About
Itziar Estevez is a Partner at Iris Capital, which she joined in 2019, focusing on late-stage and growth investments in the DACH region and wider Europe. Before Iris, she spent a decade as a venture capital investor at Next47 and Siemens Venture Capital, having earlier worked at BMW's Munich production plant and at The Boston Consulting Group in London and Munich. She holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Navarra and an MBA from London Business School.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Experience
- IRISGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentMunich Area, Germany
- next47Principal2016 — 2019Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Siemens Venture CapitalPrincipal2013 — 2016Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Siemens Venture CapitalSenior Associate2012
- Siemens Venture CapitalInvestment Associate2010 — 2011
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2008 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
- BMW GroupProject management2003 — 2006
Education
- AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) certification
- London Business SchoolMBA, Master of Business Administration2006 — 2008
- Technical University of Munich2002 — 2003
- University of NavarraEngineer1997 — 2003
Skills & more
Growth Capital2Board memberVenture Capital1Private Equity6Strategic Consulting5Entrepreneurship5Deeptech3Technology investor1Digital Technologies2
From Itziar's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended London Business School460
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
+ 454 more
Also attended Technical University of Munich182
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 VenturesJakob BanhardtPrincipal - Venture at Iris Capital
+ 176 more
Also attended University of Navarra21
Alba FernándezAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupCésar TraseiraInvestor at KfundFernando Díaz SolísCo-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo VenturesCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalCatalina CuchyExecutive Assistant at Ysios CapitalManuel RavagoPrincipal, Portfolio Management at Wavemaker Partners
+ 15 more
Shared employers
Also worked at IRIS27
Bruno du BreuilSenior Associate - Growth at Iris CapitalCarine MicoskiFacilities & Administration Assistant at Iris CapitalCurt GunsenheimerManaging Partner at Iris CapitalErik de la RivièreManaging Partner at Iris CapitalGrégoire KairysCompliance & Internal Control at Iris CapitalJakob BanhardtPrincipal - Venture at Iris Capital
+ 21 more
Also worked at next4736
Lak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Matthew CowanGeneral Partner at Next47Moshe ZilbersteinGeneral Partner at Next47Vivian ChengPartner at Next47Colton DempseyPartner at Next47Fred EllisPartner at Next47
+ 30 more
Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group730
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
+ 724 more
Also worked at BMW Group59
Eva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsGonzalo Sánchez-ArjonaInvestment Director at Kibo VenturesSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALPhilip SpechtGeneral Partner at AENURich RobinsonInvestor at NZVCElisa YanAnalyst at Runtime Ventures
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Investments
Investor
Black DuckBraincubeEnceliumLogRhythmPolarionThinkstepWurldtech
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Iris Capital
Anais Monlong
Principal at Iris Capital
Anaïs Monlong
Principal - Venture at Iris Capital
Angus Paterson
Venture Partner at Iris Capital
Bruno du Breuil
Senior Associate - Growth at Iris Capital
Carine Micoski
Facilities & Administration Assistant at Iris Capital
Curt Gunsenheimer
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
Erik de la Rivière
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
Florence Receveur
Accounting Assistant at Iris Capital









































