About
Manfred Krikke is managing partner at Front Range Growth Partners, a Boulder-based growth equity firm investing in founder-led technology companies in the US and Europe. He brings 30 years of technology sector experience spanning entrepreneurship, investment banking, and investing, including 16 years in Silicon Valley where he managed over 30 transactions valued at more than $2 billion, including 16 Nasdaq IPOs, and took a startup from inception through a successful public offering as an entrepreneur and management team member. He was a founding partner of TPG Ventures and has domain expertise in software-as-a-service, B2B and consumer internet, and consumer products.
Experience
- Front Range Growth PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2024 β presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- Smile Sail - Investing in Software & AI LeadersMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2025 β present
- EGYMVice Chairman of the Boardcurrent2019 β present
- EGYMChairman of the Board2017 β 2018
- EGYMBoard Member2016 β 2017Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- HPE GrowthPartnercurrent2014 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- HPE GrowthManaging Partner2021 β 2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- UberallMember Board of Directorscurrent2018 β presentBerlin, Germany
- UberallChairman Of The Board2018 β 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
- TNO Pension FundMember of the Private Equity Boardcurrent2014 β presentrijswijk
- WeTransferMember Board of Directors2022 β 2024
- WeTransferInvestor2019 β 2024Amsterdam Area
- NGDATAMember Board Of Directors2017 β 2021Ghent Belgium - New York, USA
- Sonoma Equity PartnersFounder and Partner2012 β 2014Netherlands
- Partnership Capital GrowthOperating Advisor2012 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Veltec SportsCEO2008 β 2011Boulder, CO
- Tasman Group/Fort Mason CapitalPartner, Co-founder2002 β 2007San Francisco
- TPGPartner TPG Ventures2000 β 2002
- Intraware, IncVP, International business development1998 β 2000
- Montgomery SecuritiesVP Technology Investment Banking1994 β 1998San Francisco
Education
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Master's, Business Economics1988 β 1994
- Rythovius college
Skills & more
Team BuildingP&L Management1Investment Strategies1Board of DirectorsCoaching & MentoringInvestment DecisionsNon-Executive DirectorBoard level experiencePrivate Equity45Venture Capital60SustainabilityInvestments14
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MergersInvestment BankingRenewable EnergyGrowth CapitalSoftware IndustryHigh Growth CompaniesConsumer InternetEntrepreneurshipLeadershipStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipBusiness NetworkingLanguages Dutch Β· English Β· French Β· German Β· Italian
From Manfred's professional profile.
Colleagues at HPE Growth
Adrian Schwarz
Principal at HPE Growth
Amaury de Buyser
Principal at HPE Growth
Ayoni Guda
Head of Impact & ESG at HPE Growth
Beatrix Rauch
Office Manager at HPE Growth
Danai Musandu
Vice President, Investor Relations at HPE Growth
Frederic Huynen
Partner at HPE Growth
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Goda SkarulskytΔ
Sustainability & Compliance Analyst at HPE Growth
Harry Dolman
Partner at HPE Growth
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Manfred Krikke work?
- Manfred Krikke is Venture Partner at HPE Growth.
Same school
Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)145
Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at NoaberIrene KrijgsmanProgramma manager at Noaber
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Shared employers
Also worked at EGYM3
Also worked at TPG106
Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesStephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also worked at Intraware, Inc4
Also worked at Montgomery Securities13
Ashley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftRick KimballFounding General Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVBert RobertsPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Sorenson VenturesSteven LauFounder & CEO at WorldQuant VenturesAndy SchwabManaging Partner at 5AM VenturesPaul MaderaCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital Partners
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