WGNR Ventures

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WGNR Ventures

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We back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brands

We back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brandsWe back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brandsWe back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brands

Capital, strategy, and execution for founders who want to shape the future of health.

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We back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brands

We back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brandsWe back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brandsWe back tomorrow’s category-leading D2C health brands

Capital, strategy, and execution for founders who want to shape the future of health.

☕ Apply for a founder coffee

We support founders where it actually matters

Capital

Knowledge

Knowledge

We invest our own capital into D2C health brands with proven product market fit – Typically at €1M+ annual revenue. Focused tickets. Clear ownership. Aligned incentives.

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Knowledge

Knowledge

Knowledge

We bring hands on experience from building and scaling an eight figure D2C health brand in a competitive market. No theory. Only what has worked under real pressure.

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Network

Knowledge

Network

We open doors where it actually matters. Access to trusted partners across talent, manufacturing, fulfillment, compliance and growth marketing.

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About Michel Wagner

Michel Wagner is the managing director of WGNR Ventures and a serial D2C-entrepreneur

Founder with proven track record

  • Founder of Yagcho, an eight-figure D2C supplement company 
  • Built and scaled in a highly regulated market 
  • Owned the full stack: product, compliance, growth, operations, retention 


Deep, hands-on execution experience 

  • 7+ years operating in D2C and e-commerce
  • Leadership roles across growth and operations
  • Head of Growth within the Bertelsmann ecosystem
  • Operations Lead at Cerascreen


Strong scientific foundation 

  • Neuroscience, King’s College London
  • Medical Engineering, University of Lübeck
  • Research experience in clinical neuroscience at University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein 

The Fastest Way In: Founder Coffee

The quickest way to explore a potential partnership is a 30-minute founder coffee.  

It’s a focused conversation where we look at:  


Your product and current traction 


Whether there is a real category opportunity 


If capital, operating support, or both make sense  

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WGNR Ventures GmbH

Baakenallee 64, Hamburg, Germany

Managing Director: Michel Wagner E-Mail: michel@wgnr.vc Commercial Register: Amtsgericht Hamburg HRB 180922 EUID: DEK1101R.HRB180922

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