Berlin Metropolitan Area
Biotech entrepreneur and investor with 25+ years of turning science into scalable ventures. Built and sold PlantTec to Bayer, raised €100M+ and managed €200M in VC funds, led six portfolio companies, and drove exits like Pasteuria (Syngenta) and Glycotope (€140M). Former CEO of Direvo. Now CEO of Nuvio Planet GmbH, driving the transformation toward a more transparent, data-driven, and sustainable agrifood system.
Nuvio Planet is the environmental intelligence platform helping food industry leaders turn sustainability into a growth driver. Trusted by global players, we deliver product-specific insights that go far beyond carbon-capturing impacts on land, water, soil, and more.
Operating as advisor, interim CxO, and board chair across deep-tech ventures. As Chairman of the Board helped reposition Glycotope in oncology and supported its €140M exit; also active in due diligence support with Yara Ventures, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Chemovator GmbH and interim's CEO at MetaSysX GmbH.
Shaping investment decissions at the BASF company builder Chemovator GmbH. Supporting entrepreneurs on their journey building scalable succesful ventures. 10+ venture board seats.
Pivoted the company from CRO to product-focused biotech, launching enzyme solutions for the U.S. ethanol market. Streamlined operations and secured strategic partnerships with BASF, Evonik, and Wacker.
Raised €100M as General Partner and built LSP’s U.S. presence from the ground up. Led investments in six companies and held full board seats, supporting successful exits like Pasteuria (to Syngenta).