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Reinhard Voelkel

Investor

Investor at Sand Hill Angels

Switzerland

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About

Reinhard Voelkel is Chair of OPTICA Corporate Engagement Council and founder of TransActum, a platform designed to assess succession and transformation readiness in industrial SMEs. With over 30 years of experience in photonics, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing, he advises boards, investors, and industrial decision-makers on technology-driven investments, acquisitions, scale-up operations, and post-merger integration. His work focuses on identifying operational and economic risks that often emerge in the gap between technical feasibility and manufacturing scalability.

Experience

  1. OpticaChair of OPTICA Corporate Engagement Councilcurrent2026 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. OpticaMember of the Board of Trustees (Global Photonics Economic Forum)current2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. OpticaCo-Chairman of the Global Photonics Economic Forum (GPEF)2024 — 2026Greater Málaga Metropolitan Area
  4. TransActum360Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentZug, Switzerland
  5. Renevo Capital LimitedAssociate Directorcurrent2025 — present
  6. MagnetfabMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — presentGrenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
  7. IVAM Microtechnology NetworkExecutive Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. SwissChipsMember of Project Advisory Board (PAB)current2024 — present
  9. Sand Hill AngelsMembercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  10. SalesPro4UPresident of the Board of Directors, Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentFribourg, Switzerland
  11. L.E.S.S. SAMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  12. Focuslight SwitzerlandMember Board of Directors2024 — 2025Switzerland
  13. Focuslight Technologies Inc.Corporate Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)2024 — 2025
  14. InnosuisseExpert2018 — 2024Bern, Berne, Switzerland
  15. SUSS MicroOptics SACEO2002 — 2024Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  16. Kommission für Technik und Industrie KTIExperte Mikro- und Nanotechnologien2015 — 2017Bern und Umgebung, Schweiz
  17. SUSS MicroTec LithographyBusiness Unit Manager1999 — 2002
  18. IMT NeuchatelResearch Assistant1994 — 1999
  19. Hugle LithographyResearcher (based at IMT Neuchatel)1994 — 1999
  20. Applied Optics Institute, University of Erlangen-NürnbergScientific Collaborator1989 — 1994

Skills & more

Succession PlanningSuccessionsValue EngineeringSmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME)M&A Advisory Services1C-Level1Board Administration2Automotive Lighting1Consumer LightingLaserExecutive AdvisoryInformation Technology
+8 moreBoard Advisory ServicesBoard level experienceBusiness AdvisingRecruitingConsultingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Strategic ConsultingSemiconductor Industry

Languages English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Reinhard Voelkel?
Reinhard Voelkel is Chair of OPTICA Corporate Engagement Council and founder of TransActum, a platform designed to assess succession and transformation readiness in industrial SMEs. With over 30 years of experience in photonics, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing, he advises boards, investors, and industrial decision-makers on technology-driven investments, acquisitions, scale-up operations, and post-merger integration. His work focuses on identifying operational and economic risks that often emerge in the gap between technical feasibility and manufacturing scalability.
Where does Reinhard Voelkel work?
Reinhard Voelkel is at Sand Hill Angels.
Where did Reinhard Voelkel go to school?
Reinhard Voelkel studied at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Doktor (Ph.D.), Physik); FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg (Diploma, Physics); Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium Röthenbach (Abitur (A level)).

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