Our Managing Partner Team

Ulrich Dietz
Managing Partner
Entrepreneur, Founder and Digital Pioneer
• Founder GFT Technology SE
• 1999 IPO of GFT
• Chairman of the Board of Directors GFT
• Vice President BITCOM
• CEO RB Capital GmbH
• Founder GFT Technology SE
• 1999 IPO of GFT
• Chairman of the Board of Directors GFT
• Vice President BITCOM
• CEO RB Capital GmbH

Susanne Hahn
Managing Partner
Industry and New-Tech Expert, Transformation Specialist
• 20 years of automotive expertise in product engineering, production, logistics, HR related areas and business development, thereof 8 years in corporate top management positions
• Former Director Lab1886 Global, the Mercedes-Benz Innovation unit
• Advisory board member of 5 New-Tech companies in the field of Smart Mobility, Applied AI & Data, Green Energy (e.g. Volocopter GmbH) and Invest BW
• Former Director Corporate Organization & Member of HR Executive Committee, Daimler AG
• 20 years of automotive expertise in product engineering, production, logistics, HR related areas and business development, thereof 8 years in corporate top management positions
• Former Director Lab1886 Global, the Mercedes-Benz Innovation unit
• Advisory board member of 5 New-Tech companies in the field of Smart Mobility, Applied AI & Data, Green Energy (e.g. Volocopter GmbH) and Invest BW
• Former Director Corporate Organization & Member of HR Executive Committee, Daimler AG

Kai Siebert
Managing Partner
Finance and M&A Expert
• Former Director Finance Daimler AG Headquarter, Stuttgart
• Former Director Corporate Controlling Mercedes-Benz AG und Daimler AG Headquarter, Stuttgart
• Former CFO Mercedes-Benz AMG GmbH
• Former Director Finance Daimler AG Headquarter, Stuttgart
• Former Director Corporate Controlling Mercedes-Benz AG und Daimler AG Headquarter, Stuttgart
• Former CFO Mercedes-Benz AMG GmbH
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