Experience

Capnamic

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

• Managing Partner

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Berlin Area, Germany Capnamic Ventures (www.capnamic.com) is one of Europe’s leading early-stage Venture Capital firms, with offices in Berlin, Munich and Cologne. The VC invests most of its funds in tech-startups in the German-speaking region. Beyond that, Capnamic joins forces with international co-investors. All portfolio companies are supported through Capnamic’s global network of established industry partners.



Lumiform

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Berlin, Germany



Synctive

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

• Board Member

  • May 2022 - Present

  Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany



Freshflow

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Berlin, Germany



QuantPi

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany



Cedalo

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany



ACCURE Battery Intelligence

• Germany
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ACCURE Battery Intelligence is an Aachen-based battery software start-up founded in 2020. The company is managed by the three scientists Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies (CEO), Dr. Georg Angenendt (CTO) and Dr. Johannes Palmer (COO), who received their PhD in battery systems at the RWTH Aachen University, one of the world's leading research institutions.



Userlane

• Germany
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  Munich Area, Germany Userlane automates and optimizes user onboarding and employee training. Users are guided in real time through the actual software application with interactive step-by-step, onscreen guides. As a result, anybody can immediately operate any software without any previous knowledge.



Embold Technologies GmbH

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2017 - May 2023

  Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany Embold is an innovative software technology and services company, with clients and offices across the globe. Embold offers state of the art software services to clients worldwide, leveraging its artificial intelligence based software development platform, which enables a quantum leap in speed, quality and productivity over today's service providers. Embold is industrializing software development services and changing the end user experience, like never before.



Contiamo

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

• Chairman Of The Board

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2021

  Berlin Area, Germany Contiamo’s data science platform enables companies to leverage the potential of their data to make better decisions. Data from any source can be easily connected and analyzed within the platform. Unlike traditional business intelligence solutions, Contiamo offers access to self-service data analysis and visualization in real-time. Data scientists can develop own machine learning and artificial intelligence models in Contiamo and make the insights available across the whole organization.



LANA

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

• Board Member

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

  Berlin Area, Germany Lana Labs GmbH is an innovative process mining software company based in Berlin. LANA Process Mining is the first software providing automated target-actual analysis of business processes. Thereby LANA saves time and costs in the process analysis and enables analysts to dedicate their efforts to the actual improvement.



Dedrone

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • May 2015 - Dec 2015

  Kassel Area, Germany Dedrone GmbH has engineered the first professional anti-drone early-warning and identification system for all applications. It is modular in construction, can be integrated in existing alarm systems and works with a state-of-the-art multi-sensor system. The first deliveries will take place in April of this year. For more information, visit www.dedrone.com.



Adsquare

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

  Berlin Area, Germany



Adjust

• Germany
• Software Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2015

  Berlin Area, Germany



hetras GmbH

• Board Member

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2015

  Munich Area, Germany



Target Partners

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

• Partner and co-owner

  • Mar 2007 - Dec 2015

  Munich Area, Germany Target Partners is one of the leading early-stage venture capital funds in Germany. The firm invests in start-up and early stage companies and supports them during their build-out and expansion phases. With many years of experience as managers, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, the team at Target Partners supports entrepreneurs in developing and marketing products and services, building organizations, raising money and taking companies public in Europe and the United States. For more… Show more Target Partners is one of the leading early-stage venture capital funds in Germany. The firm invests in start-up and early stage companies and supports them during their build-out and expansion phases. With many years of experience as managers, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, the team at Target Partners supports entrepreneurs in developing and marketing products and services, building organizations, raising money and taking companies public in Europe and the United States. For more details: www.targetpartners.de Show less



JouleX

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Observer at the Board

  • Dec 2009 - Jun 2013

  Greater Atlanta Area



Scoreloop

• Chairman of the Board

  • Dec 2008 - Jun 2011

  Munich Area, Germany



Collax GmbH

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2006

  Greater Boston Area Collax has been founded in May 2005 by Olaf Jacobi and the co-founders Bill Hite and Boris Nalbach. Collax is based in Bedford, Massachusetts and Munich, Germany. Collax delivers turn-key, Linux-based server solutions to run a business. The solutions contain a suite of best of breed open source applications for security, networking and communication. Also available pre-loaded on hardware, the server software can be used with any Windows, Mac or Linux client devices and requires no customer… Show more Collax has been founded in May 2005 by Olaf Jacobi and the co-founders Bill Hite and Boris Nalbach. Collax is based in Bedford, Massachusetts and Munich, Germany. Collax delivers turn-key, Linux-based server solutions to run a business. The solutions contain a suite of best of breed open source applications for security, networking and communication. Also available pre-loaded on hardware, the server software can be used with any Windows, Mac or Linux client devices and requires no customer administration. SMBs or departments of larger enterprises realize Linux functionality, scalability, security and rapid innovation without learning a new operating system. Show less



Sirius Venture Partners

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

• Co-Founder and Managing Director

  • Jan 2004 - May 2005

  Wiesbaden Area, Germany As a venture capital investor in technological growth markets Sirius Venture Partners concentrate on investments in young companies during the start-up and early expansion phase, which show above-average growth potential with innovative technologies, products and business models. Sirius Venture Partners invest directly in companies through their own funds.



Cobion AG

• Investor and CSO

  • Apr 2002 - Aug 2004

  Kassel Area, Germany Cobion is the technology leader for content security located in Kassel. Cobion's mission is to protect organizations from unwanted or non-business related content, including e-mails, Spam and file attachments. -Investor and shareholders of Cobion -Member of the Executive Management Board -Worldwide responsibility for sales and marketing and international roll-out of the company -Strategy shift of the company in Q2/2002 -External funding by two international Venture… Show more Cobion is the technology leader for content security located in Kassel. Cobion's mission is to protect organizations from unwanted or non-business related content, including e-mails, Spam and file attachments. -Investor and shareholders of Cobion -Member of the Executive Management Board -Worldwide responsibility for sales and marketing and international roll-out of the company -Strategy shift of the company in Q2/2002 -External funding by two international Venture Capitalists in Q3/2002 -Foundation of subsidiaries in Boston, London and Shanghai as well as development of a network of international sales partners -Growth in net-sales of 430% from Q1/2002 to Q4/2003 (€ 850,000) -Turn-around to profitability in Q4/2004 -Trade sale to Internet Security Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ISSX) for € 26 Mio Jan 2004 -Post-merger integration of the sales and marketing organisation into the ISS organisation Show less



ACG AG

• Chief Sales Officer

  • Jun 1999 - Mar 2002

  Wiesbaden Area, Germany ACG is the leading high-tech-broker for chips, smart cards and RFID-technology. The company is listed on the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt. Since the company’s formation in 1995, it has grown to an international group. The Smart Card Group is the foundation of the ACG business and one of two business areas of the company. -Worldwide bottom-line responsibility for ACG’s Smart Card Group -Common responsibility for the entire ACG Group -€ 105 Mio net sales with an EBITDA of € 6… Show more ACG is the leading high-tech-broker for chips, smart cards and RFID-technology. The company is listed on the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt. Since the company’s formation in 1995, it has grown to an international group. The Smart Card Group is the foundation of the ACG business and one of two business areas of the company. -Worldwide bottom-line responsibility for ACG’s Smart Card Group -Common responsibility for the entire ACG Group -€ 105 Mio net sales with an EBITDA of € 6 Mio in 2001 -Growth rate of 40% in terms of net sales from 2000 to 2001 -Management of approximately 300 employees, 18 companies in 12 countries, 8 product management teams Show less



Minolta South Africa

• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior VP Marketing

  • Oct 1992 - May 1999

  Hannover Area, Germany Minolta is an international brand and company active in the IT, office equipment and photo market. The European headquarters are located in Hanover. Net sales of the German operation were about € 300 Mio. -Responsibility for the Marketing Division (Advertising department, PR team, four product management teams, training department, strategic marketing team and service organization) with 44 employees. -Development of a competitive marketing organization -Improvement of the brand… Show more Minolta is an international brand and company active in the IT, office equipment and photo market. The European headquarters are located in Hanover. Net sales of the German operation were about € 300 Mio. -Responsibility for the Marketing Division (Advertising department, PR team, four product management teams, training department, strategic marketing team and service organization) with 44 employees. -Development of a competitive marketing organization -Improvement of the brand image to become a strong IT-brand -Responsibility for the marketing budget (approximately € xx Mio) -Roll-out of the new matrix and team organization structure -Raising of the market share in the core markets as well as of the total turnover of Minolta Germany -Member of the management team of Minolta Germany Show less