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About
Maik Therres is a Senior Investment Manager at Kärcher New Venture, where he handles investments in early-stage startups and VC funds internationally, with a focus on AI and robotics applications in cleaning, maintenance, and related areas. He previously worked at early-stage startups as a Founder's Associate and second employee, and served as Innovation Ecosystem Lead at PwC, overseeing venturing activities in West and Central Germany and managing the firm's VC community.
Experience
- KärcherSenior Investment Manager | Kärcher New Venturecurrent2025 — presentSunnyvale / Stuttgart
- PwC DeutschlandInnovation Ecosystem Lead | West- & Central Germany2023 — 2025Düsseldorf
- PwC DeutschlandStartup Program Manager2022 — 2025
- PwC DeutschlandSenior Associate | Technology & Innovation Consulting2021 — 2022Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- VC Stammtisch DüsseldorfCo-Organizer2023 — 2025
- Interface Consulting GmbHConsultant / Quality & Operations Lead2018 — 2021
- gurado GmbHFounder's Associate2017 — 2018Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- gurado GmbHFounders Associate Intern2016 — 2017Ruhr Region
Skills & more
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Startup EcosystemsInvestor readiness- Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity — Wharton Online
- Venture Capital - RWTHx verified certificate — RWTH Aachen University
- Record of Achievement: Data Migration to SAP S/4HANA — SAP
- Record of Achievement: System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA — SAP
- Data Integration with SAP Data Services 4.2 — SAP
- SAP Certified Associate-SAP S/4HANA Implementation Scenarios for Architects 1610 — SAP
- Atlassian Pro Skills Badge: Jira Essentials with Agile Mindset — Atlassian
- ITIL® Foundation v4 Certificate in IT Service Management — AXELOS Global Best Practice
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maik Therres?
- Maik Therres is a Senior Investment Manager at Kärcher New Venture, where he handles investments in early-stage startups and VC funds internationally, with a focus on AI and robotics applications in cleaning, maintenance, and related areas. He previously worked at early-stage startups as a Founder's Associate and second employee, and served as Innovation Ecosystem Lead at PwC, overseeing venturing activities in West and Central Germany and managing the firm's VC community.
- Where does Maik Therres work?
- Maik Therres is Managing Director at West Hill Capital.
- Where did Maik Therres go to school?
- Maik Therres studied at FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management (Bachelor, International Management).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kärcher3
Also worked at PwC Deutschland44
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