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Sebastian is a mobility and tech enthusiast with a passion for entrepreneurship, innovation and finance. He is keen on working with driven founders on exciting ventures to make an impact. Sebastian studied management and finance focusing on strategy and entrepreneurial finance while gaining practical insights in mobility startups, strategy consulting, private equity and corporate strategy & M&A.

ehmer@uvcpartners.com

Maximilian has a deep interest in tech and entrepreneurship. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and is currently studying Management & Technology with a focus on Finance and Computer Science at TUM. Maximilian takes care of our LPs and is part of our investor relations team.

melchert@uvcpartners.com

Amanda has a deep passion for tech startups that solve important problems and is excited to help them grow through her role as an investor. She enjoys discussing different angles of visions, sales strategies as well as business models and comprehends early stage startups‘ challenges.

Prior to UVC Amanda co-founded VISN, an award-winning B2B IoT startup and also led the PropTech venture Raumgold. She worked as a Venture Architect Director in a company builder, where she created scalable B2B startups and also coached and mentored several startups through accelerator programs. Amandahas a multicultural background and has worked and lived across the globe (Germany, Australia, UK, Spain, Thailand). She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering with a major in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen university.

birkenholz@uvcpartners.com

Kai thrives in fast-moving environments, working together with entrepreneurs on innovative ideas and state-of-the-art technologies. While studying Management & Technology at TUM, he is also pursuing an Honors Degree at the CDTM, focussing on entrepreneurship. Previously, Kai gained practical experience in finance and sales at a deep learning startup and product management in the field of sustainability at a logistics startup. At UVC Partners, he is looking forward to supporting founders in having a lasting impact.

kirsch@uvcpartners.com

Alexander is passionate about high-technologies and has a faible for 3D-Printing, but also likes to understand and challenge business models from a financial perspective. He holds a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurial Finance from TU Darmstadt as well as a Master’s degree in Management & Technology majoring in Finance and Mechanical Engineering from TU München. He has worked in several finance-related positions internationally. In addition, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

huber@uvcpartners.com

Alex loves partnering with daring founders that tackle meaningful problems, have a big vision, and a thorough execution plan. He joined UVC Partners in early 2017 and opened the fund’s Berlin office in 2019. Alex focuses mostly on enterprise software and mobility and helped lead investments in Blickfeld, FAZUA, finn.auto, HQS Quantum Simulations, Innoactive, shyftplan, Tacto Technology, and TWAICE Technologies. Prior to UVC, he co-founded his own startup and worked for two other startups in business development and operations roles. He previously worked in IT consulting and private equity. Alex graduated with a master’s degree from the Technical University of Munich in Management & Technology majoring in Finance & Electrical Engineering.

kiltz@uvcpartners.com

Oliver has a deep passion for detailed discussion on the business models and tech trends alike. He enjoys supporting founders in close collaboration from ideation to execution. With a broad interest and background in engineering, computer science, and biomedical sciences, he is always excited to chat about deep tech. Prior to joining UVC Partners, Oliver worked several years for McKinsey & Company in Munich and advised clients primarily in the technology and automotive industries, with a focus on strategic M&A and growth. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence.

schoppe@uvcpartners.com

Ingo has been working in the high-tech industry for more than 25 years. As a venture capitalist, he had the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs in Europe, Israel, the US as well as Asia. Themes and technologies are constantly changing, but success always requires enthusiastic, persistent founders and a strong vision. Ingo is convinced that startups are the driver of innovation, more than ever before, and he is excited to be able to contribute to this development as an investor.

potthof@uvcpartners.com

Veronika takes care of our investment controlling as well as fund reporting and administration. She has studied business administration and gained profound finance experience during ten years with a tax consulting firm.

hiebl@uvcpartners.com

Andreas has dedicated his career to technology entrepreneurship. He is a computer scientist by education and a technology enthusiast. His fields of interests are artificial intelligence and knowledge-based systems. He likes to work with technical teams on their product strategies. He has built up the technology scouting and startup coaching operations at UnternehmerTUM and gained startup experience with own ventures.

unseld@uvcpartners.com

erhart@uvcpartners.com

Johannes loves to see new technologies and products entering the market. One of his most memorable moments was the day when he received the first order for an inspection system his former company, Nanda Technologies, had developed. Now, as an investor, he enjoys supporting teams to achieve this same moment and to grow their company beyond it. With many years’ experience in the VC industry and being a successful founder himself, he is well-acquainted with the ups and downs of a startup.

borries@uvcpartners.com

Anne is dedicated to fostering innovative startups and unleashing their potential of growing into sustainable, large-scale businesses. With a strong background in business strategy consulting, the TMT (technology, media, and telecommunication) industries, and biomedical sciences, she commits her know-how to identifying and supporting talented, passionate founders sharing her enthusiasm for novel, disruptive ideas and technologies.

wolff@uvcpartners.com

Caleb is excited to meet, listen to, and work with the best and brightest founders from around the globe. He thrives in learning new ideas and loves stories that merge innovation with products that surprise and delight. He has a PhD from Stanford in Materials Science focused on semiconductors for renewable energy, during which he divided his time between research at Stanford and at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado. Before Stanford, Caleb spent time in Kolkata, India leading product design for a startup developing affordable air purifiers. He completed his BS at UC Berkeley with Highest Honors in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, during which he co-founded UC Berkeley’s Hyperloop team and took time off to work in product design at Apple.

boyd@uvcpartners.com

Scalable tech startups are Helmut’s passion as co-founder and CEO of UnternehmerTUM, the Center for Innovation and Business Creation at the Technical University of Munich. He is especially interested in startups in the field of smart enterprises, additive manufacturing as well as smart city and mobility solutions. With his background as a founder, aerospace engineer and venture capitalist he loves to help new ventures solve strategy, recruiting, business development and future financing challenges.

schoenenberger@uvcpartners.com

Lisa acts from a deep conviction that empowering visionary founders who never give up on tackling the biggest problems of our world is one key ingredient to leave a lasting, powerful impact. She draws from her diverse background combining venture capital, consulting and corporate innovation. This expertise gives her unique insights into the drivers and challenges of both the new and old economy and how to bring them together. Lisa has a multicultural background as she is fluent in German, English and Chinese and has spent her academic career studying Economics and Management across Europe, Asia and the US.

liu@uvcpartners.com

After several years of market entry strategy consulting in New York and San Francisco, Sabine joined the Munich startup ecosystem. As a business developer by heart and born networker, she thrives on initiating and growing sustainable partnerships to drive economic growth. Her international experience, enthusiasm and resilience are her forte. Sabine has a soft spot for social entrepreneurship and tech solutions that address the UN’s sustainable development goals. She is also an event speaker and moderator.

mattern@uvcpartners.com

Sarah supports the (Managing) Partners and the whole team in organizational and administrative matters around the topics back office, events, appointments, and feel-good management. She is a qualified Tourism Management Assistant and has gained many years of experience as an assistant in major and small to medium-sized companies.

schaefer@uvcpartners.com

Jana is passionate about innovative digital and technological solutions that foster sustainable development and supporting startups working towards it. While finishing her Master’s Degree in Management & Technology with a focus on finance and computer science, she also pursues an Honors Degree focused on entrepreneurship and innovation at the CDTM. She gained practical experience in startups, big corporates, and consulting. Jana is excited to support driven founders in scaling their businesses.

jana.petry@uvcpartners.com