Darius Kahlert joined Picus Capital as an Investor in 2025, with prior experience in logistics tech startups, consulting, and student initiatives. He studied at the University of Mannheim and spent a semester abroad.

What Darius can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

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Career

  1. thinc!
  2. Roland Berger
  3. Picus Capital · Investor
    Now

Focus

logistics technologyconsumer goodsartificial intelligenceinformation technologyprocurement

Education

University of MannheimSan Diego State University

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Questions

Who is Darius Kahlert?

Darius Kahlert joined Picus Capital as an Investor in 2025, with prior experience in logistics tech startups, consulting, and student initiatives. He studied at the University of Mannheim and spent a semester abroad.

How much does Darius Kahlert invest?

Darius Kahlert invests through Picus Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Darius Kahlert?

A warm intro from a founder Picus Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Darius Kahlert do before Picus Capital?

thinc!; Roland Berger.

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