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Dirk Seewald

Investor

Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

Berlin, Germany

Writes $1.5M – $4M checks · typically $2M

About

Dirk Seewald is an operator-turned-investor who previously built high-tech ventures as Founder, CEO and COO at companies including VPIsystems, Innominate Security Technologies and PHOENIX CONTACT. Trained as an engineer, he holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering and is an alumnus of Imperial College London. His experience spans cyber security, quantum technologies, photonics, IT and telecommunications infrastructure markets.

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Invests in

CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum Computing

Experience

  1. eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners AGManaging Partnercurrent2019 — present
  2. Zepo IntelligenceBoard Directorcurrent2026 — presentMadrid, Spain
  3. Dryad NetworksBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. QuoIntelligenceBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentFrankfurt, Germany
  5. TenzirBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentHamburg, Germany
  6. CounterCraft​​Board Directorcurrent2020 — presentSan Sebastián/Donostia, Spain
  7. Build38Board Member2021 — 2025Munich, Germany
  8. ExeinBoard Director2021 — 2025Rome, Italy
  9. nyris GmbHChairman of the Board2019 — 2025
  10. Brighter AI TechnologiesBoard Member2019 — 2024
  11. IPlytics GmbHBoard Member2019 — 2022
  12. RheboBoard Member2019 — 2021
  13. Dirk Seewald Venture ConsultingOwner2019 — 2020
  14. PHOENIX CONTACT Cyber Security AGCEO2016 — 2019Berlin, Germany
  15. SecurityMattersBoard2016 — 2018Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  16. Innominate Security Technologies AGChief Executive Officer2008 — 2015Berlin, Germany
  17. Innominate Security Technologies AGChief Operating Officer2006 — 2008Berlin, Germany
  18. VPIsystemsVP Sales, General Manager EMEA1997 — 2005Holmdel, USA; Berlin/Munich, Germany
  19. VPIphotonicsCo-founder, Managing Director1996 — 1997Berlin, Germany
  20. Philips Car Systems (now Continental)Software Project Leader1995 — 1997Wetzlar, Germany

Education

  1. Imperial Business SchoolVenture Capital and Private Equity
  2. Technische Universität IlmenauDipl.-Ing. (MSc), Electrical Engineering
  3. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementExec. Ed.

Skills & more

FounderPhotonicsAutomatisierungCVCInvestmentfondsCybersecurityBoard of DirectorsBeiräteManagement25Start-ups10Strategy12Business Development24
+12 moreTelecommunicationsProduct ManagementProduct MarketingGo-to-market StrategySolution SellingSales ManagementE-commerceMarketing StrategySaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware DevelopmentCloud Computing

Languages English · German

From Dirk's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Imperial Business School61

Nikolai RiiberInvestor at InvestinorAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneMillan SuriPrincipal at Episode1Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesTroy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus Ventures

+ 55 more

Also attended Technische Universität Ilmenau3

Lisa GirardOperations at 10x FoundersRomy SchnelleManaging Director at DeepTech & Climate FondsKevin CzokManaging Partner at Stakehouse QP

Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management115

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

+ 109 more

Shared employers

Also worked at eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners AG15

Svenja NentwigSenior Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSYanick RosenbaumInvestment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSHannes SchillManaging Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSKatharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSLucas MerlePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSSteffen ReineckePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

+ 9 more

Also worked at CounterCraft​​2

Alberto GómezInvestor at Adara VenturesSylwia HadajPrincipal at Evolution Equity Partners

Also worked at Build384

Katharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSRoma JelinskaiteManaging Director at Criteria Venture TechAlbert MorroPrincipal at Criteria Venture TechMichael HochholzerManaging Director at G+D Ventures

Also worked at Brighter AI Technologies6

Rodolfo CondessaInvestment Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersJosé Guerreiro de SousaSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersSteffen ReineckePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSMichael HochholzerManaging Director at G+D VenturesAlberto Pérez ArranzInvestment Manager at G+D VenturesArtur HasselbachVenture Partner at Rethink Ventures

Colleagues at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

Aileen Tebbe
Executive Assistant at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Ann-Christin Kortenbrede
Investor at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Antonia Knuth
CFO at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Barbara Kaup
Financial & Investment Controlling at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Bernd Arkenau
Managing Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Bettina Schäfer
Executive Assistant at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Christoph Ostermann
Venture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Constantin Sanders
Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

Network5

Ann-Christin Kortenbrede
Investor at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Bernd Arkenau
Managing Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Christoph Ostermann
Venture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Hannes Schill
Managing Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Hans-Christoph Quelle
Venture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

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