About
Nelly Karsch joined seed + speed in May 2025. She previously spent over three years at Bridgemaker working in corporate venture building, leading projects focused on (beyond-)banking, e-commerce, and venture studio concepts, including work on establishing the first venture builder in the UAE. She holds a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Innovation from ESCP Europe.
Invests in
E-commerceFintech
Experience
- seed + speed VenturesAssociatecurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- kiip replenishVenture Lead2025Berlin, Germany
- kiip replenishHead of Partnerships2024 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- BridgemakerSenior Venture Architect2024 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- BridgemakerVenture Architect2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- Bridgemaker GulfMentor2022 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- BridgemakerJunior Venture Architect2021Berlin, Germany
- AmplifyreStudent Consultant2020 — 2021Berlin, Germany
- AmorelieStrategy & Business Development Intern2018Berlin Metropolitan Area
- +KNAUSS GmbHBrand Consultancy Intern2017Greater Hamburg Area
- OpinnoJunior Consultancy Project2017Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Teamwork4Microsoft Office2
Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Spanisch
- Toefl — TOEFL
From Nelly's professional profile.
Colleagues at Seed+Speed
Alexander Kölpin
Founder and Managing Director at Seed+Speed
Andreas de Greiff
Investment Manager at Seed+Speed
Carsten Maschmeyer
Managing Partner at Alstin Capital
Daniel Steffen
Senior Investment Manager at Seed+Speed
Dr. Jesko Petersen
Legal Counsel at Seed+Speed
Isabell Gollmer
Investment Manager at Seed+Speed
Isabelle Thierfelder
Senior Investment Manager at Seed+Speed
Jesko Petersen
Legal Counsel at Seed+Speed
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nelly Karsch?
- Nelly Karsch joined seed + speed in May 2025. She previously spent over three years at Bridgemaker working in corporate venture building, leading projects focused on (beyond-)banking, e-commerce, and venture studio concepts, including work on establishing the first venture builder in the UAE. She holds a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Innovation from ESCP Europe.
- Where does Nelly Karsch work?
- Nelly Karsch is Associate at Seed+Speed.
- What does Nelly Karsch invest in?
- Nelly Karsch invests in E-commerce, Fintech.
- Where did Nelly Karsch go to school?
- Nelly Karsch studied at ESCP (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation); Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Studium der Rechtswissenschaften); ESCP (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Management).
Same school
Also attended ESCP318
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Also attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin56
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