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Niklas Ponnert

Director & Chief Strategy Officer at ewpartners

Riyadh

Overview 

Niklas Ponnert is a seasoned professional in private equity and cross-border investments, currently serving as the Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer at ewpartners in Riyadh. With a background in venture capital and management consulting, he has held key roles at B Capital, True Global Ventures, and ChinaEquity Investment Co., demonstrating expertise in strategy development and investor relations. Highlights of Niklas Ponnert's career include his experience as a Partner at True Global Ventures and ChinaEquity Investment Co., where he honed his skills in private placements, due diligence, and corporate finance while focusing on emerging markets. Currently, as the Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer at ewpartners, he specializes in start-ups, financial modeling, and investment in sectors like Web3/Blockchain and FinTech.

Work Experience 

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ewpartners

  • Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer

    2022 - Current

    We fund and bridge growth and late stage Asian companies to GCC/MENA/SEA

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B Capital

  • Head Of Investor Relations

    2021 - 2021

    Global multistage investment platform focusing on the digital transformation of traditional industries (AUM: $7B)

B Capital Group is a venture capital firm that backs global entrepreneurs in the field of information technology.

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True Global Ventures

  • Partner

    2019 - 2021

    Venture fund investing in fintech, blockchain, AI, and Web3 ventures worldwide. Three unicorns, three listings, and two ICOs to date

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ChinaEquity Investment Co.

  • Partner & Managing Director

    2007 - 2019

    Joint venture between GLG/MAN Group, the global alternative asset manager, and one of China’s first independent venture firms (AUM: >$2B). Focus on global private market, cross-border investments linked to China.

Siemens Venture Capital

  • Investment Associate, Asia Coverage

    2001 - 2006

    Corporate venture capital group of Siemens AG (now known as Next47). Early and growth stage investments in China, India and SE Asia: communications/TMT, cleantech, healthcare and industrial technologies

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LECG

  • Financial Analyst

    2000 - 2001

    NASDAQ listed economic and financial expert services firm (now trading as Berkeley Research Group). Global Telecom & Technology practice group.

LECG is a leading expert services firm.

Raised $25,000,000.00 from Great Hill Partners.

lecg.com

Berkeley Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Center

  • Research Assistant

    1999 - 2000

    UC Berkeley affiliated research institute that conducts research on political, economic, and business trends in the Asia-Pacific

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