Olaf Gehrels

Experience

1. LVDCGOcurrent2026 — presentGullegem / Belgium
2. Deutscher Robotik VerbandVorstandsmitgliedcurrent2020 — present
3. coboworxCo-founder & CEO2019 — 2025Salmtal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4. Midea Group (Fortune Global 500 Company)General Manager Midea Robotics Company2017 — 2019Shunde (Foshan, Guangdong, China)
5. Servotronix Motion ControlChairman2017 — 2019Petah Tikva, Center District, Israel
6. FANUC EuropePresident & CEO2003 — 2016Echternach / Luxembourg
7. FANUC EuropePresident & CEO2003 — 2012Echternach / Luxembourg
8. FANUC Japan CorporationMember of the Board of Directors2011 — 2016Japan

Education

1. INSEADMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1998
2. Technical University of MunichDiplom-Ingenieur, Maschinenbau1988 — 1994

Skills & more

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Japanisch · Spanisch

From Olaf's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD668

PCPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJHJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMSMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEPElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

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Also attended Technical University of Munich156

DBDaan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJVJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHVHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsTMThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNBNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesIEItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Servotronix Motion Control1

GAGideon ArgovFounder at New Era Capital Partners