TLDR:
- Michael Buchinger, former Allianz X analyst, joins Rethink Ventures, a Munich-based VC investor focused on mobility and logistics sectors.
- Allianz X invests in later-stage fintech and insurtech startups with 25 portfolio companies and $2.2bn in assets under management.
Michael Buchinger, a former analyst at Allianz X, the corporate venture capital arm of German financial services company Allianz, has recently joined German venture capital firm Rethink Ventures. Buchinger started at AllianzX as an intern in 2020 while still a student and eventually became a full-time analyst until December 2023. Allianz X primarily invests in later-stage fintech and insurtech startups, boasting 25 portfolio companies and nearly $2.2bn in assets under management. Rethink Ventures, where Buchinger now works, focuses on early-stage investments in the mobility and logistics sectors.