Luxembourg Venture Capital breakfast in Berlin
On June 21st, the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA), in collaboration with the Business Club Luxemburg (BCL), invited to its first VC breakfast in Berlin. Targeted to VC fund managers, the 2-hours session presented the fund structures most suited to VC firms operating beyond Germany. Home to 19 out of the 20 biggest private equity firms worldwide, Luxembourg features a unique legal framework recognised by managers and investors. With a complete "toolbox" suited for multiple needs, VC funds can find in Luxembourg the most adequate tools to facilitate their fund raising and manage their investments abroad.
Further, the session has been complemented with an overview of VC trends in Europe and the fast-growing VC and entrepreneurial community in Luxembourg.
Schedule
8:10 Registration & coffee
8:35 Welcome and introduction
- Hans Jürgen Schmitz, Honorary President of LPEA
- H.E. Jean Graff, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
8:45 European VC Landscape 2018 by David Dana, ICT Investment Manager, European Investment Fund
9:05 Luxembourg as VC fund domicile (Panel)
- Dr. Carmen von Nell-Breuning, EY Luxembourg (moderator)
- Dr. Christian Weiss, Creathor Ventures
- Dr. Helder Schnittker, Schnittker Möllmann Partners
- Maren Stadler-Tjan, Arendt & Medernach
- Dr. Thomas Goergen, LIS AIFM
9:45 Fireside chat: Getting VC deals done out of Berlin
- Mick Halsband, Berlin Innovation Ventures
- Christopher Dortschy, Allen & Overy
10:00 Investors & entrepreneurs talk (Panel)
- Hans Jürgen Schmitz, Mangrove Capital Partners (moderator)
- David Dana, EIF
- Oliver Schimek, CrossLend
10:35 Closing words by Axel Gränitz, Chairman of the Business Club Luxemburg
10:40 Q&A and networking Coffee