About
Jakob Banhardt joined Iris Capital in 2025 as a Principal on the early-stage team in Berlin, where he works with B2B tech startups across the DACH region and focuses on AI/B2B SaaS, industrial technologies, and energy. He previously was part of the investment team at UVC Partners, supporting founders from pre-seed to Series C, and brings operating experience from Planetly, an ESG software company, where he launched an ESG management SaaS for private equity firms. He holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Munich.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- IRISPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- UVC PartnersInvestment Manager2023 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- UVC PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2023Berlin, Germany
- PlanetlyIndustry Lead Financial Services2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- UVC PartnersInvestment Associate2018 — 2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Fraunhofer IGCVResearch Associate2017 — 2018Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
- UnternehmerTUMCo-Founder Epicboard2016 — 2017Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Bosch JapanManufacturing Engineer2014 — 2015Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Japan
Skills & more
Microsoft Office9Microsoft Excel8Teamwork6Management3Projektmanagement13Produktionsmanagement4Produktionsplanung4Elektrofahrzeuge3Unternehmertum9Fertigung8Ingenieurwissenschaften7Unternehmensführung6
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Schlanke ProduktionManufacturingUnternehmensstrategieProduktentwicklungLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Japanisch
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Colleagues at Iris Capital
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Principal at Iris Capital
Anaïs Monlong
Associate at AXA Venture Partners
Anaïs Monlong
Principal - Venture at Iris Capital
Angus Paterson
Venture Partner at Iris Capital
Bruno du Breuil
Senior Associate - Growth at Iris Capital
Candace Johnson
SSIT Investment Committee at Seraphim Space
Carine Micoski
Facilities & Administration Assistant at Iris Capital
Curt Gunsenheimer
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jakob Banhardt?
- Jakob Banhardt joined Iris Capital in 2025 as a Principal on the early-stage team in Berlin, where he works with B2B tech startups across the DACH region and focuses on AI/B2B SaaS, industrial technologies, and energy. He previously was part of the investment team at UVC Partners, supporting founders from pre-seed to Series C, and brings operating experience from Planetly, an ESG software company, where he launched an ESG management SaaS for private equity firms. He holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Munich.
- Where does Jakob Banhardt work?
- Jakob Banhardt is Principal at Iris Capital.
- What does Jakob Banhardt invest in?
- Jakob Banhardt invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Energy, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where did Jakob Banhardt go to school?
- Jakob Banhardt studied at Technical University of Munich (Master of Science (M.S.), Maschinenbau und Management); Technical University of Munich (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Maschinenbau und Management).
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Shared employers
Also worked at UVC Partners14
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