Network

An international network looking for exciting startup opportunities.

Our network is carefully selected and paired with our startup teams to provide a good balance of experience, mentoring and funding.

Investors

Our investors have a wide variety of competence and knowledge through their extensive industry experience. They have experience with scaling companies internationally and access to an extended network within their individual market and industry.

Here is a brief introduction to some of the members from our Investor Network.
Full list of investors, mentors and advisors coming soon…

Jesper Kreiborg

Carina Åkredalen

Robert Leinders-Krog

CEO OF YARA MARINE TECHNOLOGIES

Thomas Koniordos

  • CEO, Yara Marine Technologies
  • Location: Munich and Oslo
  • Expertise: Finance, Ocean Technology, Sustainability
  • LinkedIn
kai acker

Kai Acker

  • CEO, KHS Group
  • Location: Dortmund, Germany
  • Expertise: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical engineering, Corporate Governance
  • LinkedIn
Vice President - Cross-Border M&A

Ulrik H. Karlsen

  • Vice President, ARC Group
  • Location: Shanghai, China
  • Expertise: M&A, Financial Advisory, Telecom
  • LinkedIn

Ulrik has extensive experience in cross-border financial advisory services with a focus on Asia. By advising public and private companies on buyside, sell-side, capital raise, and in special situations, Ulrik has gained a deep understanding of the challenges and the best practices in crossborder M&A advisory. By advising public and private companies on buyside, sell-side, capital raise, and in special situations, Ulrik has gained a deep understanding of the challenges and the best practices in crossborder M&A advisory. Prior to joining ARC Group, Ulrik held positions in a boutique investment bank and in the telecom industry. Between 2017 and 2022, Ulrik was a cofounder of an M&A-advisory boutique that was acquired by ARC Group.

Lukas Renk

Lukas Renk

  • Consultant, Russell Reynolds Associates
  • Location: Munich, Germany
  • Expertise: Leadership, Succession, Governance
  • LinkedIn

Lukas is consultant within Russell Reynolds Associates’ Board & CEO Advisory Partners in Europe. In this capacity, he helps companies build superior boards and advises clients on succession planning, leadership assessment and developmental matters.

Benjamin is a senior leader with Mercuri Urval (MU) and advises his international clients in finding and selecting the right leaders. His market focus includes Industrial Production, Consumer & Life Science.

Benjamin Renk

  • Group Director, MU
  • Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Expertise: Leadership, Management, Psychological aptitude diagnostics, Change management
  • LinkedIn

Benjamin is a senior leader with Mercuri Urval (MU) and advises his international clients in finding and selecting the right leaders. His market focus includes Industrial Production, Consumer & Life Science.

nhaber und Geschäftsführung bei SCHWARZ CONSULT

Karl-Heinz Schwarz

  • Managing Director and Owner, Schwarz Consult
  • Location: Hamburg and Wuerzburg
  • Expertise: Leadership, Management coaching, Strategic Repositioning, Internationalisation, M&A, Startups
  • LinkedIn

Charly received a Master in Business Administration from the University of Würzburg. After six years being the head of Marketing and Sales at alpha getriebebau GmbH and the set up of an extremely successful worldwide distribution system, he became CEO of the company. In 2001 he joined Wittenstein AG (electromechanical drive solutions) as Executive Vice President and from 2006 he was appointed to CEO. In 2016 he left Wittenstein to establish SCHWARZ CONSULT with the consultancy focus in Leadership, Internationalisation, Sales& Marketing, Industry 4.0, Corporate Succession Planning & Execution, M&A incl. PMI. He is also working in various Supervisory Boards and Advisory Boards. In his spare time he helps start ups to find the right business model and setup for an upscale of business.

Johannes Fiegenbaum johannes@fiegenbaum.solutions +49 17620810953 Fiegenbaum & Cie. GmbH Geschäftsführer: Johannes Fiegenbaum Sitz der Gesellschaft: Hamburg Registergericht: Amtsgericht Hamburg, HRB 157814 USt.-ID: DE325208959

Johannes Fiegenbaum

  • Fiegenbaum Solutions and Multiplye
  • Location: Hamburg, Germany
  • Expertise: Paid Social, Attribution, Tracking, Product, Carbon Accounting, Climate Risk, Parenting
  • LinkedIn

After studying economics, linguistics and literature, Johannes went on a one-way trip to London and landed a job at one of Facebook’s first three API partners. After relocating to Hamburg he started his own consulting business. Father of two girls.

Kjetil Kaldestad: Venture capital in oslo

Kjetil Kaldestad

  • CEO, Micro Matic Norge AS
  • Location: Oslo
  • Expertise: Management, Finance, HR, Digital, Prop-tech & Chocolate
  • LinkedIn

Married to Sarah, father of three, (motor)biker, skier and do what I like

Partners

We believe in shared synergies within the startup ecosystem.

We work alongside our partners to connect exciting opportunities & grow the startup community through various go-to-market, brand strategy and accelerator programs.