Thorsten Wirkes
InvestorManaging Director BHI at Bertelsmann Investments
London, England, United Kingdom
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Experience
- BHI - Bertelsmann Healthcare InvestmentsManaging Directorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- QuantHealthBoardcurrent2023 — present
- PaytientBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- AndelInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Onos HealthInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Phare HealthInvestor2023 — 2025
- SubjectWellBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- FreelanceAdvisor & Fractional Operator2021 — 2022
- Covera HealthChief Operating Officer2020 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Oscar HealthVice President & General Manager2014 — 2020
- McKinsey & CompanyStrategy Consultant2008 — 2013New Jersey
Colleagues at Bertelsmann Investments
Annabelle Long
Managing Partner BAI at Bertelsmann Investments
Carlo Szelinkski
Co-CEO Applike at Bertelsmann Investments
Carsten Coesfeld
Member of the Executive Board Bertelsmann and CEO Bertelsmann Investments at Bertelsmann Investments
Deniz Pielsticker
Investor at Bertelsmann India Investments
Gero Hesse
CEO EMBRACE Family at Bertelsmann Investments
Hilke Heise
Chief People Officer Bertelsmann Investments at Bertelsmann Investments
Jan Hölkemann
Head of Communications at Bertelsmann Investments
Jan-Henrik Sander-Wulf
Chief of Staff at Bertelsmann Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thorsten Wirkes?
- Managing Director BHI at Bertelsmann Investments
- Where does Thorsten Wirkes work?
- Thorsten Wirkes is Managing Director BHI at Bertelsmann Investments.
- Where did Thorsten Wirkes go to school?
- Thorsten Wirkes studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Master of Business Administration and Economics); Columbia | SIPA (Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Economics Analysis, Economic and Political Development).
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Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management225
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Also attended Columbia | SIPA101
Mario GabrielePartner at Hummingbird VenturesMarissa SterlingSenior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESKatie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupMadi JacoxPrincipal at Dorm RoomRoy WiesnerPartner at aMoon
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Shared employers
Also worked at Andel1
Also worked at Onos Health4
Also worked at Covera Health4
Also worked at Oscar Health38
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