UVC Partners

Partner at UVC Partners who led the firm's backing of Proxima Fusion from its first round in 2023, viewing fusion as potential critical energy infrastructure.

Helmut Schönenberger is CEO of UnternehmerTUM, the innovation and business creation center at Technische Universität München, and serves as Vice President of Entrepreneurship at TUM. He holds positions on the board of Startup Verband and brings experience as a founder, aerospace engineer, and venture capitalist. His focus areas include scalable technology startups, additive manufacturing, and smart city solutions.

Johannes von Borries is Managing Partner at UVC Partners. He has experience founding and managing technology start-ups from early stage through exit, including post-merger integration. His background spans both entrepreneurship and venture capital investment.

Alexander Kiltz is a Principal at UVC Partners investing in early-stage B2B SaaS, enterprise software, climate technology, deep tech, and mobility logistics companies across Europe. He has worked with portfolio companies including Blickfeld, FAZUA, HQS Quantum Simulations, and others, and leads the fund's Berlin office. Previously, Kiltz co-founded a startup, worked in private equity and IT consulting, and holds a Master's degree in Finance and Electrical Engineering & Information Technology from the Technical University of Munich.

Amanda-Stella Birkenholz is a Principal at UVC Partners investing in early-stage B2B technology startups across Europe, with focus areas including advanced materials, chemicals, energy, space, physical AI, and robotics. She previously co-founded VISN, a B2B IoT company, and led Raumgold, a B2B and B2G energy business. Birkenholz holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from RWTH Aachen and has worked across Germany, the UK, Thailand, and Australia.

Oliver Schoppe is a Partner at UVC Partners, a European venture capital firm managing approximately €800 million in assets under management. He focuses on software, artificial intelligence, and deep technology investments across biology and physics, with the firm having backed companies including Isar Aerospace, Proxima Fusion, Aleph Alpha, and others. UVC Partners typically invests up to €10 million initially across early-stage through growth-stage B2B technology companies.

Alexander Huber serves as Chief Financial Officer at UVC Partners, a venture capital firm. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has experience across venture capital operations, financial modeling, valuation, and portfolio management.