Stephan Heller

Career arc

1. Senior Advisor / EIRJun 2024 — Present

   Hub71· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
2. Founding PartnerMar 2022 — Present

   AlphaQ Venture Capital· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
3. Managing DirectorNov 2020 — Feb 2022

   Intel Corporation· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
4. Founder / CEOApr 2017 — Mar 2021

   FFinCompare - Smarter SME Financing· Berlin Area, Germany
5. Founder & CEOApr 2015 — Mar 2017

   WATCHMASTER.COM· Berlin Area, Germany· Full-time
6. Head of Merchant Marketing & Inbound Sales EMEAOct 2013 — May 2015

   Groupon· London, United Kingdom
7. Senior Manager Global Platform IntegrationMar 2013 — Sep 2013

   Groupon· Greater Chicago Area
8. Manager, Strategy and Operations Northern EuropeJan 2012 — Mar 2013

   Groupon· London, United Kingdom
9. Investment Analyst - Mid Cap Private Equity2011 — 2011

   Waterland Private Equity· Düsseldorf Area, Germany
10. Analyst Intern - Debt Capital Markets DACH2010 — 2010

    UBS Investment Bank· London, United Kingdom
11. Management Consultant2010 — 2011

    RRoland Berger Strategy Consultants· Munich
12. Intern - Marketing & Japan Strategy2008 — 2008

    BMW Group· Tokyo, Japan

Education

• London School of Economics and Political Science
  Summer School · Managerial Accounting and Financial Control2009 — 2009
• ESCP Europe
  Master · International Management (MIM)2009 — 2011
• Universität Wien
  Bachelor · Digital Communication and Marketing2005 — 2009

About

I'm a tech entrepreneur and investor with 15+ years of experience across venture, growth, fund investing and company building. I have co-founded five companies, including a deep-tech startup accelerator for one of the world’s leading semiconductor firms and established a VC fund-of-funds platform. As an investor, I have backed 20+ startups directly and invested as an LP in 23+ VC funds. This gives me direct venture exposure, fund investing experience, and a practical perspective on GP quality, portfolio construction, co-investments, and manager selection.My experience spans the full investment process: Sourcing, evaluating founders and markets, assessing business models and unit economics, reviewing cap tables and financing structures, supporting diligence, and helping companies with strat

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