding
He actively seeks expansion-stage software companies for equity or non-dilutive revenue share loans, offering between €1-20M in capital.
European Software
As a Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital, he co-leads European investment activities and has a deep focus on the continental software ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

10-2020
Partner
Riverside Acceleration Capital
10-2015 - 9-2020
Managing Director, Managing Partner, and Co-Founder
coparion
1-2015 - 8-2015
CFO & Managing Director
zadego GmbH
12-2013 - 12-2014
Partner, Venture Capital
Creathor Venture
9-2007 - 11-2013
Investment Manager
Creathor Venture
In the press

Media appearances

What are the Different Forms of Fundraising Structures Available to Founders with Christian Stein, Partner, Riverside Acceleration Capital. Featured in Made It Podcast
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Education
2003 - 2005
MBA
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
1997 - 2000
BSc
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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