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Christian Stein

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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
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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
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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)
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