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Matthias Schanze

Founding Partner at Rethink Ventures

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Matthias Schanze is a seasoned professional in the field of future mobility and logistics, with a strong background in corporate venturing and climate tech investments. He currently serves as the Founding Partner at Rethink Ventures and has held key roles at Next47 as the Global Lead for the Mobility Practice, showcasing expertise in business strategy and driving innovation within the transportation sector. Schanze's career highlights include founding Rethink Ventures and co-founding Beyond1435, demonstrating a track record of successful business ventures and a deep commitment to advancing sustainable technologies in the auto, logistics, and transportation sectors.

Work Experience 

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Rethink Ventures

  • Founding Partner

    2020 - Current

    Shaping the clean and digital future of mobility and logistics.

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ENTROVIEW

  • Board Member

    2024

    Advanced battery diagnostics software based on entropy / thermodynamics.

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s2 data & algorithms

  • Board Member

    2023

    AI that changes logistics. All in one Software.

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driveblocks

  • Board Member

    2023

    Modular software platform for autonomous driving in the commercial vehicle sector.

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enabl Technologies

  • Board Member

    2023

    Material-handling-as-a-service; forklift remote automation

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shipzero

  • Board Member

    2022

    Reducing carbon emissions in transport.

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Next47

  • Principal, Catalyst Growth

    2018 - 2020

    Development and lead of “Catalyst Projects” for start-ups Next47 will or has invested in, in order to scale the companies up and increase their growth trajectory in global markets significantly. Drive joint growth projects between corporates and start-ups. Next47 is a global venture firm created by Siemens AG that invests in, and partners with, entrepreneurs who think big and build industry-defining companies.

  • Global Lead, Mobility Practice

    2016 - 2018

    Lead of global Mobility practice team and projects. Definition of new venture capital investment theses in the field of transportation. Identification of VC investment opportunities across Europe.

Next47 invests in groundbreaking enterprise entrepreneurs and accelerates revenue growth by opening doors to customers around the world.

next47.com

Beyond1435

  • Co-Founder

    2017 - 2019

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TTB - Technolgy to Business

  • Senior Director Venture Technology

    2015 - 2016

    Scouting and connecting with start-up companies and worldwide to drive joint innovation projects ("venture client") in the field of transportation. Lead of global mobility team and projects. Build-up of network across European start-up and venture capital landscape.

Information and communications technology.

siemens.com
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Siemens Logistics

  • Head Of Strategic Planning, Siemens Mobility & Logistics

    2011 - 2015

    Fields of responsibility include strategy development, strategic planning and implementation, business target agreements with regions, market evaluation, competitor analysis, M&A projects.

  • Head Of Innovation Strategy, Siemens Mobility & Logistics

    2009 - 2011

    Innovation strategy, growth projects on ports, airports and rail stations, patent strategy, standards & regulation, EU-funding policy, open innovation, R&D controlling, innovation marketing & culture, 10 direct reports

Education 

Investments 

S2data

Seed

Total funding: $2M

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