Markus Steck

Entrepreneur, Investor, Member Board of Directors

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Executive level professional with more than 20 years corporate experience. Successful track record in Board of Directors, CEO, COO, and other C-level capacities, developing, implementing, and overseeing all financial, operational, technological, and sales & marketing functions, incl. successful PE, VC and M&A transactions (Exit, as well as Acquisitions), in firms located in the USA, Germany, Italy, UK and other European countries.

Experience

  • Gesellschafter, Geschäftsführung, M&A Experte at Otter Consult GmbH
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    M&A Beratung 2.0: digital und persönlich. Deutsche Unternehmen brauchen Berater, die beim Thema Unternehmensverkauf zeitgemäß denken und arbeiten. Deutsche Unternehmer brauchen Berater, deren Wissen und Expertenrat immer und überall verfügbar ist. Maximale Unterstützung. Ohne Limit. Bei der Otter Consult GmbH geht M&A-Beratung neue Wege. Eine exklusive Lernplattform gepaart mit persönlichen Kontaktwegen macht M&A-Beratung für jeden Unternehmer zugänglich. Wie das revolutionäre 2-Säulen-Prinzip aus digitaler und persönlicher Beratung funktioniert, erfährst du hier:

  • Member of the Board of Directors and Investor at NanoStruct GmbH
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    NanoStruct GmbH is a Start-Up with a new approach in the detection and analysis of molecular substances. In particular, the search for environmental pollutants, the surveillance of agrarian plants or the quality control of industrial processes in different fields - as for instance semiconductor industry or pharmaceutical R&D – can benefit from NanoStruct’s technology. Traces of contaminants remain invisible and can have an huge impact on your products quality. An early detection allows you to identify problems in your process so that you can take action against it. NanoStruct tackles this problem. NanoStruct develops and produces high-sensitive and reproducible gold nanostructures for the detection of these contaminants which can appear in various areas. The focus lies on innovative sensor chips (SERS substrates) for the analytical method surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). NanoStruct won already many awards and prices for their innovative and ground breaking technology. If you want to learn more about NanoStruct, visit www.nanostruct.eu

  • Member Board of Directors ORS GROUP at ORS GROUP
    May 2018 - Feb 2025 · 6 yrs 10 mos

    From 2018 held CEO position and led ORS to a successful exit event with the Deda Group, a large IT solutions and applications provider with global operations, in the end of 2022. Up to that date also a member of the ORS Board of Directors. - ORS Turning Big Data into Cash Flow - Optimizing business through AI and Big Data Analytics; platform and solutions for Industry 4.0 applications Founded in Italy andnow having global operations, the ORS GROUP is a leading software company delivering sophisticated AI-based optimization solutions. ORS boasts a large international client base that includes Fortune 2000 enterprises and spans the industries of retail, energy, finance, telecom and manufacturing. For over 20 years the company has delivered proprietary software using AI, Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics algorithms, saving their clients millions anually. Follow our clients: Luxottica (Ray Ban, Oakley, etc.), Bulgari, Brooks Brothers, Benetton, EY, Roland Berger, DXC, Hexaware, Vodafone, GEOX, BNL, Sky, Pirelli, Ministero della difesa, Hera (www.orsretail.ai and www.ORS.ai)

  • Board Member, Executive Director & C-Level positions at Aqipa Gear Guru
    Apr 2014 - May 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Working on Aqipa Holding level, a Pan European Distributor with the vision to be the “Leader in distributing lifestyle accessories you have to have in the world of Consumer Electronics!” In this function responsible for leading discussions, due diligences, negotiations and deal closures with potential new partners, acquisitions and ventures. Also responsible for either the integration of such new acquisitions or alternatively being operationally involved to run and establish the business as a standalone entity. In this function holding positions as Board of Directors Member and Executive Director of multiple companies, incl. innovative and cutting-edge technology companies.

  • CEO at DBD Deutsche Breitband Dienste GmbH
    2004 - Apr 2018 · 14 yrs 4 mos

    Co-founded, built up and guided wireless broadband service operator, which also acquired a licensed nationwide 3.5 GHz wireless BWA spectrum, to full service telecommunications company offering B2B and B2C (voice and data) services. Raised corporate funding from major shareholders such as Intel Capital, Merrill Lynch and Shore Capital. Successful Sale of the nationwide spectrum to Deutsche Telekom in 2015. DBD’s remaining 32 regional radio spectrum licences cover areas with approximately 16.5 million inhabitants including many of Germany’s largest metropolitan centres: Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Düsseldorf and Hanover. They convey the right to utilise the assigned 30 MHz of frequencies in the 3.7 GHz range in perpetuity. The regional radio spectrum licences therefore enable potential owners to make long term investment decisions when faced with the challenge of delivering greater levels of data capacity to subscribers as 4G / 5G services are deployed in Germany for smart phones, tablet devices and mobile computing.