Jannis Grube

PwC | Head of Startups

Greater Hamburg Area

About

I am connecting B2B startups with innovation-minded enterprises and family business. Due to my background as a ship mechanic in the maritime industry and my studies and research in HR, finance, accounting and strategic foresight, I always think outside the box and beyond the standard way. I am happy to connect with (1) B2B founders who want to accelerate their growth, (2) corporates who want to be connected with qualified startups and (3) investors who want to develop the ecosystem and to invest in the best founders.

Experience

  • PwC Deutschland (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Head of Startups
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • EMEA Startup, Scaleup & Venturing Network Driver | Manager
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      In support of our EMEA Startup, Scaleup & Venturing Leader I am executing cross border projects and initiatives around the innovation ecosystem.

    • Co-Lead Startup Services | Scale & Raise Program | Manager
      Jul 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      The PwC Next Level is the leading engagement platform for value creation between #startups, corporates and venture capitalists in Germany. 🚀 As part of the Next Level team I drive our Scale & Raise Programmes while I focus on supporting startups & scaleups to grow and succeed as well as foster the collaboration between startups & scaleups, corporates and investors.

  • Project Manager at Hochschule Flensburg
    Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 · 6 mos

    Project Manager of "Strategic Foresight in small and medium-sized businesses" at the Dr. Werner Jackstädt-Zentrum. Goal is the needs-based development of a qualification program to expand the competencies and skills of decision-makers and employees in cluster companies in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

  • Student Assistant - Department of Economics at Hochschule Flensburg
    Jul 2019 - Aug 2019 · 2 mos

    Support for the project "ScalingNorth - Growth Management for SMEs" at the Dr. Werner Jackstädt-Zentrum.

  • Apprentice Ship Mechanic at Rörd Braren Bereederungs - GmbH & Co. KG
    Feb 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Within the scope of the apprenticeship as ship mechanic, all everyday technical and nautical tasks on board a ship are taught. It is a complete basic training in maritime shipping and the basis for a career as a chief engineer or captain. During the training period, 18 months of seagoing service must be completed on board a cargo ship.