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Dominik Esen

Investor

Principal at Northzone

Berlin

About

Dominik Esen joined Northzone as an investor in 2021, focusing on early-stage companies in AI applications, Vertical SaaS, and Fintech. He started in the Stockholm office and moved to Berlin in 2024; previously he served as a paratrooper in the German Military and worked at Allianz and Bain & Company, and holds a Master's from the Stockholm School of Economics.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. NorthzonePrincipalcurrent2026 — presentBerlin, Germany
  2. NorthzoneVice President2021 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  3. Tandem HealthInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. spektrInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  5. BrickantaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. SeamflowInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  7. MimoInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  8. LogicStar AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  9. SolvimonInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  10. Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2020 — 2021Stockholm, Sweden
  11. Cherry VenturesInvestor2020Berlin, Germany
  12. AllianzManager - Digital Projects Unit2014 — 2018Munich
  13. Bundeswehr Wir. Dienen. Deutschland.Paratrooper2012 — 2014Division Special Operations, Paratrooper Batallion 261

Education

  1. Stockholm School of EconomicsMaster of Science, International Business/CEMS
  2. The University of Sydney Business SchoolCEMS
  3. DHBW MannheimBachelor's degree, Business Administration

Skills & more

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Schwedisch · Türkisch

  • Scholarship — Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
  • Scholarship — DAAD German Academic Exchange Service

From Dominik's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stockholm School of Economics185

Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesViktor BerggrenTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity PartnersJohan AkessonAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners

+ 179 more

Also attended The University of Sydney Business School21

Jess FirthAssociate at Square Peg CapitalKate CoffeyInvestment Manager at AirTree VenturesAli Clunies-RossPartner & Co-Head VC at ArtesianChloe GroundsInvestment Associate at Active PartnersLucas PaulInvestment Team at RedstoneAndreas SchwarzenbrunnerGeneral Partner at Speedinvest

+ 15 more

Also attended DHBW Mannheim1

Hubertus LeonhardtSenior Partner at SHS Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Tandem Health4

Manuel GrossmannFounding Partner at Amino CollectiveRobert LacherFounding Partner at Visionaries ClubTatiana ShalalvandInvestor at InventureInes de LestapisAssociate at Notion Capital

Also worked at Seamflow3

Naseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalÇiğdem ToramanGeneral Partner at Treeo VC

Also worked at Bain & Company631

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN Capital

+ 625 more

Also worked at Cherry Ventures43

Ricardo SchaeferFounder/General Partner at Zone 2 Ventures LlcSophia BendzInvestment Committee member at Bonnier CapitalMarie OuttierGeneral partner at OVNI CapitalRicardo Sequerra AmramPartner at Point NineChristian MeermannFounding Partner at Cherry VenturesFilip DamesFounding Partner at Cherry Ventures

+ 37 more

Colleagues at Northzone

Aaron Liu
Principal at Northzone
Alessandro De Benedetti
Associate at Northzone
Alex Agureev
Vice President at Northzone
Alexandra Farmer
Fund Accountant at Northzone
Amanda Thickpenny
Events Manager at Northzone
Andrea Gazvini
Associate at Northzone
Bjorn Stray
Partner at Northzone
Deepka Rana
Principal at Northzone