TRUMPF Venture

Dr. Dieter Kraft 

Dieter's many years of experience with venture capital, combined with his business excellence, allow him as Managing Director to lead TRUMPF Venture GmbH as a fair partner and investor. For him the criteria for success for shaping the joint success of TRUMPF and its portfolio companies are strategy development and implementation. He was previously a partner at Robert Bosch Venture Capital for 9 years, being responsible for the region of Europe, and having built up system development in the field of electric mobility worldwide. Dieter holds a doctorate in physics from the University of Frankfurt. Even in his free time he enjoys a dynamic environment, either riding his motorcycle or sailing.

Franz Lehmann

With a broad understanding of technology as well as experience in business strategy, Investment Manager Franz shapes the industry of the future together with innovative company founders. He was previously a strategy consultant for international projects (in particular digitization and growth strategies) at McKinsey. In addition to a German computer science degree and a French engineering degree, he holds an MBA from the Collège des Ingénieurs. Franz worked as a ski instructor alongside his studies, coaching others to reach the finish line faster, and still likes to spend his free time up on the slopes.

Christina Kotzur, CFA

Christina is amazed at how companies are created and grow as a result of new ideas. She assists our start-ups on their path to success as a financial professional using her experience in the financial sector, right up to the successful turnaround when supporting portfolio companies. In the past 10 years Christina worked in the private equity field in Madrid, most recently as CFO at Everwood Capital. She studied international business administration as well as having earned a CFA designation. Even in her spare time, she is a visionary: prior to hitting the ball on a golf course, she always imagines how the ball will go into the hole. 

Asem Arsuzi

As an investment analyst, Asem is driven to work with new technology, business model innovations, and founders on a daily basis. He relies on 10 years of experience, both as an independent solicitor and operations manager (specifically logistics, medication approval, customer service) at Al-Bayan. Asem holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Damascus and is currently finishing an extra-occupational MBA at Steinbeis University in Berlin. He is a gifted chess and table tennis player, and is always up for a match.