Herbert Mangesius
InvestorGeneral Partner at Vsquared Ventures
Munich, Germany
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Founding partner Herbert Mangesius, a Dr.-Ing. engineer and 1E9 co-founder, is an early-stage conviction investor in capital-intensive European deep tech—space, semiconductors, quantum, robotics and climate—rather than software-only deals.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Experience
- Vsquared VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Vito VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2020Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Université catholique de LouvainVisiting Researcher2014 — 2015
- Technische Universität MünchenScientific Assistant2010 — 2014Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
Education
- Technical University of MunichDipl. Ing., Mechanical Engineering2004 — 2010
- Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)M.A. Honors Degree, Technology Management2007 — 2010
- École PolytechniqueOptimal Control, Global Stability Analysis2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship42Simulations31Control Theory11Finite Element Analysis9Scientific Computing5Stability Studies5Power System Operations4Mathematical Modeling8Numerical Simulation6Research11Programming5Project Management8
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AlgorithmsBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentStart-upsBusiness StrategyStrategyManagementMatlabLaTeXLanguages English · French · German
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Also attended Technical University of Munich182
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Also attended Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)27
Gabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly VenturesAnselm BauerCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalNelly MarkovaPartner - Molten East at Molten VenturesDavid WehnerSenior Investment Manager at SHS Capital
+ 21 more
Also attended École Polytechnique97
Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at Quantonation
+ 91 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Vito Ventures5
Also worked at Université catholique de Louvain3
Also worked at Technische Universität München31
Ariel GolanInvestment Director at Bayern KapitalEduardo PalmaAssociate at 415 CapitalBen ScheidtPartner at RedstoneSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALKatharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSDr. Mark WindeknechtPrincipal at World Fund
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Colleagues at Vsquared Ventures
Benedikt von Schoeler
General Partner at Vsquared Ventures
Christian Hennings
Investor at Vsquared Ventures
Gina Krymalowski
Investor at Vsquared Ventures
Jakob Lingg
Associate at Vsquared Ventures
Johannes Froehling
Venture Partner at Vsquared Ventures
Lise Rechsteiner
General Partner at Vsquared Ventures
Maria Juesas Portoles
Investor at Vsquared Ventures
Maximilian Odendahl
Venture Partner at Vsquared Ventures
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