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
- MicrosureBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentEindhoven Area
- GrandperspectiveBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- Kineo Finance AGPartnercurrent2018 — presentBasel Metropolitan Area
- coparionSenior Advisor Life Science2016 — 2023Cologne Bonn Region
- SmartMedicsChair2017 — 2022Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
- Joint Polish Investment FundCEO, General Partner2014 — 2022Warsaw Area, Poland
- Adiuvo Investments S.AAdvisor2013 — 2014Warsaw Metropolitan Area
- Yunus Social BusinessAdvisor2013 — 2014Frankfurt/ world wide
- AyoxxA Biosystems GmbHAdvisor2013 — 2014Cologne Bonn Region
- Ethical Oncology ScienceBoard Director2009 — 2011Milan Area, Italy
- F-star Biotechnology Ltdboard director/chair2007 — 2011UK and Austria
- AescapPartner2006 — 2011Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 3i Group plcInvestment Director1998 — 2006UK
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1995 — 1998Hamburg Area, Germany
Education
- INSEADMBA, Business1997 — 1998
- Marburg UniversityDiplom, Biology1989 — 1994
- Hermann-Tast-Schule HusumAbitur1980 — 1989
Skills & more
M&A experience18Venture Financing15Private Equity16Corporate Development19Start-ups26Valuation7IPO6Entrepreneurship5Lifesciences4Restructuring5Biotechnology7Mergers & Acquisitions7
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Investor RelationsStart-up VenturesInvestmentsDeal SourcingStrategyFinancial StructuringPrivate PlacementsCommercializationTechnology TransferCorporate FinanceDivestituresJoint VenturesLanguages English · French · German · Italienisch · Niederländisch
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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Also attended INSEAD773
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Also attended Marburg University7
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Shared employers
Also worked at coparion7
Niels MüllerPrincipal at Rheingau FoundersChristian SchulteManaging Director at coparionIsabelle CanuPartner at GET FundMaximilian SteberSenior Analyst at GET FundKevin HeidrichAdvisor at coparionFelix RaaschAssociate at coparion
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