Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Felix Exner joined Mountain Partners and Conny & Co in 2021. He acts as Managing Director of Early Stage Venture Capital and of Conny & Co. He focuses on fund management, operations, as well as investment decisions and portfolio management. Felix studied law and business in Wiesbaden, Germany, and Madrid, Spain. After graduating with distinction from EBS University, Felix obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Münster researching the implications of blockchain-based smart contracts for consumers. Felix worked at international corporate law firms Linklaters and Skadden, Arps in private equity and tax law, before joining blockchain startup iov42 in November 2019. Felix holds a Bachelor of Laws, a J.D.-equivalent (First State Examination in Law), and a Master of Arts in Business from EBS University, Germany. He graduated from University of Münster, Germany, with a Ph.D. in law in October 2021.
Conny & Co. II is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies across Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and India in short investment cycles. With Conny & Co. II, we have set out to address some of the key issues with traditional venture capital which largely is too intransparent, takes too long, takes uncompensated risks, and ignores emerging markets.
Mountain X is a venture capital firm investing in European aerospace and defence technology companies with dual-use potential. We invest in technology to build Europe's technological advantage to deter aggression and protect European sovereignty and freedom.
Founded in 2016 and based in London & Vienna, iov42 is the identity platform for building trust. We help organisations that rely entirely on their users’ trust, but whose processes or products aren’t as robust as they could be. Our product enforces the organisation’s rules and requirements in a way that provides verification, so that their users can have peace of mind when dealing with each other. We support solutions through an identity-centric platform inspired by blockchain, but with pioneering technology that makes everything simpler, faster, and more secure. Our aim is simple: to help create a digital society made up of interconnected groups that can fully trust one another.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates is an international law firm based in New York City. Founded in 1948, Skadden is one of the most profitable and well-known law firms in the world. It was the first law firm to report $1 billion in annual revenue—now an industry brass ring. While the firm may be best known for its M&A prowess, it is an all-star across practice areas, boasting an army of about 1,700 lawyers around the globe.
Since 2004 Mountain Partners has been investing into the digital revolution in Europe and selected emerging markets. Headquatered in Zürich, Mountain Partners is a global multi-fund manager. It acts as a general partner in a number of investment funds across in Europe, Asia and the Americas (“House of Funds”).
Conny & Co. is an early-stage venture capital firm, founded by Dr. Cornelius ("Conny") Boersch. Conny is one of the most active European business angels, an EIF-certified Super Angel with over 25 years of startup investing, who has made 300+ investments. Conny & Co. I follows an opportunistic investment strategy, mirroring Conny's private investments, enabling both institutional investors and private individuals to benefit from Conny's experience in venture capital.