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Andreas Guldin

Investor

Chairman at ECP Growth · Member of Executive Management Board at Tengelmann Ventures · Member of Executive Management Board of the Tengelmann Group (Chief Strategy Officer & GBV) at Tengelmann Twenty-One KG · Director at Cheribundi

Greenwich, Connecticut

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Andreas Guldin is Chairman and Co-Founder of Emil Capital Partners, where he focuses on early-stage consumer investments, and previously served as the firm's CEO until 2023. He has over 25 years of experience in retail, consumer goods, and private equity, with prior senior roles at Tengelmann, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, and Breuninger GmbH. He holds a PhD in Economics, an MBA from London Business School, and an MA in Psychology, and has lectured at EBS, the University of Düsseldorf, and the University of St. Gallen.

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AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechFoodTechHealthtech

Director at Cheribundi

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Experience

  1. Emil Capital Partners LLCChairman & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentGreenwich, CT, United States
  2. Emil Capital Partners LLCCEO & Co-Founder2011 — 2023
  3. OBI Group HoldingMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2019 — present
  4. Tengelmann VenturesMember of Executive Management Boardcurrent2019 — present
  5. Tengelmann Twenty-One KGMember of Executive Management Board of the Tengelmann Group (Chief Strategy Officer & GBV)current2018 — present
  6. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P)Member of Executive Management Board (Chief Strategy Office & Vice Chairman)2007 — 2010
  7. Tengelmann Group (Holding)Co-CFO2005 — 2007
  8. BreuningerMember of Executive Management Board (CFO & Chief HR Officer)1995 — 2005Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  9. CSC Index (Strategy Consulting)Senior Project Manager1993 — 1995
  10. PA ConsultingSenior Consultant1988 — 1991

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CheribundiPersonaPetFriendly

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Who is Andreas Guldin?
Andreas Guldin is Chairman and Co-Founder of Emil Capital Partners, where he focuses on early-stage consumer investments, and previously served as the firm's CEO until 2023. He has over 25 years of experience in retail, consumer goods, and private equity, with prior senior roles at Tengelmann, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, and Breuninger GmbH. He holds a PhD in Economics, an MBA from London Business School, and an MA in Psychology, and has lectured at EBS, the University of Düsseldorf, and the University of St. Gallen.
Where does Andreas Guldin work?
Andreas Guldin is Chairman at ECP Growth.
What does Andreas Guldin invest in?
Andreas Guldin invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
What check size does Andreas Guldin write?
Andreas Guldin typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Andreas Guldin invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cheribundi, Persona, PetFriendly.
Where did Andreas Guldin go to school?
Andreas Guldin studied at University of St.Gallen (Lecturer, Retail Management); University of Hohenheim (PhD, Business Administration & Economics); London Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).

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