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London, United Kingdom
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April 7, 2020
Tobias is a private equity investor and board advisor who has invested, raised, and refinanced more than $4 billion throughout his career across the entire company life cycle from seed round start-ups to late-stage buyouts across Europe/US, and various industries. He combines highly analytical thinking with a very structured work approach and a passion for the creative fields. He connects easily with people valuing high IQ/EQ environments.
Career Highlights
Member of the Supervisory Board and Senior Advisor
Deutsche Entertainment AG
Investment Principal
Novalpina Capital (Private Equity Team)
Investment Associate
Goldman Sachs (Private Equity Team)
Education Highlights
Master's Degree
École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP Europe)
Exchange Program
London School of Economics and Political Science
Bachelor's Degree
WU - The Vienna University of Economics and Business
Case Studies
Industry Expertise
Software Expertise
Other Expertise
Work Experience
Member of the Supervisory Board and Senior Advisor
2020 - PRESENT
Deutsche Entertainment AG
- Worked with Deutsche Entertainment AG, a leading publicly-listed live entertainment company in Europe with approximately €200 million sales and 220 employees, which produces and promotes a broad range of events, mostly across rock/pop, arts, and exhibitions as well as online ticketing.
- Attended supervisory and executive management board meetings of a public company.
- Supervised the executive management team of a €200 million sales/€15 million EBITDA company, listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange (Germany).
- Evaluated various add-on acquisitions and respective financing options.
- Provided CFO support in regard to equity and debt financing options.
- Developed investor presentation for meetings with public investors, e.g., hedge funds, pension, funds, and long-only funds.
- Attended investor and capital markets meetings.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Investor Presentations, Capital Raising, Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Supervisory
Early Stage Investor
2015 - PRESENT
B72 Ventures
- Founded B72 Ventures to consolidate my activities as an early-stage investor and consultant.
- Invested into multiple early-stage start-ups, including biotech, fintech, casual dining, media and fashion brands.
- Exited one portfolio company to a trade buyer at multiple of money.
- Consulted a smaller mid-cap private equity firm on an investment into the technology space.
- Assisted several start-ups in my portfolio on subsequent funding rounds to raise additional capital from new 3rd-party investors.
Focus areas: Startups, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Early-stage Funding, Early-stage Startups, Series A, Seed Fundraising, Venture Capital
Investment Principal
2017 - 2019
Novalpina Capital (Private Equity Team)
- Worked with Novalpina Capital, a special situations private equity firm focusing on control equity or control debt-for-equity investments in the European mid-market.
- Supported the founding partners in starting a new investment firms across all aspects - from supporting the fundraising efforts, hiring the team, establishing the company's operations and working on new investments.
- Raised a credit facility of >$250 million from multiple investment banks.
- Conducted and led the due diligence on dozens of potential investments and business models across various industries, including consumer goods, media, technology, telecommunications, and business services.
- Evaluated numerous investment opportunities across various investment strategies including, besides others, control equity, LBO, minority equity, growth equity, buy-and-build, loan-to-own, litigation investing, junior debt, and distressed debt.
- Steered and managed external consultants (commercial, finance, and tax advisors) during dozens of due diligence processes.
- Trained and supervised multiple investment associates and analysts.
- Built dozens of highly detailed financial models, including flexible forecast scenarios depending on numerous inputs, including P&L, cash flow,and balance sheet.
- Valued numerous private and public companies applying multiple valuation methods, including transaction and trading multiples, and DCF, to name a few.
Focus areas: Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Financing, Due Diligence, Legal Structuring, Capital Raising, Valuation, Board Presentations, Board of Directors, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity
Investment Associate
2011 - 2017
Goldman Sachs (Private Equity Team)
- Worked with the Goldman Sachs' private equity team, specifically the merchant banking division, which is the banks' internal and proprietary investment team focusing on private equity-style investments across leveraged buy-outs, minority and growth equity as well as (distressed/performing) debt-typically in the mid-to large-cap space across all industries.
- Invested more than $3 billion in equity and debt across c.7 transaction across minority equity, control equity, LBO, senior and junior debt, and distressed debt.
- Invested across industries, including consumer products, industrials, business services, eCommerce, energy, and entertainment.
- Valued numerous private and public companies applying multiple valuation methods, including transaction and trading multiples, DCF, etc.
- Listed three companies via IPO in Germany (2x) and Denmark (1x).
- Acted as board observer at more than four companies.
- Built more than 100-200+ highly detailed financial models, including flexible forecast scenarios depending on numerous inputs, including P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet as well as sensitivity/acquisition analysis.
- Trained and supervised multiple investment associates and analysts.
- Ran fundraising activities for Goldman Sachs' private equity investments, including direct communication with respective deal and fund LPs and preparation of LP information.
- Collaborated with portfolio companies (especially CEO/CFO) on the annual budgeting process, industry best practices, and implemented new processes around financial controls and reporting.
- Assessed multiple acquisition/bolt-on targets for investee portfolio companies and appropriate equity/debt financing options and instruments.
- Worked mostly in Goldman Sachs' London office and later transferred to its headquarter in New York.
Focus areas: Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Financial Modeling, DCF Modeling, Initial Public Offerings, Refinancing, Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Valuation, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Portfolio Management, Private Equity
Investment Analyst
2010 - 2010
JP Morgan
- Evaluated multiple investment opportunities in the distressed asset space.
Focus areas: Investing, Investments, Distressed Assets
Consultant
2010 - 2010
The Boston Consulting Group
- Developed the roll-out strategy for a a new telecommunications offering.
Focus areas: Telecommunications, Strategy, Consulting
Co-Founder
2006 - 2007
Pyromaniac Clothing
- Started a streetwear apparel brand together with a creative CEO as design director.
Focus areas: Apparel & Accessories, Supplier/Vendor Selection, Sales, Product Development, General Management
Sales & Project Manager
2005 - 2007
Montana Cans
- Acted as sales manager for two European countries.
- Developed and launched a new spray can brand.
- Managed the global artist team representing the brand.
Focus areas: Art, Graffiti, Artist Management, Product Launch, Project Management, Product Development, Exports, Sales
Education
2009 - 2011
Master's Degree in Finance
École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP Europe) - Paris, France
2009 - 2009
Exchange Program in Business Management
London School of Economics and Political Science - London, England
2007 - 2009
Bachelor's Degree in International Business
WU - The Vienna University of Economics and Business - Vienna, Austria