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Christian Nagel

Investor

Managing Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital

Berlin, Germany

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

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

René KuijtenunlockedChristian: together at McKinsey & Company (1992–1993)
×6Christian: together at Earlybird Venture Capital
×5Christian: together at McKinsey & Company

About

Key advisor to smava, providing expertise that helped establish the platform as Germany's leading consumer finance provider.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Technical University of Hamburg (Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (Industrial Engineering, MSc equivalent), Industrial Engineering, focus on process engineering) Studied at University of St. Gallen (PhD, Management)
Hobbies
Nagel is a windsurfer, and once got stranded overnight on an uninhabited island in the Skagerrak after being caught in a storm while windsurfing.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. Earlybird Venture CapitalManaging Partnercurrent1997 — presentHamburg, Berlin, Munich
  2. SMB Industrieholding GmbHManaging Director1994 — 1997Berlin Area, Germany
  3. McKinsey & CompanyProject Manager1988 — 1993Düsseldorf, Zürich, Hamburg

Investments

Board seats

BitwalaBridgeCo AGCashboardCrossEngageCrossLendDeepCodeFQXFraugsterFreeverseGetsafeN26OttonovaShapeshiftSikoiaSmavaTargomoTradicoXain

Investor

BridgecoCrossLendDeepCodeFraugsterFreeverse.ioGetsafeHakunaMadvertiseMiss Moneypenny TechnologiesNeotasteNosh BioNoxtuaObligateShapeshiftSmava

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Earlybird Venture Capital

Akash Bajwa
Principal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Andre Retterath
General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Anna Andersson
Head of Community & Events at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Ben Wilkening
Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Benedetta Montani
Fund Management at Earlybird Venture Capital
Bianca Martin
Backoffice Managerin at ALPS Family Office AG
Charlotte Zietlow
Office Manager & Team Assistant at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Dan Lupu
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital

Network6

Victor JacobssonScout
Co-founder of Klarna; investor
Roland MangerScout
Partner at Bek Ventures
Avi Meir
Co-founder & CEO of Perk
Andre Retterath
General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Christian Siegele
Managing Partner at Capnamic
Dan Lupu
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital

Investors connected to Christian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christian Nagel?
Key advisor to smava, providing expertise that helped establish the platform as Germany's leading consumer finance provider.
Where does Christian Nagel work?
Christian Nagel is Managing Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital.
What check size does Christian Nagel write?
Christian Nagel typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
What boards does Christian Nagel sit on?
Christian Nagel holds tracked board seats at Bitwala, BridgeCo AG, Cashboard, CrossEngage, CrossLend, DeepCode, FQX, Fraugster, Freeverse, Getsafe.
What companies has Christian Nagel invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bridgeco, CrossLend, DeepCode, Fraugster, Freeverse.io, Getsafe, Hakuna, Madvertise, Miss Moneypenny Technologies, Neotaste, Nosh Bio, Noxtua, and 3 more.
Where did Christian Nagel go to school?
Christian Nagel studied at University of St.Gallen (Phd, economics); Hamburg University of Technology (Dipl. Wi. ing.).

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