Helmut Klawitter
InvestorGeneral Partner at Cusp Capital
Germany
Writes $10.8M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Helmut Klawitter, co‑founder serving as GP and General Counsel in Essen, Germany, is a legal-strategic partner to portfolio founders on governance and structural matters and not a public thought leader.
Contact· published on Helmut's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Experience
- Cusp CapitalGeneral Partner & General Counselcurrent2018 — presentЭссен
- TEV | Tengelmann VenturesManaging Director and Partner2009 — 2020Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KGSenior Counsel / Justiziar1995 — 2018Muelheim an der Ruhr
- Meyer-Reumann - Legal ConsultancyAssociate1993 — 1995Dubai, UAE
- Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, GermanyJunior Lawyer / Rechtsreferendar1990 — 1993Frankfurt
Skills & more
Venture Capital7InvestmentsPrivate Equity2Mergers & Acquisitions4Corporate1FinanceUnternehmensstrategie8Fusionen und Übernahmen8Risikokapital12Unternehmensführung5Investitionen4Privates Eigenkapital6
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Strategisches ManagementUnternehmensfinanzierungUnternehmensentwicklungFinanzwesenE-CommerceRisikoprüfungBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsUnternehmertumStrategyBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentLanguages Deutsch · English
From Helmut'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
Dr. Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Holger Temme
Venture Partner at Cusp Capital
Jan Sessenhausen
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Johannes Behringer
Principal at TEV Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Helmut Klawitter?
- Helmut Klawitter, co‑founder serving as GP and General Counsel in Essen, Germany, is a legal-strategic partner to portfolio founders on governance and structural matters and not a public thought leader.
- Where does Helmut Klawitter work?
- Helmut Klawitter is General Partner at Cusp Capital.
- What does Helmut Klawitter invest in?
- Helmut Klawitter invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Helmut Klawitter write?
- Helmut Klawitter typically writes checks of $10.8M.
- Where did Helmut Klawitter go to school?
- Helmut Klawitter studied at Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (Second State Examination, Internship as Junior Lawyer / Trainee (Rechtsreferendariat)); Universität Passau (First State Examination, Law (Rechtswissenschaften)); Heidelberg University (Law (Rechtswissenschaften)).
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