Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Founding & Managing Partner of Black Manta Capital Partners (BMCP), a next generation investment bank focused on digital and tokenized assets, operating a regulated investment platform for issuances in the European capital market and beyond. As a full-service provider for all technical, financial and legal aspects of asset and security tokenization, BMCP also provides traditional investment banking services such as capital market listing, structuring and placement. With over 15 years of experience in legal and corporate finance, I am passionate about bringing innovation and efficiency to the capital markets. I am also a board member of the European Super Angels Club, a pan-European angel network that co-invests in deals led by top-tier European investors. Additionally, I am a lecturer at the Business Angel Institute, an independent expert for the Horizon Europe program of the European Commission, and an arbitrator at the Arbitration Court of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce.
NEXT GENERATION INVESTMENT BANKING - TOKENIZATION AS A SERVICE Munich | Vienna | Cork | Luxembourg | Hong Kong | Shanghai | Toronto | Boston Black Manta Capital Partners® are a BaFin regulated and MiFID II compliant full-service provider for all technical, financial and legal aspects of Tokenization. Any kind of securities: equity/debt in startups and small and medium-sized companies, as well as funds, real estate and commodities. Therefore, our German subsidiary is a financial services institute, regulated by the German Financial Market Authority (BaFin), in order to provide regulated investment brokerage services using Blockchain technology in accordance with the MiFID II regime.
The Digital Asset Association Austria (DAAA) is an association that is particularly committed to the promotion and sustainable development of the ecosystem for digital assets in Austria and thus bridges the gap between actors and decision-makers. https://daaa.at/en/
The World Venture Forum offers a variety of events, occasions and touchpoints with 500+ international investors, founders & experts. Participants experience keynote speeches from industry experts, panel discussions on the latest trends, and networking sessions designed to build impactful relationships. The forum is known for its unique approach, blending practical insights with opportunities to form lasting connections, all in the stunning setting of the Austrian Alps. The World Venture Forum continues to serve as a platform for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and changemakers to explore groundbreaking ideas and establish meaningful international partnerships.
Advising the European Commission and its Research Executive Agency in the context of managing of EU and Euratom Research and Innovation Programmes - in particular for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports creating and better dispersing of excellent knowledge and technologies. https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe_en Horizon 2020 was back then the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020). The Programme was the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
Venionaire Capital is a venture capital investment & corporate finance advisory firm, with strong expertise in structuring and execution of tech-related private equity, venture capital and debt-capital transactions. We support and advise organizations in executing financially-critical transactions such as exits, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and raising of equity and debt-capital. We provide European startups and SMEs with smart money, managerial support, transactions- and development services. www.venionaire.com