Klaus Ukens
InvestorVice President at COREangels
Dortmund, Germany
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- MachineryScannerLead Advisorcurrent2022 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
- COREangelsVice President / Board Membercurrent2020 — presentPortugal
- Self-employedInvestor, Business Angelcurrent2019 — present
- VDMABoard Member Mining Division2015 — 2019Germany
- Caterpillar Inc.Global Product Manager - Hydraulic Mining Shovel2012 — 2018Dortmund
- Caterpillar Global MiningVice President of Sales and Marketing, Caterpillar Tunneling2010 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
- Caterpillar Inc. – Building Construction Products (BCP)Global Product Manager / Geschaeftsfuehrer2006 — 2010Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area, USA
- Caterpillar Inc. – Building Construction Products (BCP)Global Product/Alliance Manager / General Manager United Kingdom2005 — 2006Leicester, United Kingdom
Education
- UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolExecutive Program, Leading for Growth and Profitability2007
- Duke UniversityExecutive Education, Financial Reporting2006
- Hamburger University Oak Brook IL, USACEO sponsored by invitation program "Prepare leaders for executive positions"2006
- IMD"Orchestra Winning Performance", Developing of global businesses2005
- University of Applied Science Hansestadt LübeckDiplom Engineer, Mechanical Engineering1984 — 1989
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningNegotiation2International BusinessDirect SalesLanguages: English, French, German, Spanish1Business Strategy5Product Development8Leadership DevelopmentSix SigmaSales Management11International Sales6New Business Development5
+8 more
ManufacturingMiningConstructionEngineeringContract NegotiationMachineryProject ManagementProject PlanningLanguages English · French · German · Portuguese · Spanish
From Klaus's professional profile.
Colleagues at COREangels
Network3
Cintia Mano
Business Angel at REDangels
Ela Zohrevandi
Investor at COREangels
Terry Huang
Investor at COREangels
Investors connected to Klaus in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Klaus Ukens work?
- Klaus Ukens is Vice President at COREangels.
- What check size does Klaus Ukens write?
- Klaus Ukens typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School100
Mathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmol BhatHead of Investor Relations at Mucker CapitalJoe SantaBarbaraChief Financial Officer at .406 VenturesTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalTroy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures
+ 94 more
Also attended Duke University499
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 493 more
Also attended IMD168
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures
+ 162 more
Shared employers
Also worked at VDMA1
Also worked at Caterpillar Inc.15
Gregory BillingtonResearch at Transform Capital ManagementAshley EthridgeExecutive Assistant at Teamworthy VenturesBarry GivensManaging Partner at Collab CapitalMitch BrooksFounding Managing Partner at High Street Equity PartnersDaniel StantonAdvisor at REFASHIOND VenturesMark GrosshansPrincipal, Financial Performance at Frontenac
+ 9 more