Sebastian Wuerz

Building infrastructure for insulation

Sebastian Wuerz is the Co-Founder and COO of VARM, a startup focused on building infrastructure for insulation.1 He is currently based in Berlin and is actively involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.1

Professional Background

Sebastian has a diverse entrepreneurial background. Before co-founding VARM, he was involved in founding a leading co-living startup.1 This experience likely refers to his involvement with Habyt, a co-living startup that closed a $24M Series B funding round and merged with Homefully in June 2021.5

Current Venture: VARM

In October 2023, Sebastian announced that he had embarked on a new venture with VARM, securing pre-seed funding.4 VARM aims to transform the insulation industry and contribute to climate action.2 The company has been expanding rapidly, with Sebastian actively involved in hiring new talent, including positions such as digital sales executives.3 6

Recent Developments

As of July 2024, VARM secured a seed funding round, co-led by Pale blue dot venture capital. This investment supports Sebastian Wuerz and his co-founder Christian Gruener in their mission to innovate in the insulation sector.8

Entrepreneurial Journey

Sebastian's entrepreneurial journey has been marked by several key milestones:

Co-founding a leading co-living startup (likely Habyt)
Participating in Entrepreneur First program in Berlin in March 20227
Co-founding VARM and securing pre-seed funding in 2023
Leading VARM through its seed funding round in 2024

Sebastian Wuerz continues to be an active figure in the Berlin startup ecosystem, focusing on innovative solutions in the insulation industry with VARM.

Experience

Co-Founder & CEO at VARM (April 2023 - Present)

Founder in Residence at Entrepreneur First (Mar 2022 - Sep 2022), Board Member at Habyt (Jun 2021 - Sep 2022), Founder & CEO at homefully GmbH (Oct 2015 - Oct 2021), Mentor at Founder Institute (Sep 2019 - Sep 2021), Global Corporate & Investment Banking at Commerzbank AG (Sep 2016 - Dec 2017), Investment Banking Consulting at Sapient Global Markets (Jan 2015 - Feb 2017)

Education

MBA in Business Administration at University of North Florida (2013 - 2014), Master's degree at University of Warsaw (2014), Master's degree at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (2013 - 2014), Bachelor's degree at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (2008 - 2012), Certificate in Finance and Regional Economics at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (2014)