Til Klein
Founding Partner at identity.vc
Zurich, Zurich
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2023 - Current
identity.vc is Europe's first venture capital fund backing LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. The €50 million impact fund invests in startups with LGBTQ+ representation in the leadership team, targeting early-stage companies across all sectors from pre-seed to Series A in Europe and beyond. identity.vc was founded by Til Klein (Zurich), a former BCG partner and FinTech founder, together with Jochen Beutgen (Berlin), a family office investor with a 20-year track record in venture capital. Mari Luukkainen (Helsinki) joined as a Principal, adding experience as an ex growth operator and an investor at Icebreaker.vc.
D.A.CH Chapter Lead
2024
Out Investors is the global LGBT+ network for investment professionals. We are dedicated to creating a more inclusive investing industry for LGBT+ professionals through networking events, speaker series, and mentorship programs. With over 100 member firms spanning private equity, hedge funds, and venture capital across five chapters, including London, New York, and San Francisco, we offer a global platform to connect and engage. Our D.A.CH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Chapter includes leading investors such as Atlantic Labs, Cavalry Ventures, Cherry Ventures, HTGF, HV Capital, Project A, Visionaries Club, and many more. To register your company, please send me a message. To actively participate in this vibrant network, you can register as an individual member using the following link: https://1ef0q80pxr4.typeform.com/to/lHoLLboT As a registered member, you will receive invitations to future events and stay updated on network activities. Membership is open to everyone in the firm, including members of the LGBT+ community as well as our straight allies.
Founder
2018 - 2022
With Vantikcard saving for retirement is a no-brainer. Every time you make a purchase with the Mastercard, you save automatically for your pension. Within six months after the launch of Vantikcard, Vantik was able to attract more than 20,000 users who have made more than 12 million Euros in transactions and saved more than 5 million Euros. Vantik has been discontinued due to lack of funding. Read more in English: http://www.fintechforum.de/7-questions-with-til-klein-of-vantik/ https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/84634/vantik-unveils-pension-in-your-pocket https://soundcloud.com/startupnotes/til-klein-vantik
Member of the Expert Panel for the Pan-European Pension Product
2019 - 2021
The objectives of the Expert Practitioner Panel on PEPP are to inform EIOPA's policy work, to test policy proposals and to act as sounding board supporting EIOPA delivering on its mandate. Read more about the mandate and the composition of the Expert Practitioner Panel on PEPP here: https:// bit.ly/2JlraiU
Partner & Managing Director
2008 - 2017
Head of Retail and Private Banking Segment in Germany and Austria (2010-2015), head of Advanced Analytics & Data Science Division for Southeast Asia (2015-2017), core member of the global coverage team for Deutsche Bank and Nordea, head of the LGBTQ+ Network Pride@BCG in Europe (2013-2017) and co-author of the annual Global Asset & Wealth Management Report.
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
Head Sales Development Private & Business Clients (Director)
2005 - 2008
Responsible for improving the customer experience and the sales force efficiency for retail, business and corporate customers across Switzerland.
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Consultant Financial Services
2002 - 2005
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.