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Michael Cassau

Blending PE, Venture & Entrepreneurship for Next-Gen Platforms | Grover founder 0 → $1B

Miami, Florida

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

Real Estate/PropTech

Consumer Internet

Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Min Investment:
$5,000.00
Max Investment:
$50,000.00
Target Investment:
$25,000.00

Skills

Education

HU
First State Examination (J.D.)
Heidelberg University
(2007 - 2012)
HU
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Heidelberg University
(2006 - 2011)
CB
Copenhagen Business School
(2008 - 2008)
MP
Max Planck Society
(2007 - 2012)

Lists including Michael

Based in Miami

250 people

All Seed Investors

19691 people

Investments

Embea

Total Funding: $4M

Reebelo

Total Funding: $21M

Urbyo

Total Funding: $5M

Work Experience

S

2024

President
2024

ZV

Zooboo Ventures

2015

Venture Investor
2015
Founder-led investment platform backing category-defining founders building defensible ecosystems and long-term platform value.

G

2015 - 2023

Founder & CEO
2015 - 2023
Founded and scaled Grover from inception to $300M ARR and a $1B+ valuation, defining Europe’s tech-rental category. • Raised $800M+ across equity and structured financing • Built full-stack OpCo/FinCo infrastructure across Europe and the U.S. • 1M+ customers, top-tier brand, and recurring revenue model • Strategic partnerships with Apple, Samsung, and global retailers Exited in 2023. Grover became one of Europe’s most visible consumer fintech platforms.

RI

Rocket Internet SE

2014 - 2015

Rocket Internet
2014 - 2015

GS

2012 - 2014

Private Equity
2012 - 2014