About
Niklas helps founding teams build go-to-market, recruit executives, and lead follow-on fundraising, sometimes in interim roles. He has supported portfolio companies including Xentral, Kraftblock, Build.One, Air up, and YFood from seed to Series A and beyond, and previously helped scale a construction tech company later acquired by Hilti. He is a WHU and ESCP graduate.
Experience
- United Manufacturing Hub (UMH)Chief Commercial Officer & Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentRegion Köln/Bonn
- United Manufacturing Hub (UMH)Seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- FreigeistPartnercurrent2021 — present
- FreigeistJunior Partner2018 — 2021Köln und Umgebung, Deutschland
- RobCoSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- EnduroSatSeed Investorcurrent2020 — present
- Xentral ERP SoftwareSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Xentral ERP SoftwareVP Finance2020
- BioThrustSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- AkinaSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
- PROSION TherapeuticsSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Build.OneSeed Investorcurrent2020 — present
- KRAFTBLOCKSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
- PitchSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
- air up®Seed Investorcurrent2018 — present
- TEQ CapitalCo-Founder & Investment Committeecurrent2021 — present
- yfood LabsSeed Investor2018 — 2023
- Quadriga CapitalPrivate Equity2017
- PEC Group - Your expert for high-end fixing applicationsStrategic Advisor (Exit to Hilti Group)2016 — 2017
- PEC Group - Your expert for high-end fixing applicationsHead of International Business Development2014 — 2016
Education
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementBachelor of Science (1,9), International Management2011 — 2014
- ESCPMaster of Science (Top 5%), Management/ Specialized in Finance2015 — 2017
- National University of SingaporeExchange Semester, International Management2013
- Indian Institute of Management BangaloreManagement Abroad Course2012
- Gymnasium am StadtparkAbitur (1,1)2002 — 2011
Skills & more
Microsoft Office8Unternehmensberatung37Start-ups38Entrepreneurship33Management Consulting14Strategic Consulting14Unternehmensstrategie10Market Analysis11Business Case8Business-Intelligence8Business Development5Unternehmensanalyse5
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MarketingstrategieMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyProjektmanagementStrategyLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Spanisch
From Niklas'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 ESCP254
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalJulie RoblotInvestor at Newfund Capital
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Also attended National University of Singapore247
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management Bangalore64
Megha PrakashVenture Partner at Episode1Ashu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalVinay SinghCo-Founder & Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalNishit GargPartner, Asia at RTP GlobalSangeeta BAVIHead of Startups and Growth, Anthropic India at Seafund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Freigeist8
Helen GerharzInvestment Associate at Simon CapitalFrank ThelenFounder and CEO at Freigeist CapitalMarcel VoglerPartner at Freigeist CapitalMarc SiebergerFounder and COO/CFO at Freigeist CapitalDomenico CipollaPartner at Freigeist CapitalAlexander PaßInvestment Manager at DeepTech & Climate Fonds
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Also worked at Xentral ERP Software7
Maximilian StadlerJunior Finance Manager at BONVENTUREAlex ClaytonPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersRobert LacherFounding Partner at Visionaries ClubFrank ThelenFounder and CEO at Freigeist CapitalMarc SiebergerFounder and COO/CFO at Freigeist CapitalDomenico CipollaPartner at Freigeist Capital
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Also worked at KRAFTBLOCK3
Investments
Investor
Air upBuild.OneKraftblockXentralYFood
Per the firm's website.
