Tech Tour Growth Deeptech 2024

 

President of the Tech Tour Growth Deeptech 2024
 
Thomas Piliszczuk
imec

Thomas Piliszczuk

Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Strategic Partnerships and Strategy
imec (Belgium)
 
Vice-President of the Selection Panel
 
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge

Osman Kent

Venture Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
 
Selection Panel Members
 
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Software
Samir Ahmad
Deeptech Equity NL

Samir Ahmad

Investment Principal
Deeptech Equity NL (Netherlands)
Software
Hardware
Pratima Aiyagari
Nauta Capital

Pratima Aiyagari

Partner
Nauta Capital (United Kingdom)
Software
Ekaterina Almasque
Open Ocean Capital

Ekaterina Almasque

General Partner
Open Ocean Capital (Finland)
Hardware
Marcos Battisti
Kilonova Capital

Marcos Battisti

Patner
Kilonova Capital (United States)
Software
Anne Belcredi
Silverpeak

Anne Belcredi

Senior Vice President
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Heitor Benfeito
Critical Ventures

Heitor Benfeito

Managing Director
Critical Ventures (Portugal)
Software
Michael Blank
Verve Ventures

Michael Blank

Head Investment Team
Verve Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Hardware
Lars Bohnisch
Evonik Venture Capital

Lars Bohnisch

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Hardware
Nicolas Boisbouvier
LOGITECH International SA

Nicolas Boisbouvier

Senior Sourcing Manager
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Hardware
Carson Bradbury
Siemens EDA

Carson Bradbury

Director, EU Chips Act & Co-Founder, Cre8Ventures Initiative
Siemens EDA (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Damien Bretegnier
Supernova Invest

Damien Bretegnier

Investment Director
Supernova Invest (France)
Hardware
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

Investment Manager
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Software
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Hardware
Kevin Chen
Lam Research Capital

Kevin Chen

Partner
Lam Research Capital (United States)
Hardware
Dilek Dayinlarli
ScaleX Ventures

Dilek Dayinlarli

Managing Partner
ScaleX Ventures (Netherlands)
Software
Klaas de Boer
British Patient Capital

Klaas de Boer

Investment Committee
British Patient Capital (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Francois-Xavier Dedde
Omnes Capital

Francois-Xavier Dedde

Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Hardware
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Software
David Dessers
Cresco

David Dessers

Founding Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
Hardware
Michael Engelmann
imec.xpand

Michael Engelmann

Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Hardware
Raphael Faessler
Swiss Post

Raphael Faessler

Swiss Post (Switzerland)
Software
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Software
Hardware
Robert Gallenberger
Matterwave Ventures

Robert Gallenberger

Managing Partner
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Hardware
Paul Gillespie
Sheffield Haworth

Paul Gillespie

Managing Director
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Software
Hardware
Sanjin Goglia
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Sanjin Goglia

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Switzerland)
Software
Tobias Graf
Hitachi Ventures

Tobias Graf

VC Investments
Hitachi Ventures (Germany)
Hardware
Nils Granath
Swisscanto Private Equity

Nils Granath

Senior Investment Director
Swisscanto Private Equity (Switzerland)
Software
Carl Gressum
Samsung Electronics UK

Carl Gressum

EU Tech Collaboration & Investments
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
Software
Hardware
Gokhan Guner
ACT Venture Partners

Gokhan Guner

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
Software
Bert Gyselinckx
imec.xpand

Bert Gyselinckx

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Soren Hein
MIG Capital AG

Soren Hein

Investment Partner
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Hardware
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Software
Michael Hochholzer
G+D Ventures

Michael Hochholzer

Managing Director
G+D Ventures (Germany)
Software
Martha Ivanovas
Intel Ignite

Martha Ivanovas

Head of Deal Flow and Portfolio Europe
Intel Ignite (Germany)
Software
Hardware
Olaf Joeressen
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Olaf Joeressen

Senior Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Hardware
Vincent Kamphorst
Innovation Industries

Vincent Kamphorst

Investment Director
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
Hardware
Mevin Kistnassamy
Blue Pelican Capital

Mevin Kistnassamy

Founding Partner
Blue Pelican Capital (France)
Hardware
Marek Kotelnicki
VIGO Ventures

Marek Kotelnicki

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
Hardware
Dieter Kraft
TRUMPF Venture

Dieter Kraft

Managing Director
TRUMPF Venture (Germany)
Software
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Software
Hardware
Simone Lavizzari
Sony Europe

Simone Lavizzari

Senior Investment Manager
Sony Europe (Italy)
Hardware
Steven Levecke
Capricorn Partners

Steven Levecke

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Hardware
Victoria Lietha
Swisscom Ventures

Victoria Lietha

Investment Manager, Deeptech
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Hardware
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Software
Wissam Mansour
Neventa Capital

Wissam Mansour

CEO
Neventa Capital (Switzerland)
Software
Maria Martinez Valado
imec.IC-link

Maria Martinez Valado

Program Manager
imec.IC-link (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Helen McBreen
Atlantic Bridge

Helen McBreen

Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Hardware
Bertrand Mueller
DAA Capital Partners

Bertrand Mueller

Founding Partner
DAA Capital Partners (Switzerland)
Software
Hardware
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Software
Hardware
Michal Natora
Emerald Technology Ventures

Michal Natora

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
Senan O'Mahony
Atlantic Bridge

Senan O'Mahony

Investment Manager
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Software
Hardware
Baruk Pilo
Oakland Partners

Baruk Pilo

Managing Director
Oakland Partners (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Alberto Pintado
Indra Ventures

Alberto Pintado

Senior Manager
Indra Ventures (Spain)
Software
Dominique Pitteloud
Climb Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Director
Climb Ventures (Switzerland)
Software
David Pollington
Bloc Ventures

David Pollington

Head of Research
Bloc Ventures (United Kingdom)
Hardware
Katerina Pramatari
Uni.Fund

Katerina Pramatari

Partner
Uni.Fund (Greece)
Software
Tuomas Rekonen
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Tuomas Rekonen

Investment Manager
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
Hardware
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Ribeiro Santos

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Software
Olivier Rousseaux
imec

Olivier Rousseaux

Director Venture Development
imec (Belgium)
Hardware
Anastasia Sagaidachna
Foresight Group

Anastasia Sagaidachna

Investment Manager
Foresight Group (United Kingdom)
Software
Ignacio Salsas
Dorilton Capital

Ignacio Salsas

Investment Manager
Dorilton Capital (United Kingdom)
Software
Hardware
Edward Schneider
Quan Technology Fund

Edward Schneider

Founder & Managing Director
Quan Technology Fund (Switzerland)
Hardware
Joerg Sperling
Micron Ventures

Joerg Sperling

Advisor to several VC funds and business angel
Micron Ventures (Germany)
Software
Hardware
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Software
Antoine Trannoy
Jolt Capital

Antoine Trannoy

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Hardware
Andrea Traversone
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)

Andrea Traversone

Managing Partner
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) (Netherlands)
Software
Olivier Van Raemdonck
Cresco

Olivier Van Raemdonck

Managing Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
Software
Laurent Vancaillie
imec

Laurent Vancaillie

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Software
Hardware
Torsten Wipiejewski
Huawei Technologies

Torsten Wipiejewski

Business Development Manager
Huawei Technologies (Germany)
Hardware