Selection Panel Members
 
Lajla Aganovic
LOGITECH International SA

Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Multisector
Ross Ahlgren
Kreos Capital

Ross Ahlgren

General Partner
Kreos Capital (United Kingdom)
Digital
Samir Ahmad
Deeptech Equity NL

Samir Ahmad

Investment Principal
Deeptech Equity NL (Netherlands)
Digital
Carlos Alberto Silva
33N Ventures

Carlos Alberto Silva

Managing Partner
33N Ventures (Portugal)
Digital
Susana Amorim
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Susana Amorim

Investment Manager
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Healthtech
Silviu Apostu
Matterwave Ventures

Silviu Apostu

Principal
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Multisector
Serhat Aydogdu
Seaya Ventures

Serhat Aydogdu

Head of Growth Climate Investments
Seaya Ventures (Spain)
Sustainability
Antony Baker
Claret Capital Partners

Antony Baker

Principal
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Roel Callebaut
Finindus NV

Roel Callebaut

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

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Multisector
Michael Claes
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Michael Claes

Director Technology
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Sustainability
Christian Claussen
Ventech

Christian Claussen

General Partner,
Ventech (Germany)
Multisector
Klaas de Boer
QFWventures

Klaas de Boer

Chairman, Board of Directors
QFWventures (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Jean-Michel Deligny
Go4Venture

Jean-Michel Deligny

Go4Venture (United Kingdom)
Digital
Damien Didier
Daphni

Damien Didier

Head of Sustainability
Daphni (France)
Sustainability
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Astanor Ventures

Arnout Dijkhuizen

Investment Principal
Astanor Ventures (Belgium)
Sustainability
Michael Ehrlich
Swiss Business Hub France

Michael Ehrlich

Head of Investment Promotion - Ambassade de Suisse
Swiss Business Hub France (France)
Multisector
Aneta Gawlowska
Medtronic

Aneta Gawlowska

Global Business Development & Strategy Director at Medtronic
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Healthtech
Ling Ge
Tencent Holding

Ling Ge

Chief European Representative
Tencent Holding (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Paolo Gesess
United Ventures

Paolo Gesess

Founder & Managing Partner
United Ventures (Italy)
Digital
Anne Glover
Amadeus Capital Partners

Anne Glover

CEO and Co-Founder, CEO
Amadeus Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Digital
Irina Gorbounova
ArcelorMittal

Irina Gorbounova

Vice President M&A and Head of XCarb Innovation Fund at ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg)
Sustainability
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
Tom Haywood
British Patient Capital

Tom Haywood

British Patient Capital (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Valery Huot
LBO France

Valery Huot

Partner, Head of Venture
LBO France (France)
Healthtech
Ieva Jansone-Buka
ALTUM

Ieva Jansone-Buka

Board Member
ALTUM (Latvia)
Multisector
Oliver Kahl
MIG Capital AG

Oliver Kahl

Principal
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Sustainability
Nick Kalliagkopoulos
Big Pi Ventures

Nick Kalliagkopoulos

Partner
Big Pi Ventures (Greece)
Digital
Osman Kent
Atlantic Bridge

Osman Kent

Venture Partner
Atlantic Bridge (Ireland)
Digital
Michael Krel
Sofinnova Partners

Michael Krel

Partner
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Sustainability
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Multisector
Caroline LEBEL
bpifrance

Caroline LEBEL

Investment Director Large Venture
bpifrance (France)
Healthtech
Juha Lehtola
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Juha Lehtola

Director, Venture Capital
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
Multisector
Sophie Lemarchand
ETF Partners

Sophie Lemarchand

VC Analyst
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Sustainability
Daphnée Lucenet
Investir&+

Daphnée Lucenet

Impact VC
Investir&+ (France)
Sustainability
Antigoni Lymperopoulou
Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI)

Antigoni Lymperopoulou

Chief Executive Officer
Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) (Greece)
Multisector
Dan MacNeill
Sheffield Haworth

Dan MacNeill

Director - Deep Tech
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Multisector
Marie Maihoefer
RSI Capital GmbH

Marie Maihoefer

Investment Associate
RSI Capital GmbH (Germany)
Multisector
Valentin Marin
bpifrance

Valentin Marin

European Project Manager - EuroQuity
bpifrance (France)
Multisector
Yann Marteil
Shift4Good

Yann Marteil

Founder and Managing Partner
Shift4Good (France)
Sustainability
Michael McGraw
Inovia Capital

Michael McGraw

Principal - Growth Equity
Inovia Capital (Canada)
Digital
Lucas Merle
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Lucas Merle

Principal
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Digital
Vincent Meunier
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Vincent Meunier

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

Bernhard Mohr

Managing Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
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
Dominique Pitteloud
Climb Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Director
Climb Ventures (Switzerland)
Multisector
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Digital
Pedro Ribeiro Santos
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Ribeiro Santos

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Digital
Borja Rosales
Seaya Andromeda

Borja Rosales

VC Investor
Seaya Andromeda (Spain)
Sustainability
Olivier Rousseaux
imec

Olivier Rousseaux

Director Venture Development
imec (Belgium)
Multisector
Fiorangelo Salvatorelli
Alantra Global Technology Fund

Fiorangelo Salvatorelli

Managing Director
Alantra Global Technology Fund (United Kingdom)
Digital
Pekka Santeri Mäki
3TS Capital Partners Ltd

Pekka Santeri Mäki

Managing Partner
3TS Capital Partners Ltd (Austria)
Multisector
Diana Saraceni
Panakès Partners

Diana Saraceni

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

Joerg Sievert

Independant Investment Expert (Germany)
Digital
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Healthtech
Multisector
Rainer Strohmenger
Wellington Partners

Rainer Strohmenger

Managing Partner
Wellington Partners (Germany)
Healthtech
Mikko Suonenlahti
Suonenlahti

Mikko Suonenlahti

Chairperson
Suonenlahti (Finland)
Multisector
Ben Tickler
J.P. Morgan (UK)

Ben Tickler

UK Head of Venture, Innovation Economy
J.P. Morgan (UK) (United Kingdom)
Digital
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
Ralph BMH van Aken
Wolf Nose

Ralph BMH van Aken

CEO & Owner
Wolf Nose (Netherlands)
Healthtech
Sander Verbrugge
Innovation Industries

Sander Verbrugge

Partner
Innovation Industries (Netherlands)
Digital
Jennifer Webb
Swisscom Ventures

Jennifer Webb

Investment Director
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Sustainability
Henry Zubaida
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Henry Zubaida

Associate
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Healthtech