Christian Lindener
InvestorManaging Director, Deep Tech at Creative Dock Group
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
About
Christian Lindener is a serial entrepreneur and founder of The Entity who has co-founded multiple startups including Reflex Aerospace, Europe's first venture-backed satellite manufacturer, and Skyroads, a digital operations platform for urban air mobility. He previously served as Head of Airbus Scale, managing the company's innovation activities, and as Managing Director of Wayra Germany, Telefónica's corporate venture capital arm. Lindener is also a co-founder of the Climate DeepTech Fund and has advised on over 20 accelerator programs while holding board positions at several European high-tech startups.
Experience
- The EntityFoundercurrent2024 — presentBarcelona
- Creative Dock GroupManaging Director Deep Techcurrent2026 — presentZürich, Berlin, Prague
- Mach49Managing Partner2023 — 2026London, Amsterdam, Barcelona
- Mach49Board Member in Residence2022 — 2026Silicon Valley, California
- Mach49Co-Managing Partner EMEA2023 — 2024London, Amsterdam, Silicon Vallley
- Conntac - The self-service companyChairman of the Board2022 — 2026Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- A2ABoard Member in Residence2024 — 2025Europe
- NEOMBoard Member in Residence2022 — 2025Silicon Valley, CA
- Marvelous - Deeptech Fund and Catalyst for Climate SolutionsCo-Founder & Venture Partner2024Europe
- Marvelous - Deeptech Fund and Catalyst for Climate SolutionsCo-Founder & Non Executive Partner2023 — 2024Barcelona, Cataluña, Spanien
- TDK VenturesBoard Member in Residence2022 — 2024Metropolregion München
- Reflex AerospaceCo-Founder2022 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- UNIO Enterprise GmbHChief Executive Officer2022 — 2023Munich
- AirbusFounder of Airbus Scale - The Company Builder2021 — 2022
- AirbusEVP Innovation & Company Building2020 — 2022Munich
- AirbusGlobal Head of BizLab - The Airbus Incubators & Accelerators2019 — 2021Munich, Madrid, Toulouse, Hamburg, Bangalore
- D3 Technologies AGCo-Founder2019 — 2022Germany
- e-bot7 GmbHBoard Member2018 — 2022Munich
- Wayra GermanyChief Executive Officer2017 — 2019München und Umgebung, Deutschland
- TechFoundersChief Operating Officer2014 — 2017Munich
Education
- INSEADAssociate of Arts - AA, Corporate Venturing2021
- Universität InnsbruckMaster of Arts (M.A.), International Business Administration and Economics2006 — 2012
- University of New OrleansASP, International Business2011
- Universitat de BarcelonaLicentiate degree, Internationale Geschäfte/internationaler Handel2009 — 2010
- Gymnasium NeubibergAbitur1995 — 2003
- Colegio aleman Alexander von Humboldt - Mexico City1986 — 1995
Skills & more
Strategic Planning25Strategy11Operational Excellence3Management9Research and Development (R&D)2Startup-Entwicklung1Interkulturelle Kompetenzen2Interkulturelles Management1WirtschaftswissenschaftenMathematische Modelle1Internationale Wirtschaft1Neu gegründete Startups1
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venture buildingDeepTechGründerUnternehmensplanungEntwicklung neuer Geschäftsfelder (New Venture)Joint VenturesRisikokapitalUnternehmensstrategieProjektmanagementProject ManagementStrategische PlanungUnternehmensberatungLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Französich · Portugiesisch · Spanisch
- Intercultural Communication — Universität Innsbruck
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Shared employers
Also worked at A2A1
Also worked at TDK Ventures17
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Also worked at BearingPoint27
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Colleagues at Creative Dock Group
Ales Machander
Director, International Ventures at Creative Dock Group
Beth Rostan
Managing Director, North America at Creative Dock Group
Chris Lindener
Deep Tech Lead at Creative Dock Group
Craig Milligan
Head of Agentic Commerce at Creative Dock Group
Daniel Buning
Head of Hardware and Physical Innovation at Creative Dock Group
Felix Staeritz
Board Member at Creative Dock Group
Gabriela Teissing
Chief Executive Officer at Creative Dock Group
Heinrich Arnold
Lead Partner - DACH at Creative Dock Group