Niklas Leske

Experience

1. Simon CapitalPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
2. Simon CapitalSenior Investmentmanager2024 — 2026Düsseldorf
3. Simon CapitalInvestmentmanager2022 — 2023Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
4. Bitburger VenturesInvestmentmanagercurrent2021 — present
5. Bitburger Holding GmbHManager Strategy & Corporate Venturing2021 — 2022
6. INVERTO, A BCG CompanyConsultant2020 — 2021Deutschland
7. KPMG DeutschlandSenior Associate | Consultant - Value Chain Transformation2019 — 2020
8. KPMG DeutschlandAssociate | Consultant - Value Chain Transformation2019Düsseldorf und Umgebung, Deutschland
9. KPMG DeutschlandAssociate | Consultant - Operations Consulting2018Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
10. audemagna GmbHWorking student as Sales Assistant2018Memmelsdorf
11. Robert Bosch AGIntern at the Indirect Service & Material Purchasing Department2016 — 2017Hallein, Austria
12. Sixt SEIntern at the Mobility Consulting/ Key Account Management Department2015Pullach
13. OMVIntern at the Business Support Department2014Vienna
14. ChocolizioCEO2013 — 2014Venlo, Netherlands
15. Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KGIntern at the Marketing Department2011Gerolstein

Education

1. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordExecutive Education, Venture Finance Programme2022
2. Otto-Friedrich-Universität BambergMaster of Science - MS, Master "Internationale BWL"2017 — 2018
3. Fontys Venlo University of Applied SciencesBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, International Business and Management studies2012 — 2017
4. Universidad de MonterreyMajor subjects were politics and economics2015
5. Sankt-Matthias GymnaisumAbitur

Skills & more

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Niederländisch · Spanish

From Niklas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford235

MHManuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesCWConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBBBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedMGMorgan GerlakPartner at TCV

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Also attended Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg3

NSNils SeelePartner at LEA PartnersAAAneta AubergerExecutive Assistant and Project Manager at BMW i VenturesMMMarie MendlerInvestment Manager at SHS Capital

Also attended Fontys Venlo University of Applied Sciences1

LMLaura MollerInvestor at Burda Principal Investments

Also attended Universidad de Monterrey9

OYOdette YgaAssociate at Statkraft VenturesGGGladys GarzaAnalyst at IGNIALELourdes ElizondoAssociate at Discovery AmericasALAdrián LandaInvestor at Global Social Impact InvestmentXBXavier BaillèresInvestor at Endurance28KBKyle BentwoodPartner & Head of Origination at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Simon Capital4

LSLuis SchmitzInvestor at HeadlineFDFriedrich DrosteManaging Partner at Simon CapitalNHNico HeinzSenior Investment Manager at Simon CapitalHGHelen GerharzInvestment Associate at Simon Capital

Also worked at KPMG Deutschland30

LWLaura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersNBNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesJOJan OlssonInvestor at Extantia CapitalJCJannis ChoulidisManaging Partner at BlockwallAIAnnika in der BeekChief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITALTWThilo WurstAssociate Legal Counsel & Risk Manager at Headline

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Also worked at Robert Bosch AG26

CNChristian NoskePartner at NGP CapitalDGDebtanu GangulyFull Stack AI Engineer at BlockwallRGRobin GodenrathFounding Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITALHSHannes SchillManaging Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSMKMarkus KazmaierAnalyst at LBBW Venture Capital GmbHLHLeon HuckAnalyst at LBBW Venture Capital GmbH

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Also worked at Sixt SE3

BSBen ScheidtPartner at RedstoneAKAnna-Lena KamenetzkyCEO at Touch CapitalRLRobert LasowskiFounder at HeyCharge