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Paul-Josef Patt

Investor

Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

Germany

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Paul-Josef Patt has worked in venture capital for over twenty-five years. He was an investor in eCAPITAL's Fund I, moved into management in 2001, relaunched the firm in 2004, and served as its CEO for 25 years until the end of 2025; he now continues part-time as Founding Partner overseeing some portfolio companies. Earlier in his career he was a project manager at Roland Berger, chief representative of Kaufhof Holding AG, and executive partner of the retail chain Ernsting's family; he studied business administration in Tübingen, Paris and Muenster, where he completed his PhD.

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Experience

  1. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSFounding Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSCEO2004 — 2025Münster
  3. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSMember Board Of Directors2001 — 2004Münster
  4. FMCNon Executive Board Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Dresden Area
  5. NRW.BANKMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2017 — present
  6. Heliatek GmbHNon Executive Board Membercurrent2013 — presentDresden
  7. Open-XchangeNon Executive Board Membercurrent2009 — presentOlpe
  8. JedoxNon Executive Board Membercurrent2008 — presentFreiburg
  9. sonnen GmbHNon Executive Board Member2013 — 2019Wilpoltsried
  10. NRW.BANKMember of the Advisory Board2011 — 2017Düsseldorf
  11. NovaledNon Executive Board Member2005 — 2013Dresden
  12. NRW.BANKMember of the Advisory Board2007 — 2010Düsseldorf
  13. Brauerei Diebels GmbH & Co. KGNon Executive Board Member1997 — 2001Issum
  14. SinnLeffersMember of the Board of Directors1999 — 2000Hagen
  15. Ernsting's family GmbH & Co. KGCEO and CoOwner1993 — 1997Coesfeld
  16. Ernsting's family GmbH & Co. KGNon Executive Board Member1990 — 1993Coesfeld
  17. Kaufhof Holding AGGeneral Representative1989 — 1992
  18. Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsProject Manager1987 — 1989

Education

  1. University of MünsterMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management1977 — 1982
  2. University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneBusiness Administration and Management, General1980 — 1981
  3. University of TübingenEconomics1976 — 1977

Skills & more

LeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipCleantechInformation TechnologyBusiness DevelopmentSalesProject ManagementMarketing
+2 moreBusiness StrategyCustomer Service

Languages Deutsch · English · French · Spanish

From Paul-Josef's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Münster31

Christian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalDr. Gesa MiczaikaGeneral Partner at AuxxoIbrahim KöranHead of GovTech at Heliad AGSvenja NentwigSenior Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSYanick RosenbaumInvestment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSSimon SchminckeGeneral Partner at Creandum

+ 25 more

Also attended University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne88

Julie YangVice President at InvestcorpClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniSophie de ChampsInvestor at DaphniPria NarsimanGeneral Counsel at Greycroft

+ 82 more

Also attended University of Tübingen21

Philipp KobusManaging Partner at FraserSimon SchminckeGeneral Partner at CreandumJana PetryInvestment Manager at UVC PartnersMartin MünchbachManaging Partner at Pureos BioventuresJan AdamsPartner at Apollo Health VenturesFadi Al-KayidInvestor at T.Capital

+ 15 more

Shared employers

Also worked at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS15

Svenja NentwigSenior Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSYanick RosenbaumInvestment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSHannes SchillManaging Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSKatharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSDirk SeewaldManaging Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSLucas MerlePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

+ 9 more

Also worked at Heliatek GmbH1

Crispin LeickManaging Director at EnBW New Ventures GmbH

Also worked at Jedox3

Curt GunsenheimerManaging Partner at Iris CapitalLucas MerlePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSHenry FrankievichManaging Director at Insight Partners

Also worked at sonnen GmbH4

Christoph OstermannVenture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSCraig DouglasPartner at World FundMartin KrönerPartner at Munich Venture PartnersFlorian LöbermannPartner at GET Fund

Colleagues at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

Aileen Tebbe
Executive Assistant at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Ann-Christin Kortenbrede
Investor at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Antonia Knuth
CFO at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Barbara Kaup
Financial & Investment Controlling at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Bernd Arkenau
Managing Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Bettina Schäfer
Executive Assistant at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Christoph Ostermann
Venture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Constantin Sanders
Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS