About
Focused on companies driving the energy transition, he started his career in consulting for a European energy company before moving into VC. Holds a master's in Management.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Cusp CapitalSenior Associate | Venture Capitalcurrent2026 — presentEssen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Cusp CapitalInvestment Analyst | Venture Capital2025Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 2501.aiInvestor | Seedcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- E.ON Inhouse Consulting GmbHConsultant | Strategy Consulting2024 — 2025Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Cusp CapitalIntern | Venture Capital2024Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Siemens Advanta ConsultingIntern | Strategy Consulting2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- E.ON Inhouse Consulting GmbHIntern | Strategy Consulting2023Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- HHL DIGITAL SPACE - The Digital Transformation PlatformEiR | Incubation Program2023Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
- Simon-KucherIntern | Management Consulting2022Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- MerytsIntern | Management Consulting2022Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Porsche AGStudent Consultant | Business Development & Digitalization2022Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
- Otto GroupStudent Consultant | Business Development2022Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
- UniNow GmbHWorking Student | Sales Development2021Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- regiocom SEIntern | Human Resources2018Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Skills & more
EnglischProjektmanagement2PräsentationenStrategie2ProblemlösungTeamworkMicrosoft Excel2Microsoft PowerPoint
- TOEFL iBT 107-Points — ETS
From Yannick's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cusp Capital
Andrés Pérez Soderi
General Partner at Carya Venture Partners
Britta Lenczewski
Finance Manager at Cusp Capital
Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Christian Winter
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Dr. Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Helmut Klawitter
General Partner, General Counsel at TEV Ventures
Holger Temme
Venture Partner at Cusp Capital
Jan Sessenhausen
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yannick Harkner?
- Focused on companies driving the energy transition, he started his career in consulting for a European energy company before moving into VC. Holds a master's in Management.
- Where does Yannick Harkner work?
- Yannick Harkner is Senior Associate at Cusp Capital.
- Where did Yannick Harkner go to school?
- Yannick Harkner studied at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Master of Science - MSc, Master in Management); Alba Graduate Business School (Exchange Semester); Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (Bachelor of Science - BSc, Internationales Management).
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