Steffen Wagner Top-Executive
As Co-founder and CEO of Verve Ventures, I steered the firm to >400 MM AuM, making it one of Europe's most active deeptech investors. I am also member of the Private Equity Advisory Committee of Swisscanto and of the Founder Fellowship Jury of Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI).
Headquarters:
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Headline:
Co-founder, CEO Verve Ventures
Followers:
7319
Connections:
3603
Company:
Verve Ventures
Languages:
English, French, German, Japanese (JLPT N5), Spanish
Skills:
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Due Diligence, Investments, Management Consulting, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Business Development, Business Strategy, Management, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Business Planning
Experience:
Title: Co-founder, CEO
Company: Verve Ventures
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Start: Dec 2007
End: Present
Title: Board Member
Company: Biograil™
Location: Denmark
Start: Jul 2025
End: Present
Title: Board Member
Company: iAccess Partners
Location: Baar, Zug, Switzerland
Start: Mar 2023
End: Present
Title: Member of the Founder Fellowship jury
Company: Paul Scherrer Institute
Location: Villigen, Switzerland
Start: Aug 2021
End: Present
Title: Member of the Private Equity Investment Advisory Committee
Company: Swisscanto Asset Management International S.A.
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Start: Jan 2025
End: Present
Title: Vertrauensmanager Schweiz
Company: Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw) gGmbH
Location: Switzerland
Start: 2007
End: Feb 2023
Title: Member of expert group
Company: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Location:
Start: Jun 2013
End: Jul 2016
Title: Senior Manager Strategy & Operations Financial Services
Company: PwC
Location:
Start: Jan 2008
End: Jun 2009
Title: Manager
Company: b&m management
Location:
Start: Mar 2007
End: Dec 2007
Title: Manager Capital Markets/Investment Banking
Company: Accenture Business Consulting
Location:
Start: May 2002
End: Feb 2007
Title: Business Advisor
Company: UNDP
Location:
Start: Sep 2004
End: Jul 2005
Title: Co-founder, Partner
Company: Lorica
Location:
Start: Feb 1999
End: Apr 2002
Education:
School: Freie Universität Berlin
Degree: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Field:
Period:
School: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Degree: Economics
Field:
Period:
School: Freie Universität Berlin
Degree: Philosophie
Field:
Period: Aug 1994 - Jul 1996
Country:
Switzerland