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Birgit Behrendt

Investor

Venture Partner at AP Ventures

London

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

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232 people in our graph share verified history with Birgit — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Brock CsiraunlockedBirgit: together at Ford Motor Company (2016)
×5Birgit: together at Ford Motor Company
Birgit: together at thyssenkrupp
×4Birgit: together at Rolls-Royce

About

An experienced global automotive leader and former Ford Motor Company officer with a career in supply chain management and procurement. She serves as a board member and advisor to multiple companies including Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and Infinium.

Experience

  1. Rolls-RoyceIndependent Member of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. UmicoreMember Of The Supervisory Board & Chair of the Sustainability Committeecurrent2021 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  3. Infinium Holdings, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentSacramento, California, United States
  4. AP VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  5. thyssenkruppMember of the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrätin)current2020 — presentEssen, Germany
  6. KION GroupMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2015 — presentFrankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  7. Ford Motor CompanyMember Of The Supervisory Board Ford Werke GmbH2017 — 2023Cologne Bonn Region
  8. Ford Motor CompanyVice President, Joint Ventures and Alliances and Commercial Affairs, Ford of Europe2018 — 2019Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  9. Ford Motor CompanyVice President, Global Powertrain Purchasing and Global Purchasing Operations2017Detroit Metropolitan Area
  10. Ford Motor CompanyVice President, Global Programs and Global Purchasing Operations2013 — 2017Detroit Metropolitan Area
  11. Ford Motor CompanyExecutive Director, Global Programs & Americas Purchasing2010 — 2013Dearborn, Michigan
  12. Ford Motor CompanyVice President, Purchasing Ford of Europe & Executive Director, Global Programs2004 — 2010Cologne Bonn Region
  13. Ford Motor CompanyDirector, Global Body & Exterior Purchasing2000 — 2004Dearborn, Michigan
  14. Ford OtosanMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2019Istanbul, Turkey
  15. GETRAG FORD TransmissionsMember Of The Shareholder Committee2018 — 2019Cologne Bonn Region
  16. Ford Sollers Holding LLCMember of the Board of Directors2017 — 2019Chelny, Russia

Skills & more

NegotiationStrategic PlanningEnglishBudgetsAutomotive

Languages English · German

From Birgit's professional profile.

Colleagues at AP Ventures

Alexis Garavel
Senior Investment Manager at AP Ventures
Andrew Hinkly
Managing Partner at AP Ventures
Angela Holloway
Investor Relations Associate at AP Ventures
Billy Watterson
CEO, Watterson Brands at Tribes Ventures
Brendan Boland
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, HealthTech at Oxford Science Enterprises
Caelin Palmer
IR and ESG Analyst at AP Ventures
Calum Ferguson
Investment Manager at AP Ventures
Charlie Clark
Senior Investment Manager at AP Ventures

Network3

Alexis Garavel
Senior Investment Manager at AP Ventures
Kim-Leigh van der Westhuizen
Associate at AP Ventures
Meryem Cherif
Head of Investor Relations at World Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Birgit Behrendt?
An experienced global automotive leader and former Ford Motor Company officer with a career in supply chain management and procurement. She serves as a board member and advisor to multiple companies including Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and Infinium.
Where does Birgit Behrendt work?
Birgit Behrendt is Venture Partner at AP Ventures.
What check size does Birgit Behrendt write?
Birgit Behrendt typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Birgit Behrendt go to school?
Birgit Behrendt studied at VWA Hochschule für berufsbegleitendes Studium (Business Degree (Betriebswirtin, VWA)); Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.

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Also attended VWA Hochschule für berufsbegleitendes Studium8

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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business252

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rolls-Royce54

Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJessie AbramsPrincipal at Permanent Capital VenturesLewis JonesInvestment Principal at Seraphim SpaceWendy LamAdvisor at ChrysalixBen StoryInvestor at NEW VISTA CAPITALChris HandyPartner, Head of West Midlands at LDC

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Also worked at Umicore4

Katleen VandersmissenManaging Partner at Heran PartnersInes KolmseePartner at Matterwave VenturesWouter VerstringeSenior Investment Manager at KorysHumbert de Liedekerke BeaufortCo-Founder and Managing Partner at One Peak

Also worked at Infinium Holdings, Inc.1

Rayyan IslamCo-Founder and General Partner at 8090 Industries

Also worked at thyssenkrupp15

Enzo CenciFinance & Fund Operations Manager at AENUBen ArmstrongDirector at Sprint VenturesPatric HellermannInvestments at FoundamentalFrancois RuetherVice President at Paladin Capital GroupChristian HiersemannOperating Partner Value Creation at Hannover Finanz GmbHDr. Holger SchlageterInvestor at Sunfish Partners

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