Christian Patze

Christian Patze began their career in 2015 as a Global Graduate Program - Inhouse Consulting for the Merck Group. In 2016, they joined M Ventures as an Investment Director, Technology Investments, and was later promoted to Head of Startup Partnership Program, Principal, Technology Investments, and Associate, Technology Investments. In 2018, they became a Board Observer for Lumiode, Inc. In 2019, they were a Board Director for SynSense and PxE Holographic Imaging. In 2020, they were a Board Observer for Celestial AI. In 2021, they became a Board Director for Formo, NeoLogic, and beeOLED, and a Board Observer for Wiliot.

Christian Patze received their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organic Chemistry from Heidelberg University between 2011 and 2015. Christian also received their Diplom-Chemiker in Chemistry from Heidelberg University between 2005 and 2011. During this time, they also spent a year at The University of Sheffield, from 2008 to 2009, studying Materials Chemistry. In 2015, they obtained their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Collège des Ingénieurs, specializing in Finance, Human Resources, Marketing & Strategy, Production & Organization and Leadership.