About
Ilena Mece is a Principal at KOMPAS VC based in Berlin. She works on sourcing, evaluating, and conducting due diligence on deals across the German-speaking region, Central and Eastern Europe, parts of Southern Europe, and the US, and supports founders in scaling their companies and teams.
Experience
- United Manufacturing Hub (UMH)Investorcurrent2026 — presentBerlin, Germany
- KOMPAS VCPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- KOMPAS VCAssociate2022 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- Credit SuisseAssociate - IBCM Financial Sponsors Coverage Group2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- Credit SuisseAnalyst - IBCM Financial Sponsors Coverage Group2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Credit SuisseAnalyst - Derivative Solutions2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Credit SuisseAutumn Analyst - Corporate Debt Derivatives2017London, United Kingdom
- RabobankIntern - Corporate Finance Advisory, Mergers and Acquisitions2016Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- RBSIntern - Corporate & Institutional Finance2015 — 2016Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Edonil KonstruksionSummer Intern2012Tirana, Albania
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master’s Degree, Finance and Private Equity2016 — 2017
- Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityBachelor's Degree, International Business Administration2014 — 2015
- The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyBachelor Exchange, Business Administration and Management2014
- Petro Nini LuarasiHigh School2009 — 2012
Skills & more
English27Microsoft Office8SPSS4Leadership21Sustainability16Teamwork22Corporate Social Responsibility13Social Media14Project Management9Management11Sustainable Development9Community Development6
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EntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchResearchClimate ChangeManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisFinanceCorporate FinanceFinancial InstitutionsInvestment BankingLanguages Albanian · English · French · German · Italian
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Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University151
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesNoah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUMYang TranPartner at Zero Prime Ventures
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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology65
Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at United Manufacturing Hub (UMH)7
Matthew ChaganPartner at Sustainable Future VenturesAndreas Winter-ExtraPartner at KOMPAS VCFrank ThelenFounder and CEO at Freigeist CapitalMarcel VoglerPartner at Freigeist CapitalNiklas HebbornPartner at Freigeist CapitalMarc SiebergerFounder and COO/CFO at Freigeist Capital
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Also worked at KOMPAS VC6
Also worked at Credit Suisse505
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also worked at Rabobank69
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Colleagues at KOMPAS VC
Andreas Strasser
Partner at KOMPAS VC
Andreas Winter-Extra
Partner at KOMPAS VC
Hayley Smith
Chief of Staff at KOMPAS VC
Jack Cruise
Analyst at KOMPAS VC
John Miller
Analyst at KOMPAS VC
Marette Vorster
Executive Assistant at KOMPAS VC
Martin Pors Jepsen
Head of Strategic Value at KOMPAS VC
Nick Gosen
Senior Associate at KOMPAS VC










































