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Philipp Kobus

Investor

Managing Partner at Fraser

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

About

Philipp Kobus co-founded Fraser and advises entrepreneurs, senior management, and boards on digital strategy and M&A, focusing on the digital marketing, media, and e-commerce SaaS and services sectors, largely in Germany. He previously worked as a Director at Goldman Sachs/iFormation on growth capital transactions, as a Vice President at Internet Capital Group investing in business services and enabling technology companies, and spent over five years at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MA from the University of Munich, and a BA from the University of Tübingen.

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Invests in

AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. FraserManaging Partnercurrent2004 — presentFrankfurt and London
  2. TessianInvestor2015 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  3. TessianNon-Executive Director2015 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  4. Goldman Sachs/ iFormationDirector2001 — 2003London and New York
  5. Internet Capital GroupVice President1999 — 2001London and Munich
  6. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1994 — 1999Munich
  7. Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaAStudent Challenge Program1994Güthersloh

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolM.B.A.1998 — 1999
  2. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenM.A., Philosophy1990 — 1993
  3. University of TübingenB.A., Philosophy1988 — 1990

Skills & more

Venture Capital10Private Placements9Mergers & Acquisitions8Corporate Development7Private Equity6Investment Banking5M&A experience4Valuation4Entrepreneurship2Corporate Finance3LBO2Capital Markets1
+7 moreLeveraged FinanceBuyoutsStrategyArtificial IntelligenceBusiness ServicesDigital MarketingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Languages English · French · German

From Philipp's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München97

Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesLaura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersToby TriebelPartner at FinTech CollectiveGabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly Ventures

+ 91 more

Also attended University of Tübingen21

Paul-Josef PattFounding Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSSimon 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 Tessian11

Luciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersTom SheridanVP, US at RTP GlobalSuranga ChandratillakePartner at Balderton CapitalScott SageCo-Founder and Partner at Crane Venture PartnersMorgane ZerathInvestor at Crane Venture Partners

+ 5 more

Also worked at Goldman Sachs/ iFormation1,186

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,180 more

Also worked at Internet Capital Group9

Paul McNabbGeneral Partner at Episode1Bruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesSteve HarrickInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ken FoxPartner at StripesDarren SandbergManaging Partner at Dreamit VenturesKerry Whorton CooperVenture Advisor at Acrew Capital

+ 3 more

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,127

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

+ 1,121 more

Colleagues at Fraser

Alexander Kiock
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Andreas C. Meyer
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Andreas Cser
Partner and Lead, Co-Investments at Fraser
Christian Thun-Hohenstein
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Christoph With
Partner and Lead, Digital M&A at Fraser
Christopher Wright
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Deborah Palmer Herst
Partner at Fraser
Dr. Seena Rejal
Venture Partner at Fraser