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Volker Berl

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Managing Partner at New Age Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $300K

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About

Volker Berl is founder, managing partner, and CEO of New Age Ventures, a venture studio investing across healthcare, cleantech, consumer tech, deep tech, and applied AI. He has co-founded, scaled, and exited multiple ventures and serves as a board member and advisor to portfolio companies. Berl holds a Ph.D., M.B.A., and Dipl.-Ing., and brings background in finance, strategy, and technology to his investment and operational activities.

Experience

  1. New Age VenturesFounder, Managing Partner & CEOcurrent2009 — presentNew York City
  2. Standard LithiumMember of the Board of Directors, Chair Governance Committee, Member Audit & Compensation Committeescurrent2021 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Standard LithiumStrategic Advisor2020 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp IIMember of the Board of Directors, Audit Committeecurrent2025 — present
  5. FEMSelectMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
  6. OrthogenRxEarn-Out Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
  7. OrthogenRxMember of the Board of Directors, Member of the Audit Committee2015 — 2022Doylestown, Pennsylvania Area
  8. Venock Medical GmbHMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
  9. Artract Medical Inc.Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentSpringville, California, United States
  10. MetaSoul INCExecutive Directorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  11. MetaSoul INCFinancial Advisor2017 — 2020New York City
  12. BrainCheckAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentHouston, Texas Area
  13. FTAC Zeus Acquisition CorpMember of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee Chair2021 — 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  14. GAUSSIN GROUPMember of the Board of Directors2007 — 2023Belfort Area, France
  15. Oceans OmegaDirector and CTO2012 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  16. SyncEvolutionGeneral Manager Finance2006 — 2016Strasbourg Area, France
  17. Navigate AG - Die InternetagenturMember of the Board of Directors2007 — 2010Karlsruhe Area, Germany
  18. Zymes, LLCChief Technology Officer2008 — 2009Greater New York City Area
  19. Zymes, LLCVice President Global Business and Technology Development2006 — 2007Greater New York City Area
  20. Deutsche Bank AGVice President Equity Research2006Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
  21. BASF AGGlobal New Business Development Manager2005 — 2006Mannheim Area, Germany
  22. BASF AGHead of Research Laboratory2002 — 2005Mannheim Area, Germany
  23. Stanford UniversitySenior Research Associate2001 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
  24. University of KarlsruheInvited Research Associate - Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe2000 — 2001Karlsruhe Area, Germany

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship15Business Strategy15Operations Management2Supply Chain Management4Technology CommercializationCross-functional Team Leadership25Investment Banking2Fundraising2Cross-Cultural Communication1Team Building3International Project Management3Production Management
+12 moreChemistryFormulation DevelopmentChemical EngineeringAngel InvestingProduction ManagmentPartnershipsNew Business DevelopmentFormulationGeneral ManagementStrategic PlanningIntellectual Property Development and ManagementStrategic Partnership Management

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

  • NACD Directorship Certification® — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Volker Berl?
Volker Berl is founder, managing partner, and CEO of New Age Ventures, a venture studio investing across healthcare, cleantech, consumer tech, deep tech, and applied AI. He has co-founded, scaled, and exited multiple ventures and serves as a board member and advisor to portfolio companies. Berl holds a Ph.D., M.B.A., and Dipl.-Ing., and brings background in finance, strategy, and technology to his investment and operational activities.
Where does Volker Berl work?
Volker Berl is Managing Partner at New Age Ventures.
What check size does Volker Berl write?
Volker Berl typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
Where did Volker Berl go to school?
Volker Berl studied at Stanford University (Post-Doc, Synthetic Organic Chemistry); Concordia University (M.B.A. (Executive), Business Administration); University of Strasbourg (Ph.D., Supramolecular Chemistry).

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