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Matthias Engel

Investor

Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures, focusing on energy efficiency and industrial electrification, investing in pre-seed and seed companies. Previously Managing Director at innogy Ventures leading venture activities for innogy SE, and earlier held M&A roles at RWE AG and Metzler Corporate Financing. He holds a Business Administration diploma from the Leipzig Graduate School of Management.

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Invests in

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationPropTech

Experience

  1. Vireo VenturesManaging Partner Vireo Venturescurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
  2. Future Energy VenturesManaging Director2016 — 2021Berlin, Deutschland
  3. lemonbeat - 100% powered by E.ONBoard Member2016 — 2020Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  4. TechSeeBoard Member2017 — 2018Herzlia, Bezirk Tel Aviv, Israel
  5. RWEManaging Director Venture Capital - RWE Ventures2015 — 2016Berlin, Deutschland
  6. RWESenior Project Manager Group Mergers & Acquisitions2006 — 2016Essen Area, Germany
  7. Metzler Corporate FinanceSenior Associate2001 — 2006Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
  8. E-Loan EuropeAssistant to the CFO2000 — 2001Munich Area, Germany
  9. Deutsche BankApprenticeship1993 — 1997Berlin Area, Germany

Education

  1. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of ManagementDipl. Kfm, Business1997 — 2000
  2. The University of Sydney Business Schoolnone, Semester abroad1998 — 1999
  3. Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinVordiplom, Business1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Corporate Finance36Valuation12Due Diligence33Business Strategy14Mergers2Investment Banking4Team Building2International M&A3M&A Negotiations3Strategic M&A3Contract Negotiation3Financial Planning3
+12 moreFinancial AdvisoryRestructuringBoard PresentationsRenewable EnergyOffshore WindRegulated IndustryPower GenerationFinTechNegotiationManagementFinancial ModelingManagement Consulting

Languages English · French

From Matthias's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management33

Giovanni MascanzoniFinancial Controller at P101 VenturesMaxime WalterInvestment Director at CapagroChristian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalJan MiczaikaInvestor at HV CapitalBinh VuInvestment Manager at Brandenburg KapitalPaul KlemmGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital

+ 27 more

Also attended The University of Sydney Business School21

Dominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneJess FirthAssociate at Square Peg CapitalKate CoffeyInvestment Manager at AirTree VenturesAli Clunies-RossPartner & Co-Head VC at ArtesianChloe GroundsInvestment Associate at Active PartnersLucas PaulInvestment Team at Redstone

+ 15 more

Also attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin45

Theresa TongOperations Manager at FusionEvaLegal at NAPSusanna SzwajaWorkplace Managerin & Event Support at RedstoneJana GranigSenior Finance Manager at FoodLabsFabienne KirchhofProject Manager at GreenTec Capital PartnersToby LovettGeneral Counsel at World Fund

+ 39 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Future Energy Ventures24

Jan LozekManaging Director at Future Energy VenturesJan PalasinskiInvestment Partner at Future Energy VenturesVeronique HördemannManaging Director at Future Energy VenturesMoritz JungmannInvestment Partner at Future Energy VenturesNatalie MildeInvestment Associate at Future Energy VenturesMaciej LehmannInvestment Associate at Future Energy Ventures

+ 18 more

Also worked at TechSee2

Veronique HördemannManaging Director at Future Energy VenturesEran WestmanGeneral Partner at Viola Ventures

Also worked at RWE11

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundAnnika in der BeekChief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITALSteffen FunckInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesReilly ClealVice President, Asset Management at Harbert Growth PartnersRahul MerchantStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersHannes SchillManaging Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

+ 5 more

Also worked at Metzler Corporate Finance1

Said HaschemiInvestor at HV Capital

Colleagues at Vireo Ventures

Carl-Peter Forster
Advisor (Global automotive & mobility markets) at Vireo Ventures
Christopher Burghardt
Advisor (Benelux/US energy & mobility markets, renewables & e-mobility) at Vireo Ventures
Dr. Carl-Peter Forster
Advisor at Vireo Ventures
Dr. Marie-Theres Thiell
Advisor at Vireo Ventures
Felix Krause
Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures
Jason Rees
Venture Partner at Vireo Ventures
Johanna Holmström
Venture Partner at Vireo Ventures
Katharina Beitz
Head of Investor Relations at Vireo Ventures