Markus Duttmann

Managing Director

2025 - Current

dida is a Berlin-based company specializing in deep learning, delivering custom AI solutions for real-world challenges and cutting-edge ML research.

Principal

2024 - 2025

The DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF) is a German investment fund that supports the growth of companies developing future technologies in sectors like Industry 4.0, AI, Quantum Computing, and Climate Tech, with investments up to €30 million per company. Investments: • Proxima Fusion (Seed) - stellarator-based nuclear fusion reactor • node.energy (Series B) - green energy direcly from IPP to consumer

Principal

2020 - 2023

Nauta Capital is a European venture capital firm that invests in early-stage B2B software companies, supporting visionary founders across sectors like RetailTech, Fintech, HealthTech, and Deep Tech. Investments: • NetBird (Pre-Seed) - open-source zero trust networking • Tangany (Seed) - crypto custody • Kubermatic (Seed) - Kubernetes management platform • Nhost (Pre-Seed) - backend-as-a-service • Climedo (Seed) - software for medical trials

Senior Associate

2020 - 2020

Runa Capital is a global venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneurs, managing over $500 million in assets, and investing $1-10 million per company in early-stage software startups worldwide, focusing on deep tech, enterprise software, and fintech infrastructure.

Product Director

2017 - 2020

DCMN is an international growth marketing agency for D2C companies, driving measurable business growth through strategic insights, multi-media campaigns, and performance optimization.

Venture Builder

2019 - 2019

Co-Founder / Product

2014 - 2017

Programmatic buying platform - acquired by DCMN.

Data Scientist

2012 - 2014

Machine Learning Consultant

2011 - 2012

Researcher / PhD candidate

2009 - 2012