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Philipp Pausder

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Senior Advisor Global Climate Fund at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts · Founder at Thermondo

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

FoundedThermondo

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Borja FernándezunlockedPhilipp: together at IE Business School (2006–2007)
×9Philipp: together at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
×2Philipp: together at Freie Universität Berlin

About

Philipp Pausder is the founder of thermondo, a German company offering residential heat pump retrofits along with PV and battery systems, home energy management, power tariffs, and financing solutions, employing over 1,000 people and having completed close to 50,000 heating system retrofits. He serves as Senior Advisor to KKR's Global Climate Fund and previously founded Clean Venture, an M&A boutique advising large and mid-cap companies on distributed energy transactions across four continents. He is also an angel investor and board member.

Founder at Thermondo

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Thermondo's investors · 8

10x FoundersMünchen · $270K – $2.7M checksEneco VenturesRotterdam · $2.2M – $6.5M checksFuture Energy VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $11M checksHoltzbrinck VenturesEuropeMutschler VenturesBaarPICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksRocket Internet SEBerlinVorwerk VenturesWuppertal · $1.1M – $5.5M checks

Co-founders at Thermondo

CT
Climate Tech Energy Philipp PausderFounder
FT
Florian TetzlaffCo-Founder (former managing director)
KFKristofer Fichtner
Kristofer FichtnerCo-Founder (former managing director)

Experience

  1. KKRSenior Advisor Global Climate Fundcurrent2025 — present
  2. thermondoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. thermondoFounder & CEO2012 — 2024Berlin Area, Germany
  4. ZenobēNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentLondon
  5. FASTRBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentDüsseldorf
  6. RamederBoard Member2019 — 2025
  7. Weissmaler GmbHBoard Member2017 — 2019Berlin Area, Germany
  8. Clean Venture GmbHFounding Partner2010 — 2012
  9. tripleP AdvisoryFounder2009 — 2010Sweden
  10. Applied ValueManager2008 — 2009Sweden
  11. adidas International Marketing BVKey Account Marketing Manager2005 — 2006Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  12. adidas International Marketing BVGlobal Brand Communication Manager2003 — 2005Nürnberg Area, Germany
  13. Coca-Cola GmbHProject Manager2003
  14. meome.de AGCategory Manager2001

Skills & more

Energy24Renewable Energy20Telecommunications16Business Strategy86Marketing Strategy19Management Consulting43Strategic Planning11Strategy68Business Development17Entrepreneurship99Product Development7Start-ups36
+6 moreBusiness PlanningCompetitive AnalysisNegotiationProject ManagementMarket AnalysisNew Business Development

Languages English · German · Spanish

From Philipp's professional profile.

Colleagues at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

Antoine Blondeau
Managing Partner at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Austin Clamage
Investor at Haveli Investments
Clare Gilmartin
Advisor at Active Partners
Evan Spiegel
Co-founder & CEO of Snap
George Roberts
Investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Griffin White
Senior Associate at Arctos
Henry R. Kravis
Investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Jack Hughes
Principal Consultant, Altus Associates at Riphean Investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is Philipp Pausder?
Philipp Pausder is the founder of thermondo, a German company offering residential heat pump retrofits along with PV and battery systems, home energy management, power tariffs, and financing solutions, employing over 1,000 people and having completed close to 50,000 heating system retrofits. He serves as Senior Advisor to KKR's Global Climate Fund and previously founded Clean Venture, an M&A boutique advising large and mid-cap companies on distributed energy transactions across four continents. He is also an angel investor and board member.
Where does Philipp Pausder work?
Philipp Pausder is Founder of Thermondo and Senior Advisor Global Climate Fund at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
What companies did Philipp Pausder found?
Philipp Pausder founded Thermondo.
Where did Philipp Pausder go to school?
Philipp Pausder studied at IE Business School (MBA, Finance & Strategy); Freie Universität Berlin (MA, Communications); Texas A&M University-Kingsville (Mass Communication).

Founder mafias

IE Business School mafia59

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Iván RodríguezAdvanced Real Eestate Asset Management ProgrammeFounded Vivla +2Damia TormoMasterFounded Tyris TX +2Alessio QuagliniMBAFounded Clearpool +1Ignacio MartinezInternational MBAFounded Cibo Technologies +1Samuel HarrisonMScFounded NominalMartin SpitznagelMBAFounded Bind X

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Freie Universität Berlin mafia28

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hanna Marie AsmussenPoliticsFounded Localyze +1Max MergenthalerMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Nixtla +1Tom HubregtsenPhDFounded Voltrac +1Christian GrobeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Billie +1Fritz TrottMasterFounded Zenjob +1Christoph GrasFounded Tomorrow

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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Evan SpiegelBoard MemberFounded Snap +1Clare GilmartinSenior AdvisorFounded TrainlineAntoine BlondeauAdvisorFounded CryptoSteffen PaulsManaging Director and Head of GermanyFounded Moonfare

Texas A&M University-Kingsville mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

kishan chalumuriMastersFounded PlasivMiguel OlivoB.S.Founded Zerio

Same school

Also attended IE Business School355

Ben PerryInvestor at MedicxiBorja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene VenturesHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at Kfund

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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin121

Mina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesSteffen WagnerPartner, CEO at Verve Ventures

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Also attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville3

Carl WangPartner at TSVCkishan chalumuriFounder at PlasivMiguel OlivoFounder at Zerio

Shared employers

Also worked at Zenobē2

Steven MeersmanVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesYoonseo Kim100+ Sustainability Fellow at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBev

Also worked at Weissmaler GmbH2

David ZwagemakerPartner at PeakMarcus WegenerManager Value Creation at Hannover Finanz GmbH

Also worked at Applied Value6

Ben SteingoldInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALElsa FägerInvestor at Alfvén & DidriksonJacob Emanuel ToressonAssociate at Forestay CapitalMathias ThomsenCEO at ApicaBaltsar SahlinCEO och medgrundare at MyntHans AnderssonFounder at Moonray

Also worked at adidas International Marketing BV56

Cyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVBas JongtienLegal Counsel at DOB EquityLucas PaulInvestment Team at RedstoneFlorian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabsRayouf AlhumedhiDesigner-in-Residence at Outliers VCDan BulteelMarketing executive for companies such as WPP, adidas, TikTok/ByteDance, & Build A Rocket Boy at XRC

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