Selection Panel Members
 
Imran Akram
AXA Venture Partners

Imran Akram

General Partner
AXA Venture Partners (United Kingdom)
Digital
Carlos Alberto Silva
33N Ventures

Carlos Alberto Silva

Managing Partner
33N Ventures (Portugal)
Digital
Sascha Alilovic
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement

Sascha Alilovic

Managing Partner
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement (Germany)
Healthtech
Eric Archambeau
Astanor Ventures

Eric Archambeau

Co-Founder & Partner
Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
Antony Baker
Claret Capital Partners

Antony Baker

Principal
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Sascha Berger
TVM Capital

Sascha Berger

Partner
TVM Capital (Germany)
Healthtech
Mario Branciforti
CDP Venture Capital

Mario Branciforti

Senior Partner
CDP Venture Capital (Italy)
Multisector
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Sustainability
Alberto Casorati
European Investment Bank

Alberto Casorati

Investment Officer
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
Sustainability
Stuart Chapman
Molten Ventures

Stuart Chapman

Managing Partner
Molten Ventures (United Kingdom)
Digital
Michael Claes
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Michael Claes

Director Technology
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
George Coelho
Astanor Ventures

George Coelho

Partner and Co-Founder
Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
Sustainability
Aris Constantinides
Kreos Capital

Aris Constantinides

General Partner
Kreos Capital (United Kingdom)
Guillaume d'Audiffret
Guillaume d'Audiffret

Guillaume d'Audiffret

Tech Growth Investor
New Independent Fund (France)
Digital
Adrian Dan
NATO - Defence Innovation Accelerator for North Atlantic (DIANA)

Adrian Dan

Commercial Lead
NATO - Defence Innovation Accelerator for North Atlantic (DIANA) (Belgium)
Multisector
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

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

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Digital
Tom Early
Enterprise Ireland

Tom Early

Head of Funding & Scaling Solutions
Enterprise Ireland (Ireland)
Multisector
Romain Ellul
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Romain Ellul

Managing Director - Healthcare Corporate Finance chez Bryan, Garnier & Co
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Itziar Estevez Latasa
IRIS

Itziar Estevez Latasa

Partner
IRIS (Germany)
Digital
Ling Ge
Tencent Holding

Ling Ge

Chief European Representative
Tencent Holding (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Will Gibbs
Octopus Ventures

Will Gibbs

Healthtech Partner
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Healthtech
Antoine Giraud
Euronext

Antoine Giraud

Head of Business Development
Euronext (France)
Multisector
Anne Glover
Amadeus Capital Partners

Anne Glover

CEO and Co-Founder, CEO
Amadeus Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Digital
Ariel Golan
Bayern Kapital

Ariel Golan

Investment Director | Growth Equity | Venture Capital | CPEA
Bayern Kapital (Germany)
Multisector
Nils Granath
Swisscanto Private Equity

Nils Granath

Senior Investment Director
Swisscanto Private Equity (Switzerland)
Digital
Vincent Gregoir
Junction Growth Investors

Vincent Gregoir

Co-Founder & Principal
Junction Growth Investors (Belgium)
Sustainability
Carl Gressum
Samsung Electronics UK

Carl Gressum

EU Tech Collaboration & Investments
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
Digital
Vishal Gulati
Recode Health Ventures

Vishal Gulati

Managing Partner
Recode Health Ventures (United States)
Healthtech
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Multisector
Marie Hurtgen
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Marie Hurtgen

Senior Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Oliver Kahl
MIG Capital AG

Oliver Kahl

Principal
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Sustainability
Christoph Kausch
MTIP

Christoph Kausch

Managing Partner
MTIP (Switzerland)
Healthtech
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge

Osman Kent

Venture Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Digital
Steven Konsek
Applied Ventures

Steven Konsek

Principal
Applied Ventures (United States)
Digital
Michael Krel
Sofinnova Partners

Michael Krel

Partner
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Sustainability
Andreas Kulcsar
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Andreas Kulcsar

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Multisector
Juha Lehtola
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Juha Lehtola

Director, Venture Capital
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
Digital
Sven Lingjaerde
Reference Capital

Sven Lingjaerde

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Reference Capital (Switzerland)
Multisector
Antigoni Lymperopoulou
Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI)

Antigoni Lymperopoulou

Chief Executive Officer
Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) (Greece)
Multisector
Cornelius Maas
SHS Capital

Cornelius Maas

Partner
SHS Capital (Germany)
Healthtech
Tallat Mahmood
Silverpeak

Tallat Mahmood

Director
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Maxime Mallet
Jolt Capital

Maxime Mallet

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Digital
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Digital
Maria-Helen Maras
Kinnevik

Maria-Helen Maras

Growth Investment Manager
Kinnevik (Sweden)
Multisector
Ian Marsh
DN Capital

Ian Marsh

Partner
DN Capital (United Kingdom)
Digital
Anne Mathieu
MTIP

Anne Mathieu

Senior Investment Manager
MTIP (Switzerland)
Nicolas Meier
Temasek International UK

Nicolas Meier

Managing Director EMEA
Temasek International UK (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Hugo Mery
Euronext

Hugo Mery

Business Development Analyst
Euronext (France)
Vincent Meunier
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Vincent Meunier

Managing Director Investment Banking
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Bernhard Mohr
Evonik Venture Capital

Bernhard Mohr

Managing Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Sustainability
Markus Moor
Emerald Technology Ventures

Markus Moor

Partner
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Sustainability
Christian Nagel
Earlybird Venture Capital

Christian Nagel

Partner
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
Multisector
Alexandros Panagiotopoulos
Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI)

Alexandros Panagiotopoulos

Chief Investment Officer
Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) (Greece)
Julien Polenne
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Julien Polenne

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Healthtech
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Ribeiro Santos

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Digital
Richard Riggs
Aramco Ventures

Richard Riggs

Corporate Venture Capital
Aramco Ventures (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
Markus Roithmeier
Zobito AB

Markus Roithmeier

Partner
Zobito AB (Sweden)
Digital
Olivier Rousseaux
imec

Olivier Rousseaux

Director Venture Development
imec (Belgium)
Healthtech
Diana Saraceni
Panakès Partners

Diana Saraceni

General Partner
Panakès Partners (Italy)
Healthtech
Joerg Sievert
Independant Investment Expert

Joerg Sievert

Independant Investment Expert (Germany)
Multisector
Patrik Sobocki
Industrifonden

Patrik Sobocki

Senior Investment Director
Industrifonden (Sweden)
Multisector
Krystal Somaza
Aramco Ventures

Krystal Somaza

Senior Investment Associate
Aramco Ventures (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Healthtech
Mikko Suonenlahti
Icebreaker VC

Mikko Suonenlahti

Chairperson of Board
Icebreaker VC (Finland)
Multisector
Ingrid Teigland Akay
Hadean Ventures

Ingrid Teigland Akay

Managing Partner
Hadean Ventures (Norway)
Healthtech
Andrea Traversone
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)

Andrea Traversone

Managing Partner
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) (Netherlands)
Mehmet Tunckanat
Inci Holding

Mehmet Tunckanat

CTO
Inci Holding (Turkiye)
Sustainability
Davide Turco
Indaco Venture Partners

Davide Turco

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Healthtech
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Nicole Vermeulen
Hy24 Partners

Nicole Vermeulen

Chief Industrial Officer
Hy24 Partners (France)
Sustainability
Beatriz Volckaert
Philips Ventures

Beatriz Volckaert

Investment Director - Philips Ventures
Philips Ventures (Netherlands)
Healthtech
Jennifer Webb
Swisscom Ventures

Jennifer Webb

Investment Director
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Hubert Wichrowski
MCI Capital

Hubert Wichrowski

Senior Investment Manager
MCI Capital (Poland)
Multisector
Aristotelis Xenofontos
Seaya Ventures

Aristotelis Xenofontos

Partner
Seaya Ventures (Spain)
Multisector