Michael Mitterlehner

Founder of Aries

United Kingdom

Overview 

Michael Mitterlehner is the Founder & CEO of Aries Global, with a background in private equity, corporate finance, and venture capital. He has successfully founded and led various companies, including Lazada, and has made strategic investments in startups like Freetrade and Bryter. Mitterlehner has held key roles at reputable firms such as L Catterton and Goldman Sachs, showcasing expertise in private equity investments and financial modeling. His current position as the head of Aries Global highlights his entrepreneurial spirit and strategic leadership in the business world.

Work Experience 

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Aries

  • Founder & CEO

    2023 - Current

    Partnering with founder-owned software companies within vast cloud ecosystem at Aries Global: - Focused on three themes (Vertical Business Applications, Modern Work and Data & AI) - Building the leading federation of software companies within our ecosystem - Accelerate growth through dedicated growth platform Investing $50-100M each year in a vast cloud ecosystem.

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L Catterton

  • Partner & Co-Founder of Tech Investing

    2020 - 2024

    Partner at L Catterton, a large global growth investment platform with over $35 billion assets under management. Focussed on focussed on Software and Growth Technology investments in disruptive technology businesses in North America and Europe, and opportunistically in other geographies. Growth technology portfolio includes: Gloss Genius, R365, Sendcloud, Forter, Better Mortgage, Freetrade, SellerX, GetyourGuide, and FlashParking.

L Catterton is a consumer-focused investment firm that seeks to invest in consumer segments.

lcatterton.com
VP

Vitruvian Partners

  • Senior Investment Team

    2014 - 2020

    Led growth investments in fast growing technology companies globally, primarily into marketplace, fintech and software businesses. Vitruvian Partners is an international growth equity firm headquartered in London with offices across London, Stockholm, Munich, Luxembourg, San Francisco and Shanghai. Vitruvian focuses on dynamic situations characterized by rapid growth and change across asset-light industries. Vitruvian has c.$6bn AUM and has backed a number of global technology leaders including: Just Eat, Farfetch, Smava, Darktrace, WalkMe, Doctari, Snow Software and Bitdefender. Further information can be found at www.vitruvianpartners.com.

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Ashoka

  • Social Enterprise Consultant / Sabbatical

    2013 - 2013

Green Skills Innovation Challenge looks for social entrepreneurs who are equipping those most in need of opportunity with green skills.

ashoka.org
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Lazada

  • Co-Founder & Managing Director

    2012 - 2012

    Southeast Asia's leading horizonal marketplace

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Goldman Sachs - Principal Investment Area (PIA)

  • Private Equity Investment Professional

    2009 - 2012

    Private Equity Investment professional in GS' $20 billion Corporate Private Equity fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners VI https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/archived/2007/2007-04-23.html

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

goldmansachs.com

Education 

Investments 

Freetrade

Series B

Total funding: $85M

Heat

Angel

Total funding: $5M

Bryter

Seed

Total funding: $1M

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