Barbod Namini
InvestorPartner at HV Capital
Munich, Germany
Writes $540K – $64.8M checks · typically $25M
About
Barbod Namini is a self-taught programmer and hands-on sparring partner who reviews thousands of business plans annually, demands honesty, pushes decisive zero-or-hero pivots, and defends fintech funding.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- HV CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentMunich Area, Germany
- QontoInvestmentcurrent2022 — present
- QontoAdvisory Board Member (Penta)2019 — 2022Berlin Area, Germany
- YapilyBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- YapilyInvestment2018 — 2019
- PayrailsBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- PayrailsInvestment2022 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- MidasBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Zopa BankInvestmemtcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- MondooBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- DoorFeedBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- iGent AIInvestmentcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- kennekInvestmentcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- JanuusInvestmentcurrent2021 — present
- RvvupInvestment2021 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- Solaris SEInvestment2024 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- Solaris SEAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- BUXBoard Observer2016 — 2023Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- PentaBoard Member2019 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- LoopMeBoard Observer2014 — 2022London, United Kingdom
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA, Finance2009 — 2011
- Imperial College LondonMEng, Computer Science (Software Engineering)2001 — 2005
Skills & more
Strategy14Financial Modeling22Private Equity24Valuation15Venture Capital40Corporate Finance11Bloomberg4Hedge Funds5Fixed Income8Emerging Markets17Equities13Investments22
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DerivativesFinancial AnalysisPortfolio ManagementAsset ManagmentCorporate DevelopmentLanguages English · German · Italian · Persian
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Also worked at Yapily2
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Also worked at Rocket Internet GmbH115
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