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Kai Grossmann

Investor

Senior Advisor at Fraser

Germany

About

Kai Grossmann joined Fraser in 2026 as a Senior Advisor, with roughly 30 years of operational leadership in digital, cloud, and AI transformation. He previously served as COO of Aperto AG, which was acquired by IBM in 2016, after which he became CEO of IBM iX in Germany and Switzerland and sat on the board of IBM iX DACH until 2024. He holds MSc (Dipl.-Ing.) and M.A. (Dipl.-Kommunikationswirt) degrees from HTW University Berlin.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud Computing

Experience

  1. Cornerstone ConsultingManaging Partner I CEOcurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
  2. German Digital Advisory Board MembersGerman Digital Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Traders AIDFounder I Member of Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  4. IBM iX DACHManaging Director I CEO2022 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  5. IBM iXCEO - Aperto I part of IBM iX2016 — 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
  6. Aperto - An IBM CompanyCEO2018 — 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
  7. Aperto - An IBM CompanyGeschäftsführer | COO2002 — 2016
  8. BBDOAccount Director2001 — 2002
  9. PixelparkDirector Concept Development1997 — 2001

Education

  1. Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin1990 — 1999

Same school

Also attended Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin7

Edmundo PichardoOffice Manager at SpeedinvestLaura WeritzDirector of Platform & Community at Point NineAna PrietoAssociate at BVCDiego StapffPortfolio Manager at Finance in MotionMohamed AladdinGeneral Partner at Development Partners InternationalThomas HesslerInvestor at FundersClub

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Shared employers

Also worked at IBM iX2

Jochen BeutgenFounding Partner at Identity.vcThanh Schrader-NguyenCo-Founder & CPTO, Frieda Health at Maximon

Also worked at BBDO9

Jim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersChris HuberAdvisor / Independent Member of Investment Committee at Naples Technology VenturesMegan KellyPartner at Threshold VenturesSimon SchminckeGeneral Partner at CreandumIrene VaksmanManaging Partner at LaunchBay CapitalShawn ChengPartner & Head of Strategy at ConsenSys Mesh

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Colleagues at Fraser

Alexander Kiock
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Andreas C. Meyer
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Andreas Cser
Partner and Lead, Co-Investments at Fraser
Christian Thun-Hohenstein
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Christoph With
Partner and Lead, Digital M&A at Fraser
Christopher Wright
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Deborah Palmer Herst
Partner at Fraser
Dr. Seena Rejal
Venture Partner at Fraser