Ines Kolmsee
InvestorPartner at Matterwave Ventures
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Writes $1.1M – $4.3M checks
About
Ines Kolmsee, formerly one of Germany’s few female CEOs of a publicly listed industrial company, leverages heavy‑industry C‑suite experience and structured value‑chain deep dives to help technical founders commercialize breakthroughs.
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsSemiconductors
Experience
- Matterwave VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- ecoLockedAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- OPTIMUSEAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentVienna, Austria
- TopsoeIndependent Board Mmebercurrent2023 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- EtexIndependent Board Membercurrent2022 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Prysmian GroupIndependent Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Boralex Inc.Independent Board Member2022 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- UmicoreIndependent Board Member2011 — 2023Brussels
- APERAM Service and SolutionsCEO2017 — 2021Paris Area, France
- Smart Hydro Power GmbHEntrepreneur2014 — 2020Feldafing
- SUEZIndependent Board Member2014 — 2018Paris Area, France
- EWE AGCOO, CTO2015 — 2017Oldenburg Area, Germany
- FUCHS PETROLUB SEIndependent Board Member2011 — 2015Mannheim Area, Germany
- SKW Stahl-MetallurgieCEO2004 — 2014
- Arques Industries AGHead of Finance2003 — 2004Starnberg
- CompletelGeschäftsführer Finanzen2003Munich Area, Germany
- EricssonCustomer Solution Manager2001 — 2003
- A.T. KearneyAssociate1997 — 2001
Education
- INSEADMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2000 — 2001
- École des Mines de Saint-ÉtienneMaster’s Degree, Ingénierie (Ingénieur Civile des Mines de St. Etienne)1994 — 1996
- Technische Universität BerlinMaster of Science (M.S.), Process and Energy Engineering1990 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategy41Business Strategy44Mergers & Acquisitions27Management Consulting34Acquisition Integration14Business Planning12Change Management16Start-ups16Corporate Development13Product Management8Restructuring12Telecommunications4
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New Business DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationProduct DevelopmentBusiness TransformationPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipManagementLeadershipLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Ines's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended École des Mines de Saint-Étienne3
Also attended Technische Universität Berlin52
Dominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgCarolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersSamuli SirénGeneral Partner & Founder at RedstoneAlex SmolaCEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITALPiia MaaranenPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Topsoe2
Also worked at Prysmian Group5
Also worked at Umicore3
Also worked at SUEZ9
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDavid StantonInvestor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateVirginie LucchiniPartner, Head of Middle Office at Axeleo CapitalDavid HansenPartner at Supernova InvestOrnella GomisFinancial Controller at Kurma Partners
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Colleagues at Matterwave Ventures
Barbara Christen
Office Management at Matterwave Ventures
Benedikt Kronberger
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Bruno Bernard
Venture Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Carlotta Ficorella
Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Christian Reitberger
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Eduardo Marino
Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Eduardo Mariño
Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Julian Riebartsch
Venture Partner at Matterwave Ventures


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