Find your path to Michael
102 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Rob van der MeijunlockedMichael: together at Gemini Consulting (2000)
×4Michael: together at Gemini Consulting
Michael: together at Bundeswehr Wir. Dienen. Deutschland.
×6Michael: together at The University of Freiburg
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
- Strategy for HealthManaging Director and Co Foundercurrent2024 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
- YZR Venture CapitalSenior Advisor and Investorcurrent2022 — present
- RAKINSURANCEIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
- The Applied AI Corporation (AAICO)Senior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- DataVaccinatorMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
- Change IT SolutionsAngel Investor2023 — 2026Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- ASC Oncology GmbHSenior Advisor and Shareholder2022 — 2024
- Viveo HealthAdvisor and from 2.1.2023- 30.4.2024 Co CEO2022 — 2024
- Air Alliance Group GmbHChairman Advisory Board and from March 2021 Managing Director2018 — 2021Burbach , Germany
- Daman - National Health Insurance CompanyChief Executive Officer2005 — 2019
- Munich ReCEO Munich Health Daman Holding, Board Member Daman Qatar, Board Member Saudi Enaya2009 — 2014
- Munich ReCEO Munich Health MEA Region and seconded as CEO to Daman National Health Insurance2005 — 2013
- Munich ReRegional Managing Director MedNet2004 — 2005
- Munich ReGeneral Manager MedNet Gulf, Jeddah2001 — 2003
- Munich ReDirector Operations MedNet2000 — 2001
- Gemini ConsultingSenior Consultant1998 — 2000
- HOECHST MARION ROUSSELStudy Manager1997 — 1998
- Bundeswehr Wir. Dienen. Deutschland.Major1981 — 1997Germany
Skills & more
Business Strategy20Risk Management11Business Planning8Insurance11Change Management12Business Development27Health Insurance12Strategic Planning35Management38Team Management15Strategy14
From Michael's professional profile.
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).
Founder mafias
MIT Sloan School of Management mafia327
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hemant TanejaS.M.Founded Hippocratic AIBrad FeldS.M.Founded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloFinancial Technology Option (FTO)Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Natan LinderExecutive Education.Founded Tulip Interfaces +2AjayM.B.A.Founded Timescale +2David AuerbachMBAFounded Circular Impact +2
+ 320 more
IMD mafia52
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Veronica Gambillara FonckMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded LimmaTech Biologics +1Oern R. StugeMBAFounded Impulse Dynamics +1Galina AntovaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Claroty +1Heatherm HuangExecutive Education ProgramFounded RewardMe +1Susan HillStrategies for Leadership ProgramFounded Mestag Therapeutics +1Oliver ClasenPEDFounded BIT Capital
+ 45 more
The University of Freiburg mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anna AlexMaster's degreeFounded Planetly +1Hans-Holger AlbrechtMaster of Laws (LL.M.)Founded DeezerLars NiebaMaster's degreeFounded Engimmune TherapeuticsAlyona MedelyanMagister ArtiumFounded ThematicMartin BittnerDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Redouble AIEmily Brooke MBEPhDFounded Cedar
+ 10 more
YZR Capital mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The University of Freiburg66
Ruth Foxe BladerInvestor at Citrine VentureDr. Elias Börgmann-DehinaGeneral Counsel & Portfolio Manager at HeadlineJens LapinskiFounding Partner at Angel InvestChristina UlardicPartner at Astanor VenturesMaik FechnerVenture Partner at Blockchain Founders CapitalJan BeckerInvestment Team at 10x Founders
+ 60 more
Also attended IMD261
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichael ZehnderHead of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
+ 255 more
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management774
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
+ 768 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Bundeswehr Wir. Dienen. Deutschland.9
Dominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneCecil von CroÿFounder and Venture Partner at Collective Ventures at Heliad AGNicolai BastianSenior Investment Manager at neosfer GmbHAndre ZachmannPartner at Zouk CapitalFrank CordesmeyerFounder & Managing Partner at Good Seed VenturesRobert KunzeManaging Partner at Barkawi Group
+ 3 more