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Dr. Carolin Althoff

Investor

General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital · General Partner at age1

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

Writes $10.8M checks

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About

Dr. Carolin Althoff combines GP and Head of ESG, integrating ESG across sourcing to fund operations and leading a six-session ESG Kickstarter as an in-house operating partner for early-stage founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Cusp CapitalGeneral Partner, Investor & Head of ESGcurrent2022 — presentEssen / Berlin / Munich
  2. Reframe VentureSteering Committee Membercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2024 — present
  4. Independent ConsultantIndependent Consultant for a Multi Supervisory Board Member2017 — 2025
  5. PwCManagerin I Prokuristin I Risk & Regulatory2021 — 2022Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  6. PwC DeutschlandSenior Consulting Associate2020 — 2021Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  7. Goethe UniversityResearch Assistant / Doctoral Candidate2016 — 2020Frankfurt am Main und Umgebung, Deutschland
  8. Duale Hochschule Baden-WürttembergGuest Lecturer2018 — 2019Greater Karlsruhe Area
  9. Deutsche BankIntern - Finance / Strategy & Projects2015Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
  10. KPMGWorking Student - Deal Advisory2015
  11. KPMGIntern - Restructuring2014
  12. Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am MainTeaching Assistant in Finance, Lehrstuhl für Kreditwirtschaft und Finanzierung2013 — 2014Frankfurt

Skills & more

Corporate Governance5Projektmanagement3Teamwork3Research1Aufsichtskompetenzen1Finanzanalyse2

From Dr.'s professional profile.

Colleagues at Cusp Capital

Andrés Pérez Soderi
General Partner at Carya Venture Partners
Britta Lenczewski
Finance Manager at Cusp Capital
Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Christian Winter
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Helmut Klawitter
General Partner, General Counsel at TEV Ventures
Holger Temme
Venture Partner at Cusp Capital
Jan Sessenhausen
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Johannes Behringer
Principal at TEV Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dr. Carolin Althoff?
Dr. Carolin Althoff combines GP and Head of ESG, integrating ESG across sourcing to fund operations and leading a six-session ESG Kickstarter as an in-house operating partner for early-stage founders.
Where does Dr. Carolin Althoff work?
Dr. Carolin Althoff is General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital.
What does Dr. Carolin Althoff invest in?
Dr. Carolin Althoff invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Dr. Carolin Althoff write?
Dr. Carolin Althoff typically writes checks of $10.8M.
Where did Dr. Carolin Althoff go to school?
Dr. Carolin Althoff studied at Goethe University Frankfurt (Doctoral Student, Economics); Goethe University Frankfurt (Master of Science in Management, Finance/Accounting); Bond University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration).

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Also attended Bond University39

Leilani ConroyExecutive Assistant at Qualcomm VenturesSophie JameauSenior Events & Internal Comms Associate at Partech VenturesDavid WhelanCo-Founder and General Partner at Town Hall VenturesBen GormanPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint VenturesThomas FesterlingCEO & Co-Founder at GreenTec Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Independent Consultant10

Evan OkunPrincipal at Working Capital FundCarolin AlthoffGeneral Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp CapitalAzade HosseiniVenture Associate at NYU Innovation Venture FundRyan FungInvestor at Horizons VenturesManish TangriInvestor at Micron VenturesDane SchneiderFounder at Envkey

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Also worked at PwC1,861

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor

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Also worked at Goethe University8

Carolin AlthoffGeneral Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp CapitalMarc UmberHead of Investments at EnBW New Ventures GmbHMariam GoertzFund Administration Manager at Cipio PartnersDr. Thomas NeukirchExecutive Partner | Leiter Strategische Vermögensplanung & Hedgefonds at HQ Trust GmbHTheodore BrackloAssociate at Argos WityuSandra DreßenOffice Manager at Argos Wityu

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Also worked at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg7

Saharsh SharmaVice President - Investments at Chiratae VenturesCarolin AlthoffGeneral Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp CapitalSebastian SchwärzlerLeitung Strategie und Business Development, Prokura at Münster Stegmaier Rombach Family Office GmbHBenjamin EnczFounder at AshbyPascal SchindlerFounder at SpherecastOliver PiepenstockCEO at Noah Labs

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