Valentin Manheimer

Valentin Manheimer was a German Jewish businessman and a pioneer of the fashion industry in Berlin.

Manheimer was the son of a Khazan and trader. In 1844 he married Philippine Behrend, daughter of the goods dealer and women's coat manufacturer Joseph Behrend. They had three sons and five daughters. Moritz Manheimer was one of his brothers.

Valentin Manheimer settled in Berlin in 1836, along with his brothers Moritz and David. They founded the textile processing company "Gebr. Manheimer". Valentin Manheimer separated from his brothers in 1839 and founded the company "Valentin Manheimer" one of Berlin's first manufacturers of women's clothing. Manheimer used the traditions and experiences of the old Berlin tailoring trade to build a large-scale clothing company. This was partly based on the Verlagssystem. He primarily produced inexpensive women's coats made of thick wool. His products were sold in Germany as well as abroad. Manheimer had a branch in London.