Where does Heiner Sussner work?

Heiner Sussner is Managing Director at Miramar Venture Partners.

What check size does Heiner Sussner write?

Heiner Sussner typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.

Where did Heiner Sussner go to school?

Heiner Sussner studied at University of Konstanz and CNRS Grenoble (PhD, Physics); Technical University of Munich (Master of Science (MS), Physics).

Heiner Sussner

Investor

Managing Director at Miramar Venture Partners

California

Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $2M

About

Heiner Sussner is an investor and managing director at Miramar Ventures with over 25 years of experience in venture capital and high-technology sectors. Previously, he worked at H&Q Asia Pacific and has served on the boards of numerous early-stage companies that were subsequently acquired by major public corporations including Akamai, Cadence, Cisco, Fortinet, TDK, and VMware. He holds a PhD in Physics.

Experience

Investorcurrent2025 — present
Miramar Venture PartnersManaging Director2001 — 2025Corona del Mar
Hambrecht & Quist Asia PacificManaging Director1998 — 2001San Francisco
IBM EuropeExecutive1991 — 1996Paris
IBM Almaden Research CenterDirector of Storage Systems and Technology1980 — 1991San Jose
Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, GermanyResearch Staff Member1976 — 1980

Skills & more

Venture Capital6Private Equity3Semiconductors3Angel Investing3Mergers & Acquisitions2Strategic Partnerships6Entrepreneurship4Start-ups8Corporate Development5

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Heiner Sussner?: Heiner Sussner is an investor and managing director at Miramar Ventures with over 25 years of experience in venture capital and high-technology sectors. Previously, he worked at H&Q Asia Pacific and has served on the boards of numerous early-stage companies that were subsequently acquired by major public corporations including Akamai, Cadence, Cisco, Fortinet, TDK, and VMware. He holds a PhD in Physics.
Where does Heiner Sussner work?: Heiner Sussner is Managing Director at Miramar Venture Partners.
What check size does Heiner Sussner write?: Heiner Sussner typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
Where did Heiner Sussner go to school?: Heiner Sussner studied at University of Konstanz and CNRS Grenoble (PhD, Physics); Technical University of Munich (Master of Science (MS), Physics).

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