Experience

Business Buddies GmbH

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2010 - 13 years 10 months

  Berlin & Cape Town Business Buddies - as fractional CFO, coach or board member, we support sustainable start-ups to build, scaled and funded. We focus primarily on (digital) startups that make a significant contribution to climate protection and resource efficiency, especially in the following areas: Mobility, Proptech, Energy, Smart City, Circular Economy. We see the digitisation of these sectors as a key driver in achieving greater resource efficiency to combat climate change. “Digital… Show more Business Buddies - as fractional CFO, coach or board member, we support sustainable start-ups to build, scaled and funded. We focus primarily on (digital) startups that make a significant contribution to climate protection and resource efficiency, especially in the following areas: Mobility, Proptech, Energy, Smart City, Circular Economy. We see the digitisation of these sectors as a key driver in achieving greater resource efficiency to combat climate change. “Digital sustainability”, as we call it, has the most incredible opportunities and challenges to make a disruptive impact, and we are looking for startups with ground-breaking solutions. Show less



Masters of Scale International

• Netherlands
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Master

  • Apr 2022 - 1 year 9 months

  Berlin & Rotterdam



Querfeld

• Germany
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel investor & Advisor

  • Aug 2022 - 1 year 5 months

  Berlin, Germany Querfeld rescues crooked organic fruit and vegetables directly from the producers and supplies restaurants, catering companies, canteens and, since 2020, retail customers as well.



onyo GmbH

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel investor & Advisor

  • Mar 2022 - 1 year 10 months

  Munich, Bavaria, Germany Corona goes (hopefully), but home office will stay. Onyo offers companies an easy solution to equip the home offices of their employees.



FRED & FELIA

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor & Advisor

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years

  Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany



Youdera

• Switzerland
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor & Advisor

  • Oct 2017 - 6 years 3 months

  Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland Younergy is a fintech/cleantech hybrid that uses technology to change the way solar energy is developed, financed and operated. Younergy has built a proprietary pricing, monitoring, and billing platform that allows you to efficiently manage the sourcing of commercial solar opportunities, the contracting process and the construction phase of each project. During the projects’ lifetime, Younergy manages the ongoing operation and maintenance of the systems, bills the energy… Show more Younergy is a fintech/cleantech hybrid that uses technology to change the way solar energy is developed, financed and operated. Younergy has built a proprietary pricing, monitoring, and billing platform that allows you to efficiently manage the sourcing of commercial solar opportunities, the contracting process and the construction phase of each project. During the projects’ lifetime, Younergy manages the ongoing operation and maintenance of the systems, bills the energy customers, and provides returns to investors Show less



PlanBlue

• Germany
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel investor & Advisor

  • Jun 2018 - 5 years 7 months

  Bremen Area, Germany planblue has the vision “To be the ‘Google maps’ of the ocean”. planblue reveals underwater value and create a Seafloor Database by using satellite technology and AI.



SLEEPZ AG

• Germany
• Retail

• Non Executive Director

  • Aug 2018 - 5 years 5 months

  Berlin Area, Germany SLEEPZ AG is an e-commerce group focusing on home and living.



Resourcify

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor

  • Apr 2018 - 5 years 9 months

  Hamburg, Germany Resourcify is the recycling platform, used daily by over 4.000 businesses. Through the digitisation of daily operations, Resourcify’s award-winning approach to sustainability enables all businesses to manage, track and improve their recycling while having less administration, and saving up to 30% of the costs compared to conventional waste management.



Leaftech GmbH

• Germany
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor

  • May 2020 - 3 years 8 months

  Berlin, Germany Leaftech creates a digital twin of a building - within hours and without any new hardware. Leaftech links this digital twin to geoinformation systems, weather forecast data and user information. By utilising AI-based algorithms Leaftech develops the missing data the building management system needs to control the building more efficiently. Leaftech can anticipate the energy demand of a building and can unlock savings of up to 30% in utility costs, maximises user comfort, reduces CO2… Show more Leaftech creates a digital twin of a building - within hours and without any new hardware. Leaftech links this digital twin to geoinformation systems, weather forecast data and user information. By utilising AI-based algorithms Leaftech develops the missing data the building management system needs to control the building more efficiently. Leaftech can anticipate the energy demand of a building and can unlock savings of up to 30% in utility costs, maximises user comfort, reduces CO2 emissions, and increases building value. Show less



NÜWIEL GmbH

• Germany
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel investor & Advisor

  • Apr 2017 - 6 years 9 months

  Hamburg Area, Germany Nüwiel has developed an electric bike trailer able to accelerate and brake automatically and which is used for last mile delivery and city logistics by customer like UPS, IKEA and REWE.



MOTIONTAG

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel investor & Advisor

  • Nov 2016 - 7 years 2 months

  Berlin MotionTag develops seamless ticketing solution for public transportation providers. Expensive ticket machines and special infrastructures are no longer needed, and users don’t need to bother finding small change for their tickets.



Distribusion Technologies

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Angel Investor

  • Aug 2014 - 9 years 5 months

  Berlin Distribusion is offering the first Global Distribution System for intercity buses.



clevver.io

• Germany
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor

  • Jun 2017 - 6 years 7 months

  Berlin Area, Germany Clevver is a software-platform for the internationalisation of SMEs. SMEs are responsible for approx. 60% of the global GDP, but they experience serious issues to expand their business internationally: it is too expensive, too complicated and there are too many unknown regulations. Clevver addresses all these issues and gives SMEs the opportunity to open locations everywhere via the Clevver platform. 5 minutes after you have opened your Clevver-account you get access to your new… Show more Clevver is a software-platform for the internationalisation of SMEs. SMEs are responsible for approx. 60% of the global GDP, but they experience serious issues to expand their business internationally: it is too expensive, too complicated and there are too many unknown regulations. Clevver addresses all these issues and gives SMEs the opportunity to open locations everywhere via the Clevver platform. 5 minutes after you have opened your Clevver-account you get access to your new address, phone number, mailbox etc. In the future, Clevver will also allow you to open a bank account and to set up a legal entity abroad. Via the Clevver Web- and Mobile apps you are able to manage your business literally out of your pocket. Thus, Clevver offers you all the services you need to expand internationally. Show less



Climate-KIC

• Netherlands
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Coach

  • May 2015 - Oct 2020

  Berlin The Climate-KIC Accelerator is the only EU business acceleration programme focused on cleantech commercialisation.



Heliad AG

• Germany
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Partner

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany FinLab AG is one of the first and largest German company builders and investors in the financial services technology sector.

• Venture Partner

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany Heliad is a listed Venture Capital and Private Equity firm focusing on companies in a special situation in mainly the following sectors: ecommerce, internet, software, media and life sciences.



Hoard - Key sharing simplified

• Germany
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

• Angel Investor & Advisor

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2018

  Berlin Hoard is cracking the last mile - a € 50+ bn market - just with an easy to use mobile app.



Cashboard.de

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

  Berlin CASHBOARD is the one-stop shop for personal investment.



University of St.Gallen

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Lecturer

  • May 2015 - May 2017

  St. Gallen



ZAPITANO GmbH

• CFO & Co-founder

  • May 2011 - Nov 2013

  Berlin Area, Germany ZAPITANO is a SocialTV-Platform based in Berlin.



AIG

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Manager

  • May 2007 - Feb 2010

  Zürich Area, Switzerland AIG Sustainable Investment Group (part of AIG Investments) Private Equity Investments, global, late stage/expansion/buyout/special situation, cleantech, deal size: €5-50m. Select fund investments in cleantech private equity funds worldwide.



Heliad AG

• Germany
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2007

  Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany Private Equity direct investments late stage/expansion Germany; Private Equity fund investments worldwide.



Innotech

• Investment Manager

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2003

  Venture Capital investments, Germany, Cleantech & TIME



University of St.Gallen

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistent

  • Apr 1996 - May 2000

  responsible for project management of an interdisciplinary research project about sustainable development in cooperation with research groups from ETH Zurich/Federal Institute of Technology, University of Lausanne, University of Berne, University of Zurich and others.