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Dr. Cornelius (“Conny”) Boersch is an entrepreneur, business angel and founder of numerous technology companies. Conny is considered one of the bestconnected networkers in the tech and start-up scene. He is the founder of the global company builder Mountain Partners as well as the global co-investment company Conny & Co. Conny initiated the Entrepreneurs Day at the Tegernsee, one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe and regularly holds speeches at universities or tech events all over the world.
As a business angel, he has invested in more than 300 companies since 1995 and was voted “European Business Angel of the Year” in 2009. He is a European Investment Fund (EIF) - certified super angel, which means that, subject to certain restrictions, the EIF matches all of his startup investments 1 to 1.
As an entrepreneur, Conny previously founded the stock-listed RFID-based companies ACG, Smartrac and Identiv as well as the cashless payment systems provider Sandpiper. For his activities he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2000.
Politically, Conny acted as advisor to Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former president of the German Liberal Party, FDP, Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany from 2009 to 2012.
He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essen with a thesis on venture capital and investing. He later also acted as honorary professor and held lectures at the University of Essen.
Location
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe
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Primary Organization
2005
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Venture Capital, Business Development, Asset Management
Jobs history
6
Destinus
Board Member
2022 - Current
Advisor
2020 - Current
Modelmanagement.com
Advisor
Invalid date - Current
Lingoda
Advisor
Invalid date - Current
Advisor
2020 - Current
Conny & Co
President of the Board of Directors
2019 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
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Profile Resume
Dr. Cornelius Boersch is the Founder at Mountain Partners, based in Switzerland, Europe. With a background in Venture Capital, Dr. Cornelius Boersch has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
36
15
Personal investment
36
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Apr 15, 2021 | Lingoda | Private Equity Round - Lingoda | 68.2M |
Aug 05, 2021 | Faarms | Seed Round - Faarms | 2.0M |
Jun 12, 2022 | Flash Coffee | Series B - Flash Coffee | 32.8M |
Jul 14, 2022 | Faarms | Seed Round - Faarms | 10.0M |
Partner investment
2
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Feb 09, 2022 | Destinus | Seed Round - Destinus | Conny & Co | 29.0M |
Mar 06, 2023 | Pidge | Seed Round - Pidge | Mountain Partners | 3.0M |
Exits
11
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