Sascha Guenther
Partner at Vorwerk Ventures
Sascha Guenther
Partner at Vorwerk Ventures
Berlin Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2020 - Current
We’re investing in business models with positive impact on People & Planet. I’m covering investments in digital health, logistics and consumer. Investments include amongst others Avi Medical, Rex, Sunhero, Nilo Health
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
2017 - 2020
* Co-Founder and Managing Director of startup funded by Lufthansa * Overall responsibility for operations, finance, communications and people management * Growing company to 60+ employees * Set-up of workflows & team structures
Senior Manager Venture Development
2017 - 2017
* Heading Venture Capital activities at Lufthansa Innovation Hub for Lufthansa Group * Execution of two direct investments in digital business models (Fleet, cargo.one) * Co-founded Yilu, the first digital startup of Lufthansa Group
Investment Management
2015 - 2017
* Leading the deal flow team of three investment analysts * Setup of structures and processes to manage deal flow of 1,500+ investment opportunities p.a. * Conduction of 50+ commercial due diligences resulting in four investments (Homeday, Kry, Comtravo, KLARA)
Senior Consultant
2013 - 2014
* Leading a project for the optimisation of key account management structures of an IT service provider resulting in 20% more customer interactions * Conducting a commercial due diligence for an acquisition target in the gastronomy segment leading to a 40M transaction * Optimisation of the pricing system of a leading manufacturer for construction materials leading to a 10% EBIT improvement
Consultant
2011 - 2013
* Analysis and optimisation of product bundles of a leading Swedish cable network provider * Conception and roll-out of a “multiscreen” TV product for a German satellite provider within 6 months * Project management for the integration of a pay TV service into an IPTV product * Conception, execution and sales of an international benchmark study of OTT TV services
Export Coordinator
2008 - 2009
Export coordinator for the entire building automation of Airbus FAL Hangar in Tianjin, China
Education
Master's in Management
2014 - 2015
CEMS Master in Management
2014 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2009 - 2012
Exchange Semester
2011 - 2011