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Curt Gunsenheimer

Investor

Managing Partner at Iris Capital

London and San Francisco

Writes $1M – $34M checks · typically $17M

About

Curt Gunsenheimer joined Iris Capital in 2002 as Partner and became Managing Partner in 2019, where he leads late-stage and growth investments across Europe. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Robertson Stephens focusing on software and technology investments, and also worked at MIT on its entrepreneurship and technology spin-out programs. His investment focus is software, including infrastructure and enterprise software, SaaS, and fintech.

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Invests in

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. IRISManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  2. IRISSenior Partner2017 — 2019Europe/US
  3. IRISPartner2002 — 2017Europe/US
  4. JedoxMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2018 — presentGreater Freiburg Area
  5. ArangoMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentCologne Area, Germany
  6. Open-XchangeMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2017 — presentNuremberg, Germany
  7. ScalityMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  8. Neocase SoftwareMember of the Supervisory Board2018 — 2025Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  9. KyribaBoard Observer2019 — 2024San Diego County, California, United States
  10. KyribaMember of the Board of Directors2010 — 2019San Diego County, California, United States
  11. TalendMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2017San Francisco / Paris
  12. Robertson StephensVice President1998 — 2002
  13. Goldman Sachs & Co.Corporate Finance1993 — 1996

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA1996 — 1998
  2. ESSEC Business SchoolBSc., Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (Paris)1990 — 1993
  3. Cornell UniversityJohnson Graduate School of Management1992

Skills & more

Venture Capital88Growth Capital19Private Equity60LBO5Angel Investing34Corporate Development28Investments11Corporate Finance22Alternative Investments1M&A experience13Venture Financing5Private Placements1
+12 moreStart-upsBuyoutsEntrepreneurshipDeal SourcingMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceIPOFinancial ModelingRestructuringEmerging MarketsInvestment BankingValuation

Languages English · French · German

From Curt's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

+ 404 more

Also attended ESSEC Business School160

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalJonas SimoninInvestor at DaphniMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniPierre GalletInvestor at DaphniSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniSofia DahouneInvestor at Daphni

+ 154 more

Also attended Cornell University509

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

+ 503 more

Shared employers

Also worked at IRIS26

Bruno du BreuilSenior Associate - Growth at Iris CapitalCarine MicoskiFacilities & Administration Assistant at Iris CapitalErik de la RivièreManaging Partner at Iris CapitalGrégoire KairysCompliance & Internal Control at Iris CapitalItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris CapitalJakob BanhardtPrincipal - Venture at Iris Capital

+ 20 more

Also worked at Jedox3

Lucas MerlePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSPaul-Josef PattFounding Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSHenry FrankievichManaging Director at Insight Partners

Also worked at Arango2

Markus GrundmannPartner at SenovoDominik TobschallGeneral Partner at backtrace capital

Also worked at Scality2

Guillaume MeulleManaging Partner at XAngeErwan MenardSVP, Product Management at Crusoe

Deals · 1

KyribaBoard seat

via Iris Capital · filed Jun 2015 · $21.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Iris Capital

Anais Monlong
Principal at Iris Capital
Anaïs Monlong
Principal - Venture at Iris Capital
Angus Paterson
Venture Partner at Iris Capital
Bruno du Breuil
Senior Associate - Growth at Iris Capital
Carine Micoski
Facilities & Administration Assistant at Iris Capital
Erik de la Rivière
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
Florence Receveur
Accounting Assistant at Iris Capital
François Kergaravat
Senior Associate - Venture at Iris Capital

Network6

Alexander Wiedmer
Partner at Rasmal Ventures
Angus Paterson
Venture Partner at Iris Capital
François Kergaravat
Senior Associate - Venture at Iris Capital
Julien-David Nitlech
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
Kurt Mueller
Partner at Target Partners
Thorben Rothe
Partner - Venture at Iris Capital

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