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Ute Mercker

Investor

Managing Director at IBB Ventures

Berlin, Germany

Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ute Mercker works as an investment manager at IBB Ventures, where she focuses on startups, new technologies, and corporate finance. In a Q&A on the page, she describes her interest in books and podcasts and her connection to her home town.

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Experience

  1. IBB VenturesInvestment Director / Prokuristincurrent1997 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
  2. MedbelleMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  3. ThryveAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. BMBFJury-Mitglied Go-Bio Next Förderprogramm des BMBFcurrent2025 — present
  5. HealthCatersBeiratsmitgliedcurrent2025 — present
  6. VaraBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. niloBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentBerlin, Germany
  8. Selfapy GmbHBoard Member2017 — 2025Berlin Metropolitan Area
  9. AignosticsBoard Member2020 — 2024Berlin, Germany
  10. Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz AssociationMember of the Helmholtz Enterprise Fachjury2017 — 2024Berlin Metropolitan Area
  11. Eternygen GmbHBoard Member2017 — 2024Berlin
  12. OMEICOS Therapeutics GmbHBoard Member2015 — 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
  13. M-sense Migräne by NewsenselabBoard Member2019 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  14. EU Malaria Fund BerlinInvestment Decision Committee (IDC)2020 — 2021
  15. Level 20 DACHMentor Level 202019 — 2020Berlin
  16. Startupbootcamp Digital HealthMentor2018 — 2019Berlin
  17. Humedics GmbHBoard Member2011 — 2019Berlin Area, Germany
  18. caprotec bioanalyticsBoard Member2011 — 2016Berlin Metropolitan Area
  19. Scienion AGDeputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board2001 — 2016Berlin Metropolitan Area
  20. Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB)Firmenkundenberater1994 — 1997

Education

  1. Freie Universität BerlinDipl.-Kffr. / MBA, Business Management1989 — 1994

Skills & more

Management3Strategy7Venture Capital58Start-ups47Business Strategy20Investments10Lifesciences16Biotechnology25Due Diligence9Mergers1Corporate Finance4Technology Transfer3
+12 moreIPOEntrepreneurshipPortfolio ManagementPrivate EquityFinanceCommercializationAngel InvestingM&A experienceEmerging MarketsRestructuringAnalytische FähigkeitenVerhandlungsführung

Languages English · German

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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin57

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 SciencesLucas LaibPartner, COO at Verve Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at IBB Ventures20

Daniel SteffenSenior Investment Manager at Seed+SpeedStephan SchulzeInvestment Director at IBB VenturesChristian SeegersInvestment Director at IBB VenturesClemens KabelInvestment Director at IBB VenturesSabine WolffSenior Investment Manager at IBB VenturesRayk ReitenbachInvestment Director at IBB Ventures

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Also worked at Selfapy GmbH3

Fabiola HochkirchenInitiating Partner at AuxxoCornelius MaasPartner at SHS CapitalThanh Schrader-NguyenCo-Founder & CPTO, Frieda Health at Maximon

Also worked at OMEICOS Therapeutics GmbH1

Holger ReithingerGeneral Partner at Forbion

Also worked at Level 20 DACH1

Sascha AlilovicManaging Partner at SHS Capital

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