InvestHorizon Pitching eForum Multisector 2021

Investors & Experts

Hamzeh Abdul-Hadi
Hikma Ventures

Hamzeh Abdul-Hadi

Senior Associate at Hikma Ventures
Hikma Ventures (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Riccardo Aimerito
ERA Kapital

Riccardo Aimerito

Co-founder & Partner
ERA Kapital (Italy)
Digital
Michele Alloni
Panakes Partners

Michele Alloni

Analyst
Panakes Partners (Italy)
Life Sciences
Torsten Arendrup
Coop Garage amba

Torsten Arendrup

Startup Mentor
Coop Garage amba (Denmark)
Sustainability
Felix Arias
European Commission EASME

Felix Arias

Free-lance advisor for entrepreneurs and investors & Independent Expert
European Commission EASME (Belgium)
Digital
Bernd Arkenau
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Bernd Arkenau

Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Sustainability
Christian Arndt
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Christian Arndt

High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Digital
Marie Asano
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Marie Asano

Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) (Germany)
Sustainability
Daniela Begolo
INKEF Capital

Daniela Begolo

Associate
INKEF Capital (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Sascha Berger
TVM Capital

Sascha Berger

Partner
TVM Capital (Germany)
Life Sciences
Nicolas Biet
The Faktory Fund

Nicolas Biet

Partner
The Faktory Fund (Belgium)
Digital
Bernardo Bizzini
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG

Bernardo Bizzini

Investment Associate
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Guillaume Blavier
Omnes Capital

Guillaume Blavier

VC
Omnes Capital (France)
Life Sciences
Maximilian Bock
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Maximilian Bock

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Sustainability
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
Digital
Lars Bohnisch
Evonik Venture Capital

Lars Bohnisch

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
Lucas Botzen
Curiosity Venture Capital

Lucas Botzen

Partner
Curiosity Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Digital
Oender Boyman
Swiss Post Ventures

Oender Boyman

Principal
Swiss Post Ventures (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Willem Bulthuis
Corporate Ventures Advisory

Willem Bulthuis

Founding Partner & CEO
Corporate Ventures Advisory (Germany)
Sustainability
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
Lien Callens
imec.xpand

Lien Callens

Investment Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Roop Chandwani
Mazards

Roop Chandwani

CEO
Mazards (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Sustainability
Richard Clarke
PowerPhotonic Ltd

Richard Clarke

Finance Director
PowerPhotonic Ltd (United Kingdom)
Digital
Antoine D'Hollander
Capricorn Partners

Antoine D'Hollander

Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Valter Darbe
IGC SRL

Valter Darbe

Managing Director
IGC SRL (Italy)
Sustainability
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Sustainability
Francois-Xavier Dedde
Omnes Capital

Francois-Xavier Dedde

Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Digital
George Dimitriou
SEPVE - Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern Greece

George Dimitriou

Advisor
SEPVE - Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern Greece (Greece)
Digital
Kevin Donnelly
Enterprise Ireland

Kevin Donnelly

Research Officer
Enterprise Ireland (Ireland)
Digital
Friedhelm Dorsch
TRUMPF GmbH

Friedhelm Dorsch

Principal Expert Technology Scouting
TRUMPF GmbH (Germany)
Digital
Wilken Engelbracht
Tengelmann Ventures

Wilken Engelbracht

Partner
Tengelmann Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Renato Galli
kineo finance AG

Renato Galli

Investment Manager
kineo finance AG (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Katarzyna Gil
Icos Capital

Katarzyna Gil

Principal, Sustainable Food Systems
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
Digital
Yvette Go
Capricorn Partners

Yvette Go

Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Sustainability
Pejman Hafezi
Samsung Electronics UK

Pejman Hafezi

Technology Scout
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
Digital
Rick Hao
Speedinvest

Rick Hao

Speedinvest (Austria)
Digital
Meri Helleranta
Courage Ventures Management Oy

Meri Helleranta

Partner
Courage Ventures Management Oy (Finland)
Life Sciences
Peter Hlavnicka
R3i Ventures

Peter Hlavnicka

R3i Ventures (Singapore)
Life Sciences
Jonas Hornung
kopa ventures

Jonas Hornung

Investment Manager
kopa ventures (Germany)
Sustainability
Apolonio Huerta
Redalpine

Apolonio Huerta

Investment Manager
Redalpine (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Jonathan Huish
Trivallis

Jonathan Huish

Chair
Trivallis (United Kingdom)
Digital
Dennis Kirpensteijn
Faraday Venture Partners

Dennis Kirpensteijn

Managing Director
Faraday Venture Partners (Spain)
Digital
Marek Kotelnicki
VIGO Ventures

Marek Kotelnicki

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
Digital
Nils Lang
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Nils Lang

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Sustainability
Olivier Laplace
Swiss Post

Olivier Laplace

Investment Director
Swiss Post (Switzerland)
Digital
Lisa Liu
UnternehmerTUM Venture Capital Partners

Lisa Liu

VC Investor
UnternehmerTUM Venture Capital Partners (Germany)
Sustainability
Inês Macedo Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Inês Macedo Santos

Senior Associate
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Life Sciences
Mario Maia
Novozymes A/S

Mario Maia

Head of Investments and External Innovation
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
Sustainability
Seppo Makinen
Seppo Makinen

Seppo Makinen

Private Investor
Private Investor/Advisor (Portugal)
Life Sciences
Maite Malet
Asabys Partners

Maite Malet

Investment Associate
Asabys Partners (Spain)
Life Sciences
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Digital
Joao Martins
Pathena

Joao Martins

Partner
Pathena (Portugal)
Life Sciences
Ferran Martí Olivella
Nina Capital

Ferran Martí Olivella

Nina Capital (Spain)
Life Sciences
Katherine Mellis
Hadean Ventures

Katherine Mellis

Investment Manager
Hadean Ventures (Norway)
Life Sciences
Joan Mercadal
Nara Capital

Joan Mercadal

Partner
Nara Capital (Spain)
Life Sciences
Nicolas Milerioux
Encevo Group

Nicolas Milerioux

Head of Venture Capital
Encevo Group (Luxembourg)
Sustainability
Stuart Minnaar
Fundie Ventures

Stuart Minnaar

Fundie Ventures (Spain)
Sustainability
Life Sciences
Joseph Mocanu
Verge HealthTech Fund

Joseph Mocanu

Verge HealthTech Fund (Singapore)
Life Sciences
Aleksander Mokrecki
StarFinder Capital Fund

Aleksander Mokrecki

Investment Director
StarFinder Capital Fund (Poland)
Life Sciences
Digital
Deyana Nedeva
Blockchain Valley Ventures

Deyana Nedeva

Head of Investor Relations
Blockchain Valley Ventures (Switzerland)
Digital
Wolfgang Nestel
Evonik Venture Capital

Wolfgang Nestel

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
Cedric Odje
Debiopharm Innovation Fund

Cedric Odje

Investment Associate
Debiopharm Innovation Fund (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Manuela Pavan
IGC SRL

Manuela Pavan

Senior Grant Manager
IGC SRL (Italy)
Sustainability
Baruk Pilo
Oakland Partners

Baruk Pilo

Managing Director
Oakland Partners (United Kingdom)
Digital
Rene Reijtenbagh
Business Angels Connect

Rene Reijtenbagh

Founder, CEO
Business Angels Connect (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Florian Schlehuber
Zaz Ventures

Florian Schlehuber

Business Development Manager
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Sustainability
Oliver Schoppe
UnternehmerTUM Venture Capital Partners

Oliver Schoppe

Investment Manager
UnternehmerTUM Venture Capital Partners (Germany)
Digital
Hans-Georg Schulze
White & Case

Hans-Georg Schulze

Partner
White & Case (Germany)
Sustainability
Maya Schushan Orgad
Peak Bridge Partners

Maya Schushan Orgad

CTO & Principal, FoodSparks
Peak Bridge Partners (Malta)
Sustainability
Aarzoo Sharma
Aster Capital

Aarzoo Sharma

Analyst
Aster Capital (France)
Digital
Wojtek Smolinski
VIGO Ventures

Wojtek Smolinski

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
Digital
Mark Smyth
MCCI Ireland

Mark Smyth

MCCI Ireland (Ireland)
Digital
Catello Somma
TVM Capital

Catello Somma

Associate
TVM Capital (Germany)
Life Sciences
Leesa Soulodre
R3i Ventures

Leesa Soulodre

General Partner
R3i Ventures (Singapore)
Life Sciences
Digital
Oliver Stahl
Food Tech

Oliver Stahl

Food Tech (Germany)
Sustainability
Sebastian Stamm
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Sebastian Stamm

Investment Manager
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
Digital
Mikko Suonenlahti
Suonenlahti

Mikko Suonenlahti

Chairperson
Suonenlahti (Finland)
Life Sciences
Victor Szabo
btov Partners

Victor Szabo

btov Partners (Germany)
Digital
Antonio Teixeira
PICadvanced S.A.

Antonio Teixeira

Founder
PICadvanced S.A. (Portugal)
Digital
Emanuele Torlonia
Italian Angels for Growth

Emanuele Torlonia

Investment Analyst
Italian Angels for Growth (Italy)
Sustainability
Aurelien Troonbeeckx
Start It @KBC

Aurelien Troonbeeckx

Investment Advisory
Start It @KBC (Belgium)
Sustainability
Kostis Tselenis
swiss impact office

Kostis Tselenis

Managing Partner
swiss impact office (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Richard Uchrin
Freelance

Richard Uchrin

Business Strategy Advisor – Energy & Sustainability
Freelance (Hungary)
Sustainability
Marcel van Berkel
Circular Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel

CEO
Circular Biobased Delta (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Cyril Vancura
imec.xpand

Cyril Vancura

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Digital
Vadim Volovik
Severstal Ventures

Vadim Volovik

VP / Head of Projects
Severstal Ventures (Russian Federation)
Sustainability
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Sustainability
Majdoline Wahbi
XAnge

Majdoline Wahbi

VC Investor
XAnge (France)
Sustainability
Eckhardt Weber
heal.capital

Eckhardt Weber

Managing Partner
heal.capital (Germany)
Life Sciences
Francesca Wuttke
Almirall

Francesca Wuttke

Chief Digital Officer
Almirall (Spain)
Life Sciences
Kim Neel Wyon
Optiteam

Kim Neel Wyon

Senior Partner
Optiteam (Denmark)
Digital
Pekka Ylitalo
Dimerent Oy

Pekka Ylitalo

Dimerent Oy (Finland)
Life Sciences