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Corporate Finance and Financial Markets graduate from WU Wien. 7 years at McKinsey & Company Germany. Currently working at Global Equtiy Partners (GEP) as Associate Partner / Investment Manager.
Headline:
Investor
Industries:
Cleantech, Computing, Financial, Information Technology, Internet, Nanotech
Skills:
Business, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, French, German, HTML / CSS, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Public speaking, Recruitment, Web Development
Interested in:
Advising startups, Employment opportunities, Finding experts, Giving back, Helping friends, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Supporting my investments
Schools:
Erasmus University of Rotterdam
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
yousure and out-there-media
Position:
supervisory / advisory board member
Time period:
January 2007 - Present
Description:
· Supported set-up and fund raising of two start-ups in the fields of financial services and online advertising
Employer:
WU Wien
Position:
External lecturer
Time period:
January 2007 - Present
Description:
Giving lecturs on “Sources of Finance for Start-up Companies” as external lecturer at the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at WU Wien
Employer:
Global Equtiy Partners (GEP)
Position:
Associate Partner / Investment Manager
Time period:
January 2006 - Present
Description:
· Co-managed the EUR 50mn high tech venture capital fund CEG IV: sourced deals (~10% of dealflow through personal network), conducted due diligences, successfully negotiated participations, managed/controlled portfolio companies
· Served on the boards of portfolio companies (e.g., SmApper)
· Engaged in fundraising activities including preparation of presentations and presented to international fund of funds
· Enhanced and systematized GEP’s internal and investment processes
Employer:
McKinsey & Company Germany
Position:
Engagement Manager
Time period:
January 1999 - January 2006
Description:
· Served ~15 clients primarily from the financial services industry in Germany, Switzerland, Dubai, UK, and Austria
· Led teams between 1 and 4 associates and senior associates
· Focused on corporate finance and strategy (e.g., supported transactions by conducting due diligences and valuations, negotiated mergers and alliances, developed corporate and product strategies)
· Contributed substantially to office building, recruiting, and knowledge initiatives (e.g., managing McKinsey’s “Global Capital Market Survey”, published a brochure on “Clean Teams” as an innovative way to support transactions)
Employer:
OETOB (Austrian Option and Financial Future Exchange)
Position:
Marketing Department
Time period:
April 1996 - July 1996
Description:
· Conducted interviews and documented the company’s history and product portfolio
· Prepared extensive presentations promoting financial instruments and the company to the general public
Employer:
Siemens Austria AG
Position:
Department of Accounting, Cost Accounting and Controlling
Time period:
January 1996 - December 1998
Description:
(5 months in a full-time and 15 months in a part-time position)
· Supervised the rapid implementation of intranet project for the entire accounting and finance department
· Updated and modified the processes of annual reporting with MS-Project and Baan Hyperion Enterprise
Employer:
WIFI (Chamber of Commerce)
Position:
Intern
Time period:
January 1992 - December 1994
Description:
Department of Information and Communication
Employer:
Municipality of Klosterneuburg
Position:
Advisor
Time period:
June 1996
Description:
Advised the municipality of Klosterneuburg on developing an internet presence
Employer:
OMV AG
Position:
Intern
Time period:
December 1995
Description:
Department of Accounting and Cost Accounting
EDUCATION
University:
Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Time period:
1996
Degree:
Participant in the international IMScEC exchange program
PUBLICATIONS
Papers:
Published a paper on "Cash-Flow Investment Sensitivities of European Companies in the 1990s" at the 10th annual meeting of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Finanzwirtschaft
INFORMATION
Sports:
soccer, golf, table tennis, tennis, volleyball
Hobbies:
Reading, travelling, time with friends, social networks
Memberships:
Held positions on the board of the Association of Former Students (Grammar School Klosterneuburg) as treasurer and of ASV Klosterneuburg (table tennis association) as auditor and PR responsible
Awards:
Granted Membership in my universities Center of Excellence due to outstanding academic record
New online media startup headed up by the founder of PayPal, Max Levchin. Backed by Mayfield Fund, Blue Run Ventures, Khosla Ventures and the Founders Fund.
