Ludwig Ensthaler – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Ludwig Ensthaler is a General Partner at 468 Capital, a technology investment firm focusing on AI & Automation, Energy Transition & Climate, Infrastructure & Enterprise Software, and Prosumer & Consumer sectors. His investment thesis centers on incubating major tech companies with a track record of successful early-stage tech investments. Ensthaler’s previous investments span areas like Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS, AI, and FinTech, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $5.0M. His sweet spot investment is around $2.5M, and current fund size is $400M. Ensthaler is known for his diverse skill set and impressive achievements, making 468 Capital a trusted partner in the tech investment landscape.
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Search results show Ludwig Ensthaler involved in investments in 2024 and 2025. Specifically, TechCrunch reports 468 Capital (with Ensthaler as General Partner) invested in Jua on February 5, 2024 – 21 months before the reference date. Also multiple sources show 468 Capital activity through 2025 (Tracxn Oct 20, 2025 shows investments in last 12 months). However the investor Ludwig Ensthaler is mentioned in March 21, 2024 as lead investor in Novus and February 2024 for Jua. The most recent explicit mention of Ludwig Ensthaler participating in an investment is in 2024-03-21 (Novus) and other firm activity in 2025 suggests ongoing involvement. The most recent verifiable investment by Ensthaler himself found is Feb-Mar 2024, which is more than 6 months but less than 12 months from Nov 1, 2025? Calculating: from Mar 21, 2024 to Nov 1, 2025 is 589 days (~19 months), so that would be low-active. However Tracxn indicates 12 new investments in last 12 months as of Oct 20, 2025 for 468 Capital, and press in Sep 2025 quotes Ensthaler about Aleph Alpha. Given evidence of participation/quotes in 2025 and firm investments in 2025, classify as very-active.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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