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Ben Wilkening
InvestorVision Lab Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital · Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Berlin
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About
Ben Wilkening is a Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital with over 25 years of experience across venture capital, private equity, strategy consulting, and startup acceleration. He has served as a Board Director for 20 years and held Managing Director and Senior Partner roles in VC and PE funds, covering fundraising and the full investment cycle from deal sourcing to exit. A McKinsey alumnus, university lecturer, and Institute of Directors Certified Director with Distinction, he is fluent in German, English, Bulgarian, and Russian.
Experience
- Earlybird Venture CapitalVision Lab Partnercurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
- A11Executive Advisorcurrent2026 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Gisma University of Applied SciencesLecturercurrent2026 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- B2X Care SolutionsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Wermuth Asset Management GmbHSenior Advisor and Investment Committee membercurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- 2heartsMentorcurrent2023 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Founder Institute BerlinMentorcurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
- KREATIZE GmbHAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- InstaMotion Retail GmbHAdvisory Board Member2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- MovingaAdvisory Board Member2022Berlin, Germany
- MyDataModelsSenior Advisor2020 — 2021Berlin, Germany
- OneFootballSenior Advisor2021Berlin, Germany
- Skolkovo FoundationVice President International Investor Relations2017 — 2020Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
- ZI VenturesManaging Partner (Geschäftsführer)2015 — 2017Zossen, Berlin Area, Germany
- Nordic YardsManaging Director (Geschäftsführer), Real Estate Companies2016Zossen, Berlin Area
- Elbrus CapitalInvestment Advisor2014 — 2015Moscow
- Wermuth Asset ManagementSenior Partner, Green Gateway Fund2012 — 2013Moscow and Kazan, Russia; Mainz, Germany
- 10EQSCIS Business Development Advisor2012Moscow and Berlin
- Mint CapitalPartner2005 — 2012
- Self-EmployedIndependent Investment Consultant2003 — 2005
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InvestmentsDue DiligenceRenewable EnergyEmerging MarketsAsset ManagementFinancial ModelingEnergyMergersMutual FundsCleantechLanguages Bulgarian · English · French · German · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Wilkening?
- Ben Wilkening is a Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital with over 25 years of experience across venture capital, private equity, strategy consulting, and startup acceleration. He has served as a Board Director for 20 years and held Managing Director and Senior Partner roles in VC and PE funds, covering fundraising and the full investment cycle from deal sourcing to exit. A McKinsey alumnus, university lecturer, and Institute of Directors Certified Director with Distinction, he is fluent in German, English, Bulgarian, and Russian.
- Where does Ben Wilkening work?
- Ben Wilkening is Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital.
- Where did Ben Wilkening go to school?
- Ben Wilkening studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Management in Emerging Markets); University of Pennsylvania (MA, The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of International Studies); University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA, Advertising).
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