European Venture Summit 2016

Investor Jury



Marika af Enehjelm
Minimax Viking GmbH

Marika af Enehjelm

Executive Director Innovation Management
Minimax Viking GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Miguel Bagulho
Sonae IM

Miguel Bagulho

Manager
Sonae IM (Portugal)
ICT
Dietmar Bauer
Dietmar Bauer

Dietmar Bauer

Managing Director
Dynamics Venture Capital Fund GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Paolo Bavaj
Henkel Tech Ventures

Paolo Bavaj

Head of Henkel Adhesive Venturing
Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Maurice Beckand Verwee
Business inVentures b.v.

Maurice Beckand Verwee

Founder
Business inVentures b.v. (Netherlands)
ICT
Klaus Berding
Breslin AG

Klaus Berding

Director / Partner
Breslin AG (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Thomas Bestonzo
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Thomas Bestonzo

Senior Innovation Manager
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
ICT
Casper Bruens
Chemelot Ventures Management

Casper Bruens

Director
Chemelot Ventures Management (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jens Brunke
CM-Equity

Jens Brunke

Managing Director
CM-Equity (Germany)
Life Sciences
Eduardo Bundyra
GVAdvisors

Eduardo Bundyra

Private equity investor
GVAdvisors (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Mario Buric
CROWD NINE GmbH

Mario Buric

Co-Founder, Shareholder
CROWD NINE GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Leandro Burnes
1111 Ventures GmbH

Leandro Burnes

Founder
1111 Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Life Sciences
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Tonni Bülow-Nielsen
Vaekstfonden

Tonni Bülow-Nielsen

Managing Partner, Venture Capital MedTech
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Donatella Callegaris
Columbia Lake Partners

Donatella Callegaris

Director
Columbia Lake Partners (United Kingdom)
ICT
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Chris Church
Kreos Capital

Chris Church

Principal
Kreos Capital (United Kingdom)
ICT
Patrick Crasson
BeNovate

Patrick Crasson

Partner - Strategy & Innovation
BeNovate (Luxembourg)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Pedro de Álava Horcajo
CLAVE CAPITAL

Pedro de Álava Horcajo

Managing director (Valencia Office) & Fund Manager
CLAVE CAPITAL (Spain)
Life Sciences
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Philippe Dewost
Caisse Des Depots et Consignations

Philippe Dewost

Deputy Director"Investments for the future Program"
Caisse Des Depots et Consignations (France)
ICT
Gabriele Dini
Breed Reply

Gabriele Dini

Investment Director Venture Capital & Corporate Development
Breed Reply (United Kingdom)
ICT
Branko Drobnak
Business Angels of Slovenia

Branko Drobnak

President
Business Angels of Slovenia (Slovenia)
ICT
Björn Ehring
fundamenta Capital AG

Björn Ehring

CEO
fundamenta Capital AG (Germany)
Life Sciences
Tanja Emmerling
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Tanja Emmerling

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
ICT
Alberto Emprin
3LB Seed Capital

Alberto Emprin

General Partner
3LB Seed Capital (Italy)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Nils-Olof Forsgren
Uminova Innovation

Nils-Olof Forsgren

CEO
Uminova Innovation (Sweden)
ICT
Thomas York Goetz
Weigel Corporate Finance

Thomas York Goetz

Weigel Corporate Finance (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Curt Gunsenheimer
IRIS

Curt Gunsenheimer

Senior Partner
IRIS (France)
ICT
Yoshifumi Harada
Teijin Pharma Ltd

Yoshifumi Harada

General Manager Designate
Teijin Pharma Ltd (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Frank Heemskerk
Research & Innovation Management Services

Frank Heemskerk

CEO
Research & Innovation Management Services (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
ICT
Carl Henning Reschke
KPMG

Carl Henning Reschke

Assistant Manager, Advisory
KPMG (Germany)
Life Sciences
Frederic Hofmann
Anthemis Group

Frederic Hofmann

Director
Anthemis Group (United Kingdom)
ICT
Peter Hornik
1stMOVER

Peter Hornik

Managing Director
1stMOVER (Germany)
ICT
Nikhil Jain
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Nikhil Jain

Investment Analyst
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Okan Kara
ACT Venture Partners

Okan Kara

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
ICT
Christoph Kausch
MTIP

Christoph Kausch

Managing Partner
MTIP (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Erhan Kilicozlu
ACT Venture Partners

Erhan Kilicozlu

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
ICT
Richard Kivel
GrayBella

Richard Kivel

Managing Director
GrayBella (United States)
Life Sciences
Wolfgang Krause
Seventure Partners SA

Wolfgang Krause

Partner
Seventure Partners SA (France)
ICT
Ulf Kunze
GOODKARMA I/0

Ulf Kunze

GOODKARMA I/0 (Germany)
ICT
Demid Kuznetsov
iTech Capital

Demid Kuznetsov

Partner, CFO
iTech Capital (Latvia)
ICT
Kristjan Laanemaa
Karma Ventures

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner
Karma Ventures (Estonia)
ICT
Guillaume Laffineur
Emertec Gestion SA

Guillaume Laffineur

Emertec Gestion SA (France)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Guido Luetsch
BHWE Bundesverband Höhenwindenergie e.V.

Guido Luetsch

President / Venture Partner
BHWE Bundesverband Höhenwindenergie e.V. (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Taiichi Machida
Teijin Pharma Ltd

Taiichi Machida

General Manager
Teijin Pharma Ltd (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Roberto Magnifico
LVenture Group

Roberto Magnifico

Board Member - Partner
LVenture Group (Italy)
ICT
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
ICT
Ingo Massenberg
Commerzbank AG

Ingo Massenberg

Financial Advisor
Commerzbank AG (Germany)
ICT
Stefano Molino
Innogest Capital

Stefano Molino

Partner
Innogest Capital (Italy)
ICT
Marc Molitor
LBAN - Luxembourg Business Angel Network

Marc Molitor

President
LBAN - Luxembourg Business Angel Network (Luxembourg)
Life Sciences
Aristotelis Nastos
Creathor Ventures

Aristotelis Nastos

Life Sciences
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
Life Sciences
Joerg Nowak
A2C Capital GmbH

Joerg Nowak

Founder and Managing Director
A2C Capital GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Anabelle Oliveira
Airbus Ventures

Anabelle Oliveira

Head of structuring & appraisal investments
Airbus Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
ICT
Marcus Polke
Acton Capital Partners

Marcus Polke

Investment Director
Acton Capital Partners (Germany)
ICT
Sami Riahi
mefro wheels GmbH

Sami Riahi

Independent Finance Executive
mefro wheels GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Stanislav Richter
xPORT VŠE Business Accelerator

Stanislav Richter

Managing Director
xPORT VŠE Business Accelerator (Czech Republic)
ICT
Julian Riedlbauer
GP Bullhound

Julian Riedlbauer

Partner & Managing Director
GP Bullhound (Germany)
ICT
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Michael Rosen
A-MEDICA

Michael Rosen

Director
A-MEDICA (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Tanja Rosendahl
NRW Bank

Tanja Rosendahl

Unternehmensfinanzierung
NRW Bank (Germany)
ICT
Peter Rost
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH

Peter Rost

Angel Investor and Consulting Entrepreneur
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Claudio Rumazza
Innogest Capital

Claudio Rumazza

Partner
Innogest Capital (Italy)
Life Sciences
Alexander Ruppert
Earlybird Venture Capital

Alexander Ruppert

Associate
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
ICT
Ndiawar Sar
Waypoint Capital

Ndiawar Sar

Investment
Waypoint Capital (Switzerland)
ICT
Maike Sauter
Gleiss Lutz

Maike Sauter

Lawyer
Gleiss Lutz (Germany)
Life Sciences
Franziska Schaefermeyer
Tengelmann Ventures

Franziska Schaefermeyer

Investment Manager
Tengelmann Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Edward Schiettecatte
SmartFin Capital

Edward Schiettecatte

Partner
SmartFin Capital (Belgium)
ICT
Steve Seuntjens
PHS Fund

Steve Seuntjens

Partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Frank Siebke
4e capital GmbH

Frank Siebke

Executive Advisor
4e capital GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Eligiusz Skwara
Concepts2Capital GmbH

Eligiusz Skwara

CEO
Concepts2Capital GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Caspar Stauffenberg
CatCap GmbH

Caspar Stauffenberg

Managing Director & Partner
CatCap GmbH (Germany)
Life Sciences
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
ICT
Jorgen Thorball
XOventure

Jorgen Thorball

Managing Partner
XOventure (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Berkin Toktas
Revo

Berkin Toktas

Partner
Revo (Turkiye)
ICT
Cigdem Toraman
StartersHub

Cigdem Toraman

MD
StartersHub (Turkiye)
ICT
Gonzalo Tradacete
Faraday Venture Partners

Gonzalo Tradacete

Co-fundador y CEO
Faraday Venture Partners (Spain)
ICT
Christian Töbelmann
Christian Töbelmann

Christian Töbelmann

Manager
Business Angel (Germany)
Life Sciences
Richard Uchrin
Independent Consultant

Richard Uchrin

BD and Innovation Advisor
Independent Consultant (Hungary)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jan Frens van Giessel
Jan Frens van Giessel

Jan Frens van Giessel

Investment Manager
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland NV (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher

Global Public Health Strategic Finance Lead
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Nancy Van Osselaer
UCB

Nancy Van Osselaer

Head of innovative solutions & assessment, New patient solutions, Neurology
UCB (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Joey Veurink
Joey Veurink

Joey Veurink

Investment Analyst
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland NV (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Radboud Vlaar
Finch Capital

Radboud Vlaar

Founding Partner
Finch Capital (United Kingdom)
ICT
Isabel Von Korff
Isabel Von Korff

Isabel Von Korff

Manager Medical & Scientific Innovations
Janssen-Cilag GmbH (Germany)
Life Sciences
Robert Weaver
Syllion Ventures

Robert Weaver

Managing Partner
Syllion Ventures (Netherlands)
ICT
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jan Westerhues
Bosch Ventures

Jan Westerhues

Investment Partner
Bosch Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Mark Wilson
GlaxoSmithKline

Mark Wilson

Director, SR One, GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Christian Winkler
btov Partners

Christian Winkler

Partner
btov Partners (Germany)
ICT
Torsten Wipiejewski
Huawei Technologies

Torsten Wipiejewski

Business Development Manager
Huawei Technologies (Germany)
ICT