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We are Athene Venture Partners - from Cologne to New York City
  • Our company exists to help founders and startups get on track.
  • We use what we know to help leaders and more mature startups and companies thrive.
  • We are experts in what matters.
  • We know Tech, and we also use it to be best-in-class.

OUR SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF SKILLS, EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE:

01

Expert professionals & Entrepreneurs and Founders ourselves.

Service professionals by trade and training that understand from own experience the specific challenges and dynamics of entrepreneurs, sharing the same mindset

02

Digital and tech experience & classic big corporate know-how.

Able to “speak” the language and support and help sustain the unique culture of the new economy, while being able to compare with the pros and cons of classic big corporate (politics) to reap the best of both worlds

03

Hands-on COO & CFO roles.
Expertise in Europe and the US.

Hands-on, pragmatic, with track record of executing where it matters – namely as COO and CFO – while being able to navigate the specific legal, administrative (incl. tax) & cultural challenges across Europe (esp. its biggest market, Germany) and the US

04

Embedded in PE and V/C ecosystems globally & Investors ourselves.

Well-connected across Venture Capital in the US and Europe, with the ability to provide value directly to the investors, while being investors ourselves, understanding the specific challenges and requirements in-depth

We are expert professionals & we are entrepreneurs and founders ourselves

We have experience in digital and the world of new tech & we bring „big corporate” know-how

We have worked hands-on as COO & CFOs. We know Europe and the US

We are well-connected in the PE and VC ecosystems in North America and Europe & we are angel and seed investors ourselves

WHAT WE BELIEVE

A competent partner needs to be able to support at all stages. You bring a great vision and an outstanding team. We ensure the operational and financial execution - something that doesn't always come easy to visionary founders - is up to the same level.

Later, when growth slows down or a challenging situation needs to be masters - up to and including a full turnaround - the same flawless execution leads the way to solid ground and performance again.

WHAT IS NEEDED

Solid understanding of core financials - you already have the data (or at least your Steuerberater does), we take that data and build a solid baseline from it, showing the operational reality in detail. We ensure the outcome is easy to understand and can be used - by you and your team - to make better decisions going forward.

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