Max Brandes

Max Brandes is an experienced investment manager specializing in venture capital, currently working at Rentenbank since April 2020, with responsibilities in agribusiness, innovation, and strategy. Prior experience includes a master thesis at CLAAS, focusing on the economic feasibility of autonomous driving systems in large tractors, and an internship at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in the Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector. Max Brandes has also held roles in strategic planning and corporate development at KWS Group and has contributed as a student assistant at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen. Academic credentials encompass a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Nürtingen-Geislingen University, a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from The University of Göttingen, and certifications in management and leadership from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, alongside ongoing training as a Certified Private Equity Analyst at the Technical University of Munich.