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Barbara Mehner

Investor

Managing Partner at XPRENEURS

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

A psychologist who previously worked with organizations across industries on commercializing new technologies and spin-offs. She supports founders by connecting them to investors, helping them understand customers, and building strong teams.

Experience

  1. UnternehmerTUMManaging Partner XPRENEURS / UnternehmerTUM Acceleratorcurrent2025 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. UnternehmerTUMCo-Managing Partner XPRENEURS Accelerator2021 — 2024Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  3. UnternehmerTUMEIT Food Accelerator Germany Program Lead2020 — 2022
  4. UnternehmerTUMVenture Consultant XPRENEURS2020 — 2021Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  5. AlganizeAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  6. LipoCheckAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  7. /Trainer & change management consultantcurrent2015 — presentMünchen
  8. WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)Researcher and Lecturer in Entrepreneurship & Innovation2016 — 2020Vienna, Austria
  9. CERN - EU Horizon 2020 ITNMarie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow2016 — 2019Geneva, Switzerland
  10. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.Visiting Researcher2019Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  11. aconso AGJunior Consultant Digitalisierung von HR-Prozessen2014 — 2015München
  12. Allianz Deutschland AGPraktikantin Personalmarketing und Personalentwicklung2013 — 2014München
  13. SiemensWerkstudentin UX im R&D Department2012 — 2013Neuperlach-Süd
  14. Hanseatisches Personalkontor Baden-Württemberg GmbHPraktikantin Personalberatung2012Berlin

Education

  1. WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)Doktor (Ph.D.), Wirtschaftswissenschaften2016 — 2020
  2. Macquarie UniversityMaster of Science (MSc), Organisational Psychology2015
  3. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Wirtschafts- Organisations- Sozialpsychologie2014 — 2016
  4. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Psychologie2010 — 2013

Skills & more

InvestitionenÖffentlicher SektorInvestmentBusiness DevelopmentBusiness-AnalyseProgramm-ManagementRecruitingBudgetierungUnternehmertumZusammenarbeit mit InvestorenInnovationsmanagementStart-Up-Beratung
+12 moreTeam-BuildingProjekt ManagementBusiness PlanningQuantitative ForschungVeränderungsmanagementTechnologietransferStart-upsOrganizational DevelopmentManagementStrategieStrategische PlanungLeadership

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Italienisch · Spanisch

  • Grundlagen der KI Training — trail
  • Female Business Angel Academy #FINacademy — Female Investors Network (FIN)
  • Trainerin Soziale Kompetenzen — LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

From Barbara's professional profile.

Colleagues at XPRENEURS

Andrea Nyč
Network & Partner Manager at XPRENEURS
Angela Baumeister
Senior Event Manager at XPRENEURS
Denita Ahmetspahic
Intern, Operations & Ecosystem Support at XPRENEURS
Dominik Feiden
Head of Acceleration at XPRENEURS
Emin Tufanoglu
Venture Consultant at XPRENEURS
Felix Schneider-Soupiadis
Venture Consultant at XPRENEURS
Irina Kartushina
Project Coordinator at XPRENEURS
Karen Saukas
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager at XPRENEURS

Frequently asked questions

Where does Barbara Mehner work?
Barbara Mehner is Managing Partner at XPRENEURS.

Same school

Also attended WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)118

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Also attended Macquarie University69

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Also attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München134

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Shared employers

Also worked at UnternehmerTUM22

Jakob BanhardtPrincipal - Venture at Iris CapitalDr. Leopold von Schlenk-BarnsdorfAdvisor in Value Creation at AuxxoKatharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSHelmut SchönenbergerManaging Partner at UVC PartnersAndreas UnseldPartner at UVC PartnersBeatrice BöhmPrincipal at GET Fund

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Also worked at WU (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)5

Anastasiia GrushinaFund Reporting Manager at SpeedinvestOliver CsendesAssociate Partner at Venionaire CapitalHarald FederspielMANAGING DIRECTOR SEEDSTARS PROGRAMS at SeedstarsMartin SchindlerManaging Director at Schütz Family OfficeLena StockerInvestor at DTCP

Also worked at CERN - EU Horizon 2020 ITN45

Elizabeth YinCo-Founder, General Partner at Hustle FundRuben PauwelsInvestor at AngelwiseFilip SirokyGeneral Partner at MitonCHarald NiederGeneral Partner at redalpineMike MillerPartner at Liquid VenturesMagnus HambletonInvestor at byFounders

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Also worked at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.16

RobInvestor at henQ vcMaximilian NaumowInvestment Manager at LBBW Venture Capital GmbHSebastian BöhmerFounding Partner at First MomentumAndy BartlettInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesRenata BaumgartenOffice Manager at EMZ PartnersDr. Robin GhoshInvestor at Companisto

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