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Dirk Sassmannshausen

Investor

General Partner and CFO at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Dirk Sassmannshausen is General Partner and CFO at ECBF, overseeing finance, legal, and operational matters across the fund and its investments, and he helped create the business plan for ECBF as an ESG first-time fund. He previously worked as CFO of La Famiglia GmbH, Senior Controller at High-Tech Gründerfonds, and at Commerzbank on buyout financing. He has more than 15 years of experience in VC controlling and finance and holds a PhD from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

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Experience

  1. ECBF VCCFOcurrent2020 — presentGermany
  2. La Famiglia GmbHCFO2018 — 2020Berlin Metropolitan Area
  3. High-Tech GründerfondsSenior Controller2010 — 2017
  4. Commerzbank AGSpezialist Structured Finance2003 — 2010Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementDr. rer. pol., Wirtschaftswissenschaften2015 — 2017
  2. Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Finance2003 — 2008

Skills & more

Unternehmensfinanzierung14Start-ups12Unternehmertum10Privates Eigenkapital4Fusionen und Übernahmen5Riskokapital6

Languages Deutsch · Englisch

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Same school

Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management123

John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorisFounding Partner at Version One VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures

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Also attended Frankfurt School of Finance & Management51

Lucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalVincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSyed ArmaniPrincipal at BlockwallSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITAL

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Shared employers

Also worked at ECBF VC18

Michael BrandkampManaging Partner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundMarie AsanoPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundMichael NettersheimManaging Partner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundStéphane RousselPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundGuillaume GrasInvestment Director at European Circular Bioeconomy FundJowita SewerskaInvestment Director at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

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Also worked at High-Tech Gründerfonds31

Niklas RabergPartner, Specialty Funds at CapnamicAlex von FrankenbergAdvisor (CV VC) at CV LabsJakob SteinVice President at CreandumGerrit GnisaInvestment Manager at Enjoyventure ManagementBenjamin ErhartPartner at UVC PartnersJan SessenhausenGeneral Partner at TEV Ventures

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Also worked at Commerzbank AG63

Mariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCJoyce SantosInvestor at FELIX CAPITALMartin WeberInvestor at HV CapitalVictoria GraceFounding Partner at Colle Capital PartnersBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV Labs

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Colleagues at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Arthur Duca
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Charlotte Rossignol
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Clara Martinez
External Relations & Sustainable Investing Senior Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Cornelia Frentz
Director Governance and Sustainable Investing at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Cornelia Mann
Head of Communications at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Dahai Yu
Senior Advisor at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Ellen Roßner
Office Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Gisela van den Boom
Finance Director at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund