Where does Ilena Mece work?

Ilena Mece is Principal at KOMPAS VC.

Where did Ilena Mece go to school?

Ilena Mece studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master’s Degree, Finance and Private Equity); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Bachelor's Degree, International Business Administration); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Bachelor Exchange, Business Administration and Management).

Ilena Mece

Investor

Principal at KOMPAS VC

Berlin

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

i•••@kompas.vcreveal

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

Skills & more

English27Microsoft Office8SPSS4Leadership21Sustainability16Teamwork22Corporate Social Responsibility13Social Media14Project Management9Management11Sustainable Development9Community Development6

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EntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchResearchClimate ChangeManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisFinanceCorporate FinanceFinancial InstitutionsInvestment Banking

Languages Albanian · English · French · German · Italian

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Colleagues at KOMPAS VC

General Partner at Fabric Ventures

Hayley Smith

Chief of Staff at KOMPAS VC

Executive Assistant at KOMPAS VC

Martin Pors Jepsen

Head of Strategic Value at KOMPAS VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ilena Mece?: 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.
Where does Ilena Mece work?: Ilena Mece is Principal at KOMPAS VC.
Where did Ilena Mece go to school?: Ilena Mece studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master’s Degree, Finance and Private Equity); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Bachelor's Degree, International Business Administration); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Bachelor Exchange, Business Administration and Management).

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