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Kreske Nickelsen

Investor

Partner at kineo finance

Cologne

Writes $560K – $18M checks · typically $9M

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About

Kreske Nickelsen is an investor with over 25 years of experience in investment transactions and board leadership across continental Europe, the USA, and the UK. He currently serves as a board member at Microsure and has held chair and board positions in technology and life science companies.

Experience

  1. MicrosureBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentEindhoven Area
  2. GrandperspectiveBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  3. Kineo Finance AGPartnercurrent2018 — presentBasel Metropolitan Area
  4. coparionSenior Advisor Life Science2016 — 2023Cologne Bonn Region
  5. SmartMedicsChair2017 — 2022Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  6. Joint Polish Investment FundCEO, General Partner2014 — 2022Warsaw Area, Poland
  7. Adiuvo Investments S.AAdvisor2013 — 2014Warsaw Metropolitan Area
  8. Yunus Social BusinessAdvisor2013 — 2014Frankfurt/ world wide
  9. AyoxxA Biosystems GmbHAdvisor2013 — 2014Cologne Bonn Region
  10. Ethical Oncology ScienceBoard Director2009 — 2011Milan Area, Italy
  11. F-star Biotechnology Ltdboard director/chair2007 — 2011UK and Austria
  12. AescapPartner2006 — 2011Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  13. 3i Group plcInvestment Director1998 — 2006UK
  14. The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1995 — 1998Hamburg Area, Germany

Skills & more

M&A experience18Venture Financing15Private Equity16Corporate Development19Start-ups26Valuation7IPO6Entrepreneurship5Lifesciences4Restructuring5Biotechnology7Mergers & Acquisitions7
+12 moreInvestor RelationsStart-up VenturesInvestmentsDeal SourcingStrategyFinancial StructuringPrivate PlacementsCommercializationTechnology TransferCorporate FinanceDivestituresJoint Ventures

Languages English · French · German · Italienisch · Niederländisch

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kreske Nickelsen?
Kreske Nickelsen is an investor with over 25 years of experience in investment transactions and board leadership across continental Europe, the USA, and the UK. He currently serves as a board member at Microsure and has held chair and board positions in technology and life science companies.
Where does Kreske Nickelsen work?
Kreske Nickelsen is Partner at kineo finance.
What check size does Kreske Nickelsen write?
Kreske Nickelsen typically writes checks of $560K – $18M.
Where did Kreske Nickelsen go to school?
Kreske Nickelsen studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business); Marburg University (Diplom, Biology); Hermann-Tast-Schule Husum (Abitur).

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