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Michael Bitzer

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Senior Advisor at YZR Capital

Germany

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About

An entrepreneur, investor, and experienced insurance executive, Dr. Michael Bitzer served as CEO of Daman, the National Health Insurance Company, from 2006 to 2019.

Experience

  1. Strategy for HealthManaging Director and Co Foundercurrent2024 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
  2. YZR Venture CapitalSenior Advisor and Investorcurrent2022 — present
  3. RAKINSURANCEIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
  4. The Applied AI Corporation (AAICO)Senior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  5. DataVaccinatorMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
  6. Change IT SolutionsAngel Investor2023 — 2026Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  7. ASC Oncology GmbHSenior Advisor and Shareholder2022 — 2024
  8. Viveo HealthAdvisor and from 2.1.2023- 30.4.2024 Co CEO2022 — 2024
  9. Air Alliance Group GmbHChairman Advisory Board and from March 2021 Managing Director2018 — 2021Burbach , Germany
  10. Daman - National Health Insurance CompanyChief Executive Officer2005 — 2019
  11. Munich ReCEO Munich Health Daman Holding, Board Member Daman Qatar, Board Member Saudi Enaya2009 — 2014
  12. Munich ReCEO Munich Health MEA Region and seconded as CEO to Daman National Health Insurance2005 — 2013
  13. Munich ReRegional Managing Director MedNet2004 — 2005
  14. Munich ReGeneral Manager MedNet Gulf, Jeddah2001 — 2003
  15. Munich ReDirector Operations MedNet2000 — 2001
  16. Gemini ConsultingSenior Consultant1998 — 2000
  17. HOECHST MARION ROUSSELStudy Manager1997 — 1998
  18. Bundeswehr Wir. Dienen. Deutschland.Major1981 — 1997Germany

Skills & more

Business Strategy20Risk Management11Business Planning8Insurance11Change Management12Business Development27Health Insurance12Strategic Planning35Management38Team Management15Strategy14

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Colleagues at YZR Capital

Christina Schmidt
Investment Manager at YZR Capital
Dr. Martina Samwer
Venture Partner at YZR Capital
Elmar H. Willebrand
Senior Advisor at YZR Capital
Georg Grudow Alonso
Investor at YZR Capital
Holger Ebersberger
Venture Partner at YZR Capital
Markus Feuerecker
Managing Partner at YZR Capital
Martina Samwer
Venture Partner at YZR Capital
Paul Epple
Investment Manager at YZR Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Bitzer?
An entrepreneur, investor, and experienced insurance executive, Dr. Michael Bitzer served as CEO of Daman, the National Health Insurance Company, from 2006 to 2019.
Where does Michael Bitzer work?
Michael Bitzer is Senior Advisor at YZR Capital.
Where did Michael Bitzer go to school?
Michael Bitzer studied at The University of Freiburg (PhD, Medicine); AKAD Fachhochschule (Dipl Betriebswirt, economics); IMD (High Performance Boards and OWP).

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