NRW Venture Forum 2018

Expert Jury


Eduardo Bundyra
Essex Innovation

Eduardo Bundyra

Private Equity Investor
Essex Innovation (Switzerland)
Sustainability and Cleantech
Paul De Decker
BeNovate

Paul De Decker

Senior Executive Advisor
BeNovate (Luxembourg)
ICT
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Sustainability and Cleantech
ICT
Bernward Garthoff
BIO.NRW

Bernward Garthoff

Cluster Manager
BIO.NRW (Germany)
Life Sciences
biotech
Robert Guenther
Henkel Tech Ventures

Robert Guenther

Henkel Tech Ventures (Germany)
Sustainability and Cleantech
Oliver Kahl
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Oliver Kahl

Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
Ralf Knoll
KNOLL - Engineering & Consulting

Ralf Knoll

Owner / Management Consultant
KNOLL - Engineering & Consulting (Germany)
Life Sciences
ICT
Gregor Lex
Dquadrat Equity Partner GmbH

Gregor Lex

Dquadrat Equity Partner GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Florian Ludwig
Thuja Capital

Florian Ludwig

Thuja Capital (Netherlands)
Life Sciences
Medtech
Michael Lütolf
Creathor Ventures

Michael Lütolf

Analyst
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
ICT
Hans Bernhard Meyer
Cofimore Holdings SRL

Hans Bernhard Meyer

Investor and CEO
Cofimore Holdings SRL (Belgium)
Sustainability and Cleantech
ICT
Kreske Nickelsen
coparion

Kreske Nickelsen

Venture Capital Investor
coparion (Germany)
Life Sciences
Medtech
Fritz Oidtmann
Acton Capital Partners

Fritz Oidtmann

Managing Partner
Acton Capital Partners (Germany)
Medtech
ICT
Mark Redshaw
Evonik Venture Capital

Mark Redshaw

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Life Sciences
Sustainability and Cleantech
Tanja Rosendahl
Network Corporate Finance GmbH & Co.

Tanja Rosendahl

Director
Network Corporate Finance GmbH & Co. (Germany)
ICT
Peter Rost
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH

Peter Rost

Angel Investor and Consulting Entrepreneur
Rost Beteiligungs GmbH (Germany)
Medtech
ICT
Life Sciences
Ulrich Schmitt
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Ulrich Schmitt

Investment manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
ICT
Hans-Georg Schulze
White & Case

Hans-Georg Schulze

Partner
White & Case (Germany)
Sustainability and Cleantech
Life Sciences
ICT
Christian Schütte
Christian Schütte

Christian Schütte

Angel Investor
Christian Schütte (Germany)
Medtech
Sustainability and Cleantech
ICT
Steve Seuntjens
PHS Fund

Steve Seuntjens

Partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
ICT
Aruna Subramanian
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Aruna Subramanian

Senior Portfolio Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability and Cleantech
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Sustainability and Cleantech