Optimism on the Berlin tech start-up scene – Hengeler Mueller ...
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Optimism</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Berlin</strong> <strong>tech</strong> <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong> <strong>scene</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Hengeler</strong> <strong>Mueller</strong> hosting Venture<br />
Capital C<strong>on</strong>ference “Capital On Stage”<br />
The Capital On Stage c<strong>on</strong>ference will take place for <strong>the</strong> first time in Germany <strong>on</strong> Thursday 16<br />
May 2013. The c<strong>on</strong>ference, which has already been held in Amsterdam, L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> and New York,<br />
brings toge<strong>the</strong>r top-tier investors and founders of <strong>tech</strong>nology <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong>s.<br />
This year more than twenty venture capital and business angel investors are expected. They will<br />
meet more than 200 invited <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong> founders. The investors will present <strong>the</strong>mselves to <strong>the</strong> <strong>start</strong><strong>up</strong><br />
founders seeking capital: Their views <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> market, what <strong>the</strong>y add besides capital, and what<br />
<strong>the</strong>y are looking for in <strong>the</strong>ir next VC investment.<br />
Arjen Strijker, <strong>the</strong> co-founder of Capital On Stage, said about <strong>the</strong> <strong>Berlin</strong> event: “I expect <strong>the</strong> <strong>tech</strong><br />
<strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong> <strong>scene</strong> in <strong>Berlin</strong> to produce some great companies with global brands in <strong>the</strong> next 18<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths. We are delighted by <strong>the</strong> great interest in attending in our event.”<br />
Malin Gustafss<strong>on</strong> and Nina Faulhaber from Index Ventures: “We are very positive about<br />
developments in <strong>the</strong> German <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong> <strong>scene</strong>. Not <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>the</strong> quantity but also <strong>the</strong> quality of<br />
German <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong>s is extremely promising. <strong>Berlin</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r German locati<strong>on</strong>s too have an active<br />
ecosystem, a growing talent pool, increasing investor activity and experienced <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong> teams, so<br />
we are really looking forward to Capital On Stage.”<br />
Kai-Steffen Scholz, a partner at <strong>Hengeler</strong> <strong>Mueller</strong> in <strong>Berlin</strong>: “Fast growing <strong>tech</strong> companies often<br />
change shareholders frequently, raise <strong>the</strong>ir own capital or borrow m<strong>on</strong>ey using various<br />
instruments. It's important to take this dynamic into account in all <strong>the</strong> relevant c<strong>on</strong>tracts.”
The investors attending include:<br />
• Pawel Chudzinski, Point Nine Capital<br />
• Christian Stein, Creathor Venture<br />
• Piotr Kulesza, RTA Ventures<br />
• Rob Moffat, Baldert<strong>on</strong> Capital<br />
• Andreas Schlenker, Par<strong>tech</strong><br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
• Christian Thaler-Wolski, Wellingt<strong>on</strong><br />
Partners<br />
• Kurt <strong>Mueller</strong>, Target Partners<br />
• Thomas Preuss, Neuhaus Partners<br />
• Dr Christian Nagel, Earlybird<br />
• Eugene Mizin, Mangrove Capital<br />
• Dr Tobias Johann, Rheingau Founders<br />
• Malin Gustafss<strong>on</strong>, Index Ventures<br />
• Uwe Horstmann, Project A Ventures<br />
• Bill Earner, C<strong>on</strong>nect Ventures<br />
• Andreas Hoffmann, JMES Investments<br />
The c<strong>on</strong>ference includes secti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> fundraising and open-office meetings, enabling <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong>s to<br />
arrange 15-minute sessi<strong>on</strong>s to get to know all <strong>the</strong> investors of <strong>the</strong>ir choice.<br />
Link to <strong>the</strong> event: http://capital<strong>on</strong>stage.com/c<strong>on</strong>ference/berlin-2013/.<br />
Partner- und Pressek<strong>on</strong>takte<br />
Dr. Kai-Steffen Scholz<br />
- Partner -<br />
<strong>Hengeler</strong> <strong>Mueller</strong><br />
Partnerschaft v<strong>on</strong> Rechtsanwaelten<br />
Behrenstrasse 42<br />
10117 <strong>Berlin</strong><br />
Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 30 20374 118<br />
kai-steffen.scholz@hengeler.com<br />
Dr. Christian Seidenabel<br />
- Director Communicati<strong>on</strong> -<br />
<strong>Hengeler</strong> <strong>Mueller</strong><br />
Partnerschaft v<strong>on</strong> Rechtsanwaelten<br />
Bockenheimer Landstrasse 24<br />
60323 Frankfurt<br />
Germany<br />
Tel.: +49 69 17095 207<br />
christian.seidenabel@hengeler.com<br />
Till Ohrmann<br />
- Managing Director Events -<br />
Agoracs GmbH (Capital <strong>on</strong> Stage)<br />
Schipfe 2<br />
CH-8001 Zürich<br />
Schweiz<br />
Tel.: +41 44 586 93 77<br />
till@capital<strong>on</strong>stage.com<br />
8 May 2013