Fundraising Fox

Herbert Mangesius

Investor

General 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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Vsquared VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. Vito VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2020Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  3. Université catholique de LouvainVisiting Researcher2014 — 2015
  4. Technische Universität MünchenScientific Assistant2010 — 2014Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship42Simulations31Control Theory11Finite Element Analysis9Scientific Computing5Stability Studies5Power System Operations4Mathematical Modeling8Numerical Simulation6Research11Programming5Project Management8
+9 moreAlgorithmsBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentStart-upsBusiness StrategyStrategyManagementMatlabLaTeX

Languages English · French · German

From Herbert's professional profile.

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

Network1

Benedikt von Schoeler
General Partner at Vsquared Ventures

Investors connected to Herbert in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Herbert Mangesius?
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.
Where does Herbert Mangesius work?
Herbert Mangesius is General Partner at Vsquared Ventures.
What does Herbert Mangesius invest in?
Herbert Mangesius invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
What check size does Herbert Mangesius write?
Herbert Mangesius typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Herbert Mangesius go to school?
Herbert Mangesius studied at Technical University of Munich (Dipl. Ing., Mechanical Engineering); Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) (M.A. Honors Degree, Technology Management); École Polytechnique (Optimal Control, Global Stability Analysis).

Same school

Also attended Technical University of Munich283

Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

+ 277 more

Also attended Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)67

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

+ 61 more

Also attended École Polytechnique161

Arthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AIThomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceRodolphe ArdantFounder & President of SpendeskCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

+ 155 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Vito Ventures5

Dr. Mark WindeknechtPrincipal at World FundJan-Hendrik BuerkPartner at b2ventureBenedikt von SchoelerGeneral Partner at Vsquared VenturesThomas OehlGeneral Partner at Vsquared VenturesChristina SchmidtInvestment Manager at YZR Capital

Also worked at Université catholique de Louvain4

Maria Escala-GarciaInvestment Associate at VI PartnersVincent BrichardVenture Partner at EQT Life SciencesCelestin de WergifosseFounder at Signatur BiosciencesMaxime LahyCTO at Pleasefix

Also worked at Technische Universität München59

Ariel GolanInvestment Director at Bayern KapitalEduardo PalmaAssociate at 415 CapitalBen ScheidtPartner at RedstoneSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALJoanna SorokaInvestment Partner at Hitachi VenturesHandan ÖzgöcenInvestment Analyst at TDK Ventures

+ 53 more