About
Eric Achtmann serves as CFO and Chief Strategy Officer at Isar Aerospace. He brings over 25 years of experience in executive leadership, venture capital, private equity, and product development across aerospace, automotive, energy, and enterprise software sectors.
Experience
- Isar AerospaceCFO, Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Advisorcurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Global Capital X (GCX)Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2010 — presentBoston, USA & Munich, Germany
- YewMakerMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Target Arm Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- ArowanaMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- VivoPowerMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Aclys BioMember Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentUnited States
- European CommissionExpert Advisor for Innovationcurrent2018 — presentBrussels Region, Belgium
- Celdara MedicalMember Board of Directors (Founding Member)current2009 — presentHanover, NH, United States of America
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisor2017 — 2022United States
- Parker MeggittFounding Member, Technology Advisory Board2018 — 2021United Kingdom
- V-Nova Ltd.Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Chair of the Advisory Board2011 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Costa CoffeeExecutive Director & Chief Architect, "Project Marlow"2011 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- ReClimate Energy Capital AGCo-Founder & CEO2011 — 2013Zürich Area, Switzerland
- PolyTechnos Venture-PartnersManaging Partner & Founding Team Member1998 — 2010Munich Area, Germany
- McKinsey & Company, Inc.Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Industrial, Financial Institutions, M&A1995 — 1998US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia
- Boeing (McDonnell Douglas "Phantom Works")Program Liaison, Lean Aerospace Initiative (U.S. Congress; MIT)1993 — 1996Cambridge, MA ; St. Louis, MO United States
- Petrotech International Ltd.Founder & President1991 — 1994Grand Cayman, B.W.I.
- BMW GroupSoftware Engineer1988 — 1991Munich Area, Germany
- Airbus Group (prev. MBB, Deutsche Aerospace, EADS)Software Engineer & Project Aerodynamics1990Munich Area, Germany
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Financial Management; Entrepreneurship1994 — 1996
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster’s Degree, Aeronautics & Astronautics1992 — 1994
- von Karman Institute for Fluid DynamicsMaster’s Degree, Turbo-machinery1991 — 1992
- Technical University of MunichHDipl studies, Aeronautics & Astronautics1988 — 1989
- University of New HampshireBachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering; German1986 — 1990
- Dartmouth CollegeStudies, Economics1986
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Skills & more
Lean Manufacturing6Supply Chain Management3Financial Services3Digital StrategyFundraisingBusiness LawCross-border M&AIT StrategyITCInvestor RelationsRenewable Energy SystemsWind Turbines
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Smart GridResearch and Development (R&D)Food TechnologyTechnological InnovationFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Internet of Things (IoT)International Intellectual PropertyData AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareNegotiationMulticultural Team BuildingTeam LeadershipLanguages English · French · German
From Eric's professional profile.
Colleagues at Arowana Partners
Athea Lopez
Technical Support Engineer at Arowana Partners
Darla Mae Alexis Ang
IT Manager at Arowana Partners
Dirk Rossey
Dean of Arowana University at Arowana Partners
Dr Tara Swart
Chief Neuroscience Officer at Arowana Partners
Dr. Simon Ogus
Advisory Board at Arowana Partners
Dustin R. Cappelletto
Founder, Private Credit Business at Arowana Partners
Ed Fernandez
Chief AI Officer at Arowana Partners
Fatima Najam
AI Developer at Arowana Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Eric Achtmann work?
- Eric Achtmann is Advisory Board at Arowana Partners.
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Shared employers
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