Overview

Gender

male

Partner at Akka Venture.

Passionate about entrepreneurship & information technology. In the Entrepreneur's and VC's arena since 1999 with an International outlook.

Customers references include high profile fast growing companies across Europe such as Canalce (FR), Netco Sports (FR), Widespace (SWE), Videoplaza (SWE), Secunia (DK), Smaato (GER), Mountvacation (CEE); in total more than 35m€ transaction volume.

Previous experience as a VC at Société Generale, involved in about 30 early and later stage VC and M&A transactions in the fields of e-commerce, media and Internet, software, telecommunication, semi-conductor, over a volume of transactions of more than 70m€. In particular proactively involved to invest in Kelkoo; awarded as the "EVCA deal of the year" in 2004 between thousands of deals across Europe. Strong skill in sourcing high quality deals in due time, examples include Spotify, One.com and more selected few.

Career start in financial controlling at Vivendi, responsible for the reporting and consolidation over 1b€ activity from worldwide subsidiaries of Havas Media Communication (now part of JC Decaux). Previous work experiences dealing with: implementating cost-cutting software, teaching (Maths and English), account management and other sportive work.

Experience in the following Technology areas and sectors:
Mobile (advertising, apps, payements, LBS), e/f/m-commerce, e-travel, Cloud computing, SaaS-IaaS-PaaS, Software, Digital Media, Internet, Ad-networks, Big Data, Telecom infrastructure and equipments, Semiconductor (optoelectronics and SIP companies in Wifi/UWB/Wimax/GPS/DVB), Security (antivirus, firewalls and vulnerability analysis), Cleantec. Reviewed thousands of business plans of companies at various stage, in a wide array of sectors incl. HCM, Business Intelligence, Opensource, CRM, SCM, Fintech, AEC, tracability, videogames (casual gaming, mobile, MMPOG), IPTV, online betting, MVNOs, health, insurances, automobile, real estate, biogas, geothermal energy, photovoltaic etc.

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