Ulrich Kruse

Ulrich Kruse is an Investment Manager at TRUMPF Venture, where investment focus is on early-stage deep-tech startups globally. Kruse serves as Chairman of the Board at kiutra and as a Board Member for iThera Medical GmbH, Quside, and nyris GmbH, along with a position as Board Observer at 3YOURMIND. Previously, Kruse held the title of Investment Director at FINAVES, the venture capital fund of IESE Business School, managing the entire investment process, and worked as a Private Equity Associate at SI Capital Private Equity, specializing in sustainable energy investments. Kruse holds an Executive MBA from IESE Business School and degrees in Business Administration and Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt and Tongji University.