Crispin Leick
InvestorManaging Director at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About
Crispin Leick is Managing Director at EnBW New Ventures GmbH, where he leads a corporate venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies in the digital and sustainable energy sectors. He brings over 15 years of venture capital and energy industry experience, including previous roles at WINGAS, RWE Innogy, and REpower Systems, as well as founding Innogy Venture Capital, which completed 40 transactions across 12 portfolio companies. At EnBW New Ventures, his team has executed more than 65 transactions into 20 startups and 3 VC funds, with 5 realized exits.
Experience
- EnBW New Ventures GmbHManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Karlsruhe Area
- Elephant CompanyVenture Capital Investorcurrent2026 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Auxxo Female Catalyst FundFund Investorcurrent2026 — present
- SpoorVenture Capital Investorcurrent2025 — present
- FLEXECHARGEVenture Capital Investorcurrent2025 — present
- ValidaitorVenture Capital Investorcurrent2025 — presentKarlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Vireo VenturesFund Investorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- CozeroVenture Capital Investorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- SunhatVenture Capital Investorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- volytica diagnostics GmbHVenture Capital Investorcurrent2023 — presentDresden, Saxony, Germany
- VivaCityVenture Capital Investorcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- CYCLE (formerly GetHenry)Venture Capital Investorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- IntigritiVenture Capital Investorcurrent2022 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- EaselinkVenture Capital Investorcurrent2022 — presentGraz, Styria, Austria
- enspiredVenture Capital Investorcurrent2021 — presentVienna, Austria
- 3YOURMINDVenture Capital Investorcurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Holo-Light GmbHVenture Capital Investorcurrent2019 — presentIsmaning, Bavaria, Germany
- vialytics GmbHVenture Capital Investorcurrent2019 — presentStuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- babelforceVenture Capital Investorcurrent2019 — presentBerlin, Germany
- ETF PartnersFund Investorcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2000 — 2002
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Master, Chemical Engineering1991 — 1997
Skills & more
Start-ups5Risikokapital40Venture Capital22Corporate Venture Capital16Start-up Ventures5Erneuerbare Energien27Renewable Energy12Energie21Cleantech8Energy7
Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business442
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Also attended Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)52
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Shared employers
Also worked at VivaCity1
Also worked at Holo-Light GmbH4
Also worked at Cleverciti1
Also worked at gridscale GmbH1
Colleagues at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Anke Gratz
Investment Manager at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Erik Vobis
Finance Principal at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Holger Wagner
Investment Director at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Inga Müller
Impact & Governance Director at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Jeanette Giesel
Communications & Community Analyst at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Karen Wirth
Head of Communications & Community at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Mara Schwind
Communications & Community Manager at EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Marc Umber
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