Tom Hackenberg is an entrepreneur at heart and is passionate about applications that can solve everyday problems. Whether it's consumer or enterprise, he looks for companies that are highly product-centric and can positively transform the future. From his own experience as a startup founder he knows that entrepreneurship is often defined by challenges and struggles, rarely following a straightforward "up and to the right" path. In founders, he seeks tenacity and a growth mindset which forms an essential foundation for coparion to support them on their journey in building excellent companies. Outside of work you can find Tom engaging in various outdoor endurance sports or exploring new countries and cultures, often through food.

Career: TeamBank, Cembra Ventures, Sony, Skosh

Education: M.Sc. Entrepreneurship & Innovation - Lund School of Economics and Management, B.Sc. International Business - Eastern Illinois University & Technical University Nürnberg