Christoph Behrendt

Christoph Behrendt has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. Christoph is currently the Managing Partner at CBR Consult & Invest GmbH, where they provide strategic advisory services, manages consulting mandates with major industry players, develops companies through interim management arrangements, and invests in young ventures to accelerate their growth. Prior to this, Christoph worked as a Business Angel at CAPHENIA GmbH, which focuses on the production of carbon-reduced synthetic fuels through CO2-recycling. Christoph also served as a Business Angel at SNUBES GmbH, a company that provides a comprehensive call center search database. Additionally, Christoph co-founded KUCK Design GmbH, a jewelry company that specializes in luxury, elegant pieces made from fair-traded and certified, 24k fine gold. Christoph is also a co-founder of MYNEWCAR India, an online platform for selling new cars and related services. Furthermore, Christoph is the Managing Partner at DreamzVentures GmbH, a seed capital investor and company builder in the technology, e-commerce, and digital media sectors. Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Christoph worked as a Principal at Scopein Management Consultants and as a Senior and Consultant at Detecon International GmbH.

Christoph Behrendt began their education at Paderborn University in 2001, where they pursued a degree in International Business Studies. Christoph completed this program in 2005, earning a Diplom-Kaufmann degree. In 2002 and 2003, they participated in an ERASMUS exchange program at Le Mans Université, focusing on Strategic Management and Marketing. In 2004, they attended the MBA Summer Program at NEOMA Business School, specializing in Marketing & Intercultural Negotiations. Later, from 2012 to 2014, Christoph pursued an Executive Master of Business Administration (eMBA) from Northwestern University and a Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, specializing in General Management.