About
Startup monetization expert specializing in pricing, packaging and go-to-market; former Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher Oceania and active angel investor.
Experience
- Pretian SquaredFounder and Partnercurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersManaging Director2010 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersSenior Director2008 — 2010Germany
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersDirector2006 — 2008Germany
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersConsultant2000 — 2006
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Advanced Management Program (AMP 205), Executive Leadership2023
- IE Business SchoolExecutive Training, AI for Innovation2025
- Kiel Universitydipl Kfm, Business Admin1996 — 2000
- University of Gothenburg1996 — 1997
- Harvard Business SchoolAMP 205
- Harvard Business SchoolAMP
Skills & more
Strategy47Management10Value Creation6Go to market4Early Stage Investment5Start-up Ventures1Angel Investing1Software as a Service (SaaS)1Pricing31Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Pricing Strategy56Monetization1
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Sales ManagementGo-to-Market StrategyGrowth StrategiesEntrepreneurshipRevenue & Profit GrowthInvestmentsPrivate EquityVenture CapitalSegmentationSubscriptionsTelecommunicationsMarket AnalysisFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Black Nova VC
Alex Lennon
Head of Talent at Black Nova VC
Alex Retzlaff
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Alok Kulkarni
CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Andrew Nash
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Anthony Woodward
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Bill Trestrail
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Cheryl Mack
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Chris Wanner
Operating Partner at Black Nova VC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Chris Petzoldt work?
- Chris Petzoldt is Venture Partner at Black Nova VC.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended IE Business School194
Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene VenturesHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at KfundCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty Ventures
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Also attended Kiel University7
Janke DittmerGeneral Partner at Gilde HealthcareCarl-Peter MattssonInvestment Director at GU Ventures ABAnne GrahlAssociate at Pureos BioventuresEnno BornemannValue Creation Director at VidiaNicolaus GrawVisiting Analyst at Bloomhaus VenturesPeer RichelsenFounder at Mage
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pretian Squared1
Also worked at Simon-Kucher & Partners45
Andreas PanayiotouAuthor of Monetisation Matters, writing on strategy and monetisation for founders, product, and product marketing leadersDavid EichlerPartner, Head of Portfolio Optimization at TCVKerry WuAssociate VP, Research & Partnerships at The Westly GroupTomasz SwiebodaInvestor at Inovo VCJerome ZapataHuman Resources Director at Kickstart VenturesDilara BozyilanAssociate at Autotech Ventures
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