Maximilian Ochs
InvestorPrincipal at First Momentum
Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Writes $270K – $1.6M checks
About
Maximilian Ochs leverages a PhD in physics focused on nanotechnology and optics to assess pre-seed deep-tech feasibility across compute, techbio, aerospace and energy, and co-leads Telura building ultra-deep geothermal in-house.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareQuantum ComputingSaaSSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Experience
- First Momentum VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 — present
- ecoroCo-Founder2022Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
- Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgResearcher PHD Student2018 — 2022Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Education
- The Julius Maximilians University of WürzburgDoctor of Science, Physics2018 — 2022
- The Julius Maximilians University of WürzburgMaster of Science - MS, Nanostructurescience2015 — 2017
- The University of British ColumbiaPhysics2015 — 2016
- The Julius Maximilians University of WürzburgBachelor of Science - BS, Nanostructurescience2012 — 2015
Skills & more
Nanotechnology4Research3Scientific Presentations1Scientific Writing1Matlab1Python1Fabrication of Nanostructures2Scientific Talks2Surface Chemistry1Optics Lab1Plasmonics1
- Programming a Quantum Computer with Qiskit - IBM SDK — Coursera
- Data Visualization with Python — Coursera
- Machine Learning with Python — Coursera
- Machine Learning with Python — Coursera
- Data Visualization with Python — Coursera
- Data Analysis with Python — Coursera
- Data Analysis with Python — Coursera
- Python for Data Science and AI — Coursera
- Python for Data Science and AI — Coursera
- What is Data Science? — Coursera
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Also attended The University of British Columbia164
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Colleagues at First Momentum
Andreas Fischer
Founding Partner at First Momentum
Christian Neumann
Investor at First Momentum
David Meiborg
General Partner at First Momentum
Janine de Leeuw
Founder's Associate at First Momentum
Lena Späth
Head of Platform at First Momentum
Linus Habetha
Investment Team at First Momentum
Lukas Thiele
Platform Team at First Momentum
Roland Stern
Head of Finance at First Momentum



















