Shantanu Sonar

Manager Venture Building at Schenker Ventures

Shantanu Sonar is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in venture building and market advisory roles across various industries. Currently serving as Manager of Venture Building at Schenker Ventures and DB Schenker since July 2022, Shantanu previously worked as a Market Advisor/Consultant at Frenus GmbH and completed a Master's project at Bosch focused on AI-Driven Customer Segmentation. Notable experience includes business innovation at Mercedes-Benz AG, product management at EMSU GmbH, and contributions to mechanical engineering projects at RS Engineers and DRDO. Shantanu holds a Master of Science in Technology, Innovation, Marketing and Entrepreneurship from RWTH Aachen University, and a Master's degree in Digital Transformation and Information Systems from the University of Cambridge, complementing a solid academic foundation in Mechanical Engineering.

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Schenker Ventures

Schenker Ventures Venture Capital is an early stage investor focusing on startups in logistics and supply chain within Europe. Investment scope: B2B Xaas, digital business models, Seed to Series B Investment, Ticket size: 200k-5mio Schenker Ventures Venture Studio is a company builder equipping founders with operational support and capital to turn great ideas into industry-changing companies. The Venture Studio is built upon a partnership between DB Schenker and MVP Factory, Berlin. Our portfolio companies benefit from the access to the global DB Schenker network of suppliers, partners, and customers, as well as active connections to top-tier investors. Additionally, we provide deep industry knowledge in land transport, air and ocean freight, contract logistics and supply chain management. Check out our striving portfolio companies on https://www.schenker-ventures.com/portfolio/ If you have the ambition to become an entrepreneur or have already started your own venture in the logistics and supply chain industry, feel free to reach out through schenkerventures@dbschenker.com