Shaping future Technology Ventures as Investor and Entrepreneur

Apoera stems from the pasquense language spoken on the Easter Island and refers to “the day after tomorrow”.

As my Birthplace, it carries a special meaning: An unique combination of confidence into the future while appreciating the own heritage.

About me

Ralf Heim

For more than 15 years, I have built and scaled software companies. Today, I focus on growing a portfolio of 12 ventures as Investor.

Awards & Recognitions

Ralf Heim empfängt den Stevie Germany Award für "Best Technology Startup Gold and Bronze for Best Management Team"
Ralf Heim und Friedhelm Schmitt empfangen den FinTech Germany Award im November 2024

Over the past 15 years, I was fortunate to obtain several awards as founder, on behalf of my companies my teams and I founded and as Investor.

Awarded as “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2025 in FinTech by Bitkom and winning the FinTech Germany Awards in 2024 and FinTech Belgium Awards in 2022.

In the years prior Fincite was awarded as Top 50 fastest growing companies in Germany in 2017/2018 and in 2016 won the Stevie Awards for Best Technology Startup.

Venture Portfolio

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