About
Stefan Hülsen is a Managing Director at Statkraft Ventures who focuses on non-obvious startups. He previously founded and served as CEO of GameCosmos, which was acquired by Gamigo, where he stayed to help grow the business until its sale to Axel Springer. He later invested in technology companies through NRW.BANK's venture capital fund.
Experience
- Statkraft Ventures GmbHInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Statkraft Ventures GmbHSenior Investment Manager2015 — 2020Düsseldorf
- METRONMember of Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- Betterspace GmbHMember of Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- DeepkiMember of Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- ParkBeeMember of Board of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- DEPsys SAMember of Board of Directors2016 — 2022
- NRW.BANKSenior Investmentmanager Venture Capital2012 — 2015Düsseldorf
- Haniel Group (Division CWS-boco)Corporate Contolling2008 — 2011Duisburg, Germany
- release! media GmbHKey Account Manager (parallel to studies)2007 — 2008Cologne, Germany
- UniCredit Markets & InvestmentbankingM&A Intern2007Munich, Germany
- Castolin EutecticFinance Intern2006Shanghai, China
- Gamigo AGDirector Marketing & Sales2000 — 2004Rheine, Germany
- gamecosmosFounder & CEO2000
Education
- University of MelbourneFinance2008
- International School of Management, GermanyDiplomkaufmann (Masters equivalent), Finance and Asset Management2004 — 2008
- Universidad de Santiago de CompostelaFinance2006
Skills & more
Business Strategy8New Business Development9Venture Capital15Mergers & Acquisitions9Finance12Start-ups11Strategy7Business Development4Management Consulting4Entrepreneurship2
From Stefan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Melbourne185
Kevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiEsther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementMark MillsClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementPaulInvestor at Square Peg CapitalDan KrasnosteinPartner at Square Peg CapitalLeila LeePartner & Head of Distribution at Square Peg Capital
+ 179 more
Also attended International School of Management, Germany12
Alexander StoeckelManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersNikos ChoulidisManaging Partner at BlockwallDr. Leopold von Schlenk-BarnsdorfAdvisor in Value Creation at AuxxoChristian SchadVenture Partner at AuxxoJulia SohajdaManaging Partner at Vespucci PartnersSarah RöhmVentures at T.Capital
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Also attended Universidad de Santiago de Compostela5
Shared employers
Also worked at Statkraft Ventures GmbH6
Alexander KüppersInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesTorgunn OldeideInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesSteffen FunckInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesOdette YgaAssociate at Statkraft VenturesMatthias DillManaging Partner at Energy Impact PartnersAlexander Enrico SchmidtAssociate at Energy Impact Partners
Also worked at DEPsys SA2
Also worked at UniCredit Markets & Investmentbanking30
Dr. Eveline SteinbergerVenture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Michael NitkaInvestor at North Atlantic CapitalMatthias SohlerFounder und General Partner at YabeoStella XuFinance at 10x FoundersFrancesca CoxInvestment Manager at Edenred VenturesMark KavelaarsVenture Partner at Crescendo Venture Partners
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Colleagues at Statkraft Ventures
Alexander Küppers
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures
Anders Prietz
Managing Director at Statkraft Ventures
Cengiz Polat
Ventures CFO at Statkraft Ventures
Lars Odin Mellemseter
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures
Odette Yga
Associate at Statkraft Ventures
Steffen Funck
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures
Thor Olav Thorsnes Egeland
Managing Director at Statkraft Ventures
Torgunn Oldeide
Investment Director at Statkraft Ventures

































