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Marcus Erken

Investor

Partner at Sunfish Partners

Warsaw, Poland

Writes $250K – $500K checks · typically $500K

About

Marcus Erken is a founding partner at Sunfish Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on space and defense startups in Central and Eastern Europe. He has completed over 25 venture capital investments and more than 20 angel investments globally, while also serving as a lecturer and mentor for university entrepreneurship programs and advisory roles with organizations including NATO DIANA, EWOR, and the European Innovation Council. Erken holds a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from RWTH Aachen University and an M.Sc. in Business & Management from WHU Vallendar, and was a Visiting Research Fellow at Harvard University.

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Experience

  1. Sunfish PartnersFounding Partnercurrent2016 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
  2. IntroExpertcurrent2025 — presentglobal
  3. Angel InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentglobal
  4. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementLecturercurrent2014 — presentVallendar, Germany
  5. WHU IncubatorStartup Coach2014 — 2020Vallendar, Germany
  6. RWTH Aachen UniversityResearch Associate & Lecturer2013 — 2016Kreisfreie Stadt Aachen Area, Germany

Education

  1. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementBachelor & Master of Science (B.Sc. & M.Sc.), Business & Management
  2. Harvard UniversityVisiting Research Fellow, Entrepreneurship
  3. RWTH Aachen UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Entrepreneurship
  4. Brandeis School of Business and EconomicsExchange Semester, Business & Management
  5. EsadeExchange Semester, Business & Management

Skills & more

Microsoft Office4Microsoft Excel5Blockchain2Strategy12Leadership4Business Development30Start-ups51Entrepreneurship45Business Strategy14Business Planning3Financial Modeling4Market Research7
+12 moreManagement ConsultingResearchProject ManagementVenture CapitalUnternehmensstrategieStrategisches ManagementUnternehmensführungUnternehmertumUnternehmensplanungProjektmanagementMarktforschungGeschäftsentwicklung

Languages English · German

From Marcus's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management139

John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorisFounding Partner at Version One VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures

+ 133 more

Also attended Harvard University1,469

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,463 more

Also attended Brandeis School of Business and Economics6

Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesJames OrsilloVenture Partner at Underscore VCNoemi HipperInvestment Managerin at YabeoErtunc AliogluCFO at Bek VenturesRodolphe MenegauxPartner at AlvenVlad LukashevskyInvestor at TENFORE HOLDINGS

Also attended Esade250

Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJosep Maria EcharriManaging Partner & CEO at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIgnacio FontsNon-Executive Chairman at InvereadyRaúl GallegoGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJoan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group

+ 244 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Intro11

Jacob MullinsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcLaurent GrillPartner at JLL Spark Global VenturesJosh PayneCo-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky VenturesNuno Goncalves PedroManaging Partner at ChamaeleonJorden WoodsManaging Partner at StarChain Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management8

Julian RoeoesPartner Americas at PICUS CAPITALMax NiederhoferPartner at Heartcore CapitalFriedrich DrosteManaging Partner at Simon CapitalGeraldInvestor at Caesar VenturesDr. Ansgar KirchheimPartner at Cipio PartnersAlexander ReesInvestment Associate at PINOVA Capital

+ 2 more

Also worked at RWTH Aachen University10

Lena NedebockInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsDominik SteinkühlerPartner at Vorwerk VenturesJasper MasemannPartner at Cherry VenturesPhilipp HauptmannAnalyst at STS Ventures GmbHVera SchroederPartner at Safar PartnersMiraInvestor at Caesar Ventures

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Colleagues at Sunfish Partners

Christian Weiss
Partner at Sunfish Partners