Paul-Josef Patt
InvestorPartner 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.
Experience
- eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSFounding Partnercurrent2026 — present
- eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSCEO2004 — 2025Münster
- eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSMember Board Of Directors2001 — 2004Münster
- FMCNon Executive Board Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Dresden Area
- NRW.BANKMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2017 — present
- Heliatek GmbHNon Executive Board Membercurrent2013 — presentDresden
- Open-XchangeNon Executive Board Membercurrent2009 — presentOlpe
- JedoxNon Executive Board Membercurrent2008 — presentFreiburg
- sonnen GmbHNon Executive Board Member2013 — 2019Wilpoltsried
- NRW.BANKMember of the Advisory Board2011 — 2017Düsseldorf
- NovaledNon Executive Board Member2005 — 2013Dresden
- NRW.BANKMember of the Advisory Board2007 — 2010Düsseldorf
- Brauerei Diebels GmbH & Co. KGNon Executive Board Member1997 — 2001Issum
- SinnLeffersMember of the Board of Directors1999 — 2000Hagen
- Ernsting's family GmbH & Co. KGCEO and CoOwner1993 — 1997Coesfeld
- Ernsting's family GmbH & Co. KGNon Executive Board Member1990 — 1993Coesfeld
- Kaufhof Holding AGGeneral Representative1989 — 1992
- Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsProject Manager1987 — 1989
Skills & more
LeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipCleantechInformation TechnologyBusiness DevelopmentSalesProject ManagementMarketing
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Business StrategyCustomer ServiceLanguages Deutsch · English · French · Spanish
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Colleagues at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Aileen Tebbe
Executive Assistant 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
Christoph Ostermann
Venture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Constantin Sanders
Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Dirk Seewald
Managing Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Dr. Antonia Knuth
Chief Financial Officer at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul-Josef Patt?
- 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.
- Where does Paul-Josef Patt work?
- Paul-Josef Patt is Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS.
- What check size does Paul-Josef Patt write?
- Paul-Josef Patt typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Paul-Josef Patt go to school?
- Paul-Josef Patt studied at University of Münster (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (Business Administration and Management, General); University of Tübingen (Economics).
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