About
Jan Webering is an entrepreneur and investor with over 20 years of experience in building and scaling technology companies. He founded Sevenval, which he grew and exited twice, most recently to Oaktree Capital, and served as CEO of Avenga, where he executed a global buy-and-build strategy and grew the company to 4,500 employees. He currently serves as Managing Director of JAAT Beteiligungs- und Management GmbH and as Non-Executive Chairman of multiple technology and insurance companies, with expertise in M&A, go-to-market strategy, and leadership development.
Experience
- JAAT Beteiligungs- und Management GmbHManaging Director, Ownercurrent2020 — presentCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- CyberDirektChairman of the Board // Investorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- TrustYouChairman of the Board // Investorcurrent2023 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- SimsalasimInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- BeyondBuild GmbHInvestorcurrent2017 — presentCologne Bonn Region
- Bauwens X GmbHInvestorcurrent2017 — presentCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Berlin Technologie HoldingPartnercurrent2013 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Extantia CapitalInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
- AvengaChairman of the Advisory Board2022 — 2024Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- AvengaGroup CEO, Founder2019 — 2022Cologne, Germany
- Sevenval Technologies GmbHCEO1999 — 2019Cologne, Berlin
- YOC AGCOO2008 — 2013
Education
- University of Cologne2. Staasexamen, Law1993 — 2000
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology2001
- University SchoolClass of 1986
Skills & more
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Executive LeadershipManagement BuyoutsMBOLeveraged Buyouts (LBO)Buy and buildIntegrationBrand DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceStart-upsFrom Jan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Extantia Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jan Webering work?
- Jan Webering is Investor at Extantia Capital.
- What check size does Jan Webering write?
- Jan Webering typically writes checks of $1M – $4.2M.
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