In the far north of Schleswig-Holstein our network met for the BBA year-end event. The newly opened Flensburg hotel The James was our venue.
After a small welcome snack and a warm welcome, Friday started with a cozy fireside chat – even if the fire was only virtual. Our board member Claas Nieraad spoke with Jens Schumann, founder of Tipp24, about the difficult path to the exit. It gave exciting insights into the founding history and was sympathetic and entertaining to listen to.
After a joint lunch, the focus was on impact investing. Christoph Rohde from the Munich Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship (FASE) and Patric Wilhelm, Branch Manager at Bethmann Bank AG, talked about how their companies deal with impact investments. These are investments that, in addition to a financial return, also make a positive contribution to solving ecological and/or social problems.
The increasing importance of impact investments for investors can be observed in the dynamic development of the market. In recent years in particular, the volume of impact investments has grown strongly. In Germany, too, billions are already being invested in impact investments. The Forum for Sustainable Investments (FNG) has calculated a market volume of 16.6 billion euros in Germany alone in its market survey for 2020. This corresponds to growth of over 100% compared to the previous year.
Claus Ruhe Madsen has been Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Labour, Technology and Tourism since 29 June 2022. He was born in Copenhagen on 27 August 1972; he is married and has one daughter.
Claas begann seine Karriere in der Old Economy bei „AEG und Electrolux Group“, wo er seine Leidenschaft für aufstrebende Industrien entdeckte. Das ist es, was ihn bis heute antreibt. Nachdem er bei „American Heritage Management Corp.“ an der Wall Street war und in den 1990er Jahren an den ersten internetbasierten Börsengängen teilnahm, wurde seine Leidenschaft für Technik und disruptive Technologien immer stärker. Er ist Mitgründer von „New Commercial Room“, einem VC-Unternehmen mit Sitz in Hamburg, mit dem er ein Portfolio von High-Tech-Wachstumsunternehmen verwaltet, das von medizinischen Geräten über Medien bis hin zu SaaS, IT und Cybersecurity reicht. Als Angel Investor investierte er sowohl privat in Unternehmen als auch mit dem „btov Investor-Network“. Er betreut aktiv zahlreiche deutsche StartUps, Accelerator-Programme und ist Scout im Norden für den „High-Tech Gründerfonds“ (HTGF). Dadurch hat er Zugang zu erstklassigem internationalen Deal Flow und Investoren. Darüber hinaus hat Claas mehrere Aufsichtsratspositionen inne und ist Live-Musiker mit der „Soul Lounge Connection“.
As a serial entrepreneur, investor and business angel, Julian has been involved in the German start-up and venture capital scene since 2003. He focuses on helping selected early-stage start-ups and their founders to turn their ambitions into reality. Investments are typically made in early-stage B2B technology companies with an initial track record. Julian’s current focus is on Industrial IoT, data analytics, B2B platform tools, e-health and 3D. He is particularly keen on spin-offs originating from research foundations and organisations or technical universities, but is also open to other opportunities. The best way to find out more about Julian is to visit his Website and here in the Interview.
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