Kai Schmitz

Experience

1. Crestone Venture CapitalCo-Founder/Partnercurrent2021 — present
2. Minka Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — present
3. KOINBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
4. MOViiBoard Member2013 — 2023
5. RS2 Software Inc. (US)Board Member2018 — 2022
6. Amadeus Capital PartnersPartner2020 — 2021
7. Victory Park Impact Acquisition Holding (NYSE: VIH)Independent Board Member2020 — 2021
8. IFC - International Finance CorporationInvestment Lead Fintech2012 — 2020Washington, DC
9. CreditasBoard Member2017 — 2019
10. The World BankSenior Financial Sector Specialist2010 — 2012Washington, DC
11. MFI Corp.Executive Vice President and COO2003 — 2010Washington, DC
12. Money SystemsCo-founder/Director Operations2000 — 2003London, UK
13. Hogan LovellsAttorney - Business Development1999 — 2000London, UK
14. Albrecht & ReichelAttorney1996 — 1998Hamburg, Germany
15. VariousEarly years1984 — 1995

Education

1. University of HamburgJuristisches Staatsexamen (JD equiv.), Law1990 — 1995
2. Henley Business SchoolFull Time Executive MBA, London1998 — 1999
3. London Business SchoolMasterclass Private Equity2013

Skills & more

Languages English · German · Spanish

From Kai's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Hamburg34

AWAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsLDLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesFBFernanda BartelsInvestor at Extantia CapitalAKAndrew KozlovManaging Partner at 4BIO CapitalIDIskender DirikPartner at Delin VenturesDSDr. Sophie PollokVenture Partner at Auxxo

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Also attended Henley Business School32

JHJohn HortonInvestor at DN CapitalIAIrene ArdenstedtInvestor at Luminar VenturesSVSanne van ErpInvestment manager at NoaberKMKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalDLDavid LeftleyCo Founder & CTO at Bloc VenturesWMWilli MannheimsManaging Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

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Also attended London Business School451

PCPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMCMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAGAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGIGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Minka Inc.1

CACarlos Alonso TorrasPartner at FinTech Collective

Also worked at Creditas13

PBPat BurtisAdvisor at DrivenMSMathias SchillingInvestor at HeadlineMLManoel LemosManaging Partner at Redpoint eventuresMSManuel Silva MartínezGeneral Partner at Mouro CapitalJVJavier VillamizarOperating Partner at SoftBank Vision FundSFSantiago FossattiPartner at Kaszek Ventures

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Also worked at The World Bank87

SSSara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSSSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKGKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSPSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesJMJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys PartnersJSJean-Michel SéverinoInvestor at E3 Capital

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