About
An operator with over a decade of C-level experience at unicorns across B2C, SaaS and fintech. He was most recently CEO Europe at SumUp and previously Co-CEO at Pipedrive, which he helped lead to unicorn status before its sale to Vista Equity Partners.
Experience
- Incharge Capital PartnersPartnercurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- SumUpCEO Europe2021 — 2024Berlin, Deutschland
- PipedriveCOO & co-CEO2019 — 2021Berlin, Deutschland
- Spark NetworksCOO & Managing Director (NYSE:LOV)2012 — 2019
- Kuehne + NagelLast Position: Global Product Manager Expo & Events2008 — 2012Schindellegi
- European Founders FundInvestment Manager2008
- Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2006
- Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2005
- BundeswehrLeutnant d.R.2001 — 2003Diez, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Education
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementMaster of Science (MSc), Business Administration and Management2003 — 2007
- Stockholm School of EconomicsExchange, Management2005
- Finance University under the Government of the Russian FederationExchange, Commodities2005
Skills & more
Bloomberg3Russisch10Übersetzung Russisch-Englisch7Supply Chain14German41Supply Chain Management43Logistics16Warehousing7Corporate Finance15Procurement2Transportation3Trading3
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Financial ModelingFinancial AnalysisForecastingMergersEconomicsBusiness StrategyProcess ImprovementValuationRisk ManagementManagement ConsultingStart-upsInvestment BankingFrom Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management123
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
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Also attended Stockholm School of Economics182
Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneDominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesViktor BerggrenTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity Partners
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Also attended Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation15
Olga ChumanskayaInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndrei PopovManaging Partner at Digital Space VenturesNikolay SilaevInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeStefan NagelManaging Partner at Round2 Capital PartnersArseny KlekovkinManaging Partner, G1 Ventures at HyperNestRoman ProkhorencoProduct, Mellow Protocol at HyperNest
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Shared employers
Also worked at SumUp24
Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersRupert KeeleyFormer PayPal Europe CEO at Team8Valerie Osband MahoneyInvestor at NFXTracy McWilliamsChief Executive Officer at Inspire Global VenturesJack SelbySenior Advisor, Thiel Capital & AZ-VC at WYO VCSaulo TristaoInvestor at FEBE Ventures
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Also worked at Pipedrive8
Julius SchwerinPartner, US at RTP GlobalAlex FerraraPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersAlex MendezManaging Director Emeritus at Storm VenturesKeval DesaiFounder & Partner at SHAKTIHemant BhardwajInvestor at Taurus VenturesRagnar SassFounder at LIFT99
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Also worked at Spark Networks3
Also worked at Kuehne + Nagel6
Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalChristian HoyaEx-CMO, Mister Spex Founder, Wine in Black at Houghton Street VenturesPetr ŠmídGeneral Partner at Rockaway VenturesLex WestbroekInvestment Manager at Brightlands Venture PartnersChristian HoyaCEO HRS E-Commerce at Boreal VenturesBojan JovićMember of Supervisor Committee at TS Ventures
Colleagues at Incharge Capital Partners
Aleksej Mitrjaschkin
Partner at Incharge Capital Partners
Dr. Gero Kempf
Senior Technical Advisor, Incharge at Incharge Capital Partners
Dr. Johannes Lattwein
Member of the Management Board (Finance & IT), Porsche SE at Incharge Capital Partners
Eberhard Weiblen
Chairman of the Executive Board, Porsche Consulting at Incharge Capital Partners
Ferri Abolhassan
Member of the Deutsche Telekom AG Board; CEO T-Systems International at Incharge Capital Partners
Hans Dieter Pötsch
Chairman, Porsche SE; Chairman of Supervisory Board, Volkswagen AG at Incharge Capital Partners
Oliver Schmäschke
Managing Partner, T.Capital at Incharge Capital Partners
Robin Jovenaux
Vice President at Incharge Capital Partners
































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