0100 Conference DACH 2023

Moritz joined BC Partners in 2011. He is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg. Previously, Moritz worked in the Private Equity and M&A team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. Prior to this he held roles at KPMG Transaction Services and the German Foreign Service.

Thomas has more than 25 years of international experience in the financial industry. He worked with banks in Prague and New York as well as investment firms in London, Vienna and Zürich in senior roles. During his 15 years at Erste Asset Management, Thomas held various management positions. In recent years, he built up the private equity investment department and founded Erste Private Capital. Thomas holds a degree in international business at the University of Vienna, completed the private equity programme at the University of Oxford and is a CFA Institute charter holder.

Nenad has more than 25 years of venture capital and private equity investment experience in the technology and media sectors. Nenad is the Founder and Managing Partner of DN Capital. Prior to DN Capital, Nenad was a Partner at Advent International in London, where he focused on TMT investments. Nenad focuses on investments in digital marketplaces, consumer internet, software as a service (SAAS), fintech, and digital health companies. Amongst his select investments are Shazam Entertainment (sold to Apple), Auto1 (largest online marketplace for used cars), Apsmart (acquired by Thomson Reuters), Datanomic (acquired by Oracle), Endeca, (acquired by Oracle), Eve Sleep (IPO London), Go Student, Happn, Hometogo, Job and Talent, Lendis, OLX (acquired by Naspers), Purplebricks (IPO London), Tbricks (acquired by Orc) and Quandoo (acquired by Recruit Holding), Happn, Joblift, Mister Spex, Tourlane and Yassir. Nenad was Chairman of Invest Europe (formerly known as EVCA) for the year 2018/2019 and previously Chair of the association’s Venture Council 2015-2018. He is an active member of YPO. Nenad received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School

Venture capital and private equity defines my whole professional career, having observed the field from multiple angles. VC/PE has always fascinated me, as it can support companies’ growth as well as the development and the transformation of industries by catalysing capital and know-how. Yet, networks and individuals are central: their ideas can be brought to the forefront with help from VC/PE investors. Even the smallest ideas can eventually transform the market, Finland or even the world. That is why I’m more than happy to discuss new ideas of various sizes.

Natalia Sigrist, Partner Private Equity, is responsible for investments in private equity and venture capital, as well as quantitative research. She joined the former sponsor of Akina (now Unigestion) in 2006 as an associate covering private equity in Europe. In 2011, she was appointed Head of Primary Fund Investments. In 2016, she was promoted to Partner Private Equity, and extended her role to global coverage. In 2019, she began leading Unigestion’s efforts in quantitative research and data-driven investing. Since 2021, she has been responsible for venture capital investments. Natalia previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as Tax and Legal Consultant serving mainly global IT and telecommunications businesses in Russia. She then worked at Banca del Gottardo (today BSI), where she was instrumental in the development and implementation of business strategy for the CEE region. Natalia holds an MBA from Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, USA and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the International University, Moscow.

Louise DOUCET is a Sustainability Director at Ardian, based in Paris. Ardian is a private market investment firm with USD 160bn of AuM and operates internationally in Private Equity, Fund of funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Debt. Based in its Sustainability team, Louise is focusing on the origination and structuration of ESG & Impact products and solutions for Ardian’s international client base. Before joining Ardian, she has been working for 12 in Corporate & Institutional Banking, including 7 years in Sustainability. Louise has been servicing Financial Institutions across various roles ; Coverage, Advisory, Debt Capital Markets and Structured Finance.

Torsten Murke is one of the founders of FINVIA. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), he is responsible for the company's strategy and development. With nearly three decades of experience in investment banking at international banks, he has successfully advised numerous complex client situations, including the partners of Sauerborn Trust and Feri Trust. As the long-time Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking at BNP Paribas in Germany, he helped develop BNP Paribas into one of the market leaders in Germany. His extensive network of contacts built over decades and his expertise in all aspects of corporate transactions and corporate finance complement FINVIA's offerings.

As a founding partner at Speedinvest, Daniel covers limited partner relations and fundraising both on the fund and portfolio levels. Daniel started his professional career as a stockbroker and private banker with ErsteBank in Vienna and Credit Suisse in Zurich. In 2000, he teamed up with Oliver Holle and Werner Zahnt in their Fintech startup, offering mobile payments to the media, entertainment and information industries. In 2006, they sold their startup NASDAQ listed VeriSign in a €55 million exit. Daniel holds a Master’s Degree in management and finance from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Daniel is a passionate skier.