Where does Rico Hochguertel work?

Rico Hochguertel is Partner & Managing Director at New Forge.

Where did Rico Hochguertel go to school?

Rico Hochguertel studied at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (Master of Science, Innovation and Information Management); James Cook University (Singapore Campus) (Study Abroad (Business)); European University of applied Sciences, Brühl (Bachelor of Arts (dual curriculum), Retail Management).

Rico Hochguertel

Investor

Partner & Managing Director at New Forge

Germany

Find your path to Rico

58 people in our graph share verified history with Rico — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Chris ThoenunlockedRico: together at New Forge (2020–2026)

×8Rico: together at Vodafone Germany

Rico: together at James Cook University (Singapore Campus)

Rico: together at European University of applied Sciences, Brühl

About

Partner and Managing Director focused on company building and innovation.

Experience

New ForgeManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentSolingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
makeideashappenInnovation Consultantcurrent2018 — presentKöln und Umgebung, Deutschland
cresult GmbHOperations and Finance2014 — 2022Bad Münstereifel
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AGMaster Thesis Student (M. Sc.)2017Cologne Area, Germany
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AGInnovation Management2016 — 2017Cologne Area, Germany
Yello Strom GmbHIT-Management2014 — 2016Cologne Area, Germany
Vodafone GermanyBachelor Student2013Düsseldorf, Germany
Fasieco GmbHTrainee / Student2011 — 2013Cologne, Germany

Skills & more

Microsoft Office4Microsoft ExcelSharePoint2Microsoft 365TableauMicrosoft Power BISQLVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)Azure Active DirectoryEntrepreneurshipStart-upsInnovationsmanagement2

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Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentAgile Project ManagementPRINCE2TeamworkTeam ManagementCompany BuildingBusiness Model InnovationDigitalisierungIT-ManagementIT-StrategieLean Start-Up

Languages English · German · Spanish

PRINCE2 Foundation — APMG International

From Rico's professional profile.

Colleagues at New Forge

Alexander Hochguertel

Partner & Managing Director at New Forge

Chris Thoen

Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VC

Founding Partner at New Forge

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rico Hochguertel?: Partner and Managing Director focused on company building and innovation.
Where does Rico Hochguertel work?: Rico Hochguertel is Partner & Managing Director at New Forge.
Where did Rico Hochguertel go to school?: Rico Hochguertel studied at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (Master of Science, Innovation and Information Management); James Cook University (Singapore Campus) (Study Abroad (Business)); European University of applied Sciences, Brühl (Bachelor of Arts (dual curriculum), Retail Management).

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Also attended Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences7

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Also attended James Cook University (Singapore Campus)2

Brian StewartGlobal Co-Head of Corporate Credit at Fortress Investment Group Naomi Clark-ShenScience Lead (Senior Grants Manager) at Rumah Group

Also attended European University of applied Sciences, Brühl1

Malte von EuenInvestment Manager at Venista Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG5

Stefan LiebingPresident, German-African Business Association at GreenTec Capital Partners Carlo CorsiManaging Director at Scouting Capital & Family Advisors Sylvia StojilkovicVenture Partner at Identity.vc Ralf GuldeFounder at Sereact Georg Nikolaus StamatelopoulosFounder at Enbw

Also worked at Vodafone Germany135

Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures Simon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal Ventures Tommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global Llp Lirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCEND Eren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212 Marcos OsórioDirector, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital

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