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287 people in our graph share verified history with Joseph — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Joseph Hefele joined Acton Capital's investment team in 2020 and works as a generalist across sectors, functions, and geographies with a focus on business models and performance metrics. He previously worked at Google, where he helped European retailers develop their digital strategies. He holds degrees from the University of St. Gallen, Columbia University, and the Hertie School of Governance, and founded the knowledge community Emerald Nodes.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Experience
- Acton CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — present
- Acton CapitalPrincipal2023 — 2026München
- Acton CapitalSenior Investment Associate2022 — 2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Acton CapitalInvestment Associate2020 — 2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Emerald NodesFounding Partner2018 — 2021
- adnymicsInterim Project Lead2017Berlin, Germany
- GoogleAnalytical Consultant2014 — 2016
- GoogleIndustry Analyst2013 — 2014Hamburg, Germany
Skills & more
Strategy2Unternehmensstrategie14Unternehmertum5Marktforschung4E-Commerce9Entrepreneurship6Market Research2Business Strategy12Start-ups8Online-Marketing3Wettbewerbsanalyse3Financial Modeling2
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Management ConsultingData AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisMarket AnalysisEconomicsBig DataBusiness DevelopmentE-commerceOnline MarketingSQLPythonFinanzmodelleLanguages Chinesisch · Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch
From Joseph's professional profile.
Colleagues at Acton Capital
Andy Weiss
Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital
Christina Catania
Investor at Acton Capital
Christoph Braun
Founding Partner at Acton Capital
Dominik Alvermann
Investor at Acton Capital
Dominique Krötz
Investor at Acton Capital
Dr. Benedikt Sudbrock
Investor at Acton Capital
Dr. Christoph Braun
Investor at Acton Capital
Dr. Hannes Blum
Investor at Acton Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joseph Hefele?
- Joseph Hefele joined Acton Capital's investment team in 2020 and works as a generalist across sectors, functions, and geographies with a focus on business models and performance metrics. He previously worked at Google, where he helped European retailers develop their digital strategies. He holds degrees from the University of St. Gallen, Columbia University, and the Hertie School of Governance, and founded the knowledge community Emerald Nodes.
- Where does Joseph Hefele work?
- Joseph Hefele is Partner at Acton Capital.
- What does Joseph Hefele invest in?
- Joseph Hefele invests in Sector Agnostic.
- Where did Joseph Hefele go to school?
- Joseph Hefele studied at Columbia University; University of St.Gallen; Hertie School.
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