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Jens Weitzel

Founder & Managing Partner

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Yabusame Partners

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About

As a technology executive with 30+ years of international experience, I have worked in large enterprises and startups and am passionate about technology innovation sustainably improving business productivity. My strengths are in market assessment, strategy development, and business development. They may be employed to help a startup launch or scale their product/solution; or support an enterprise with developing and executing corporate innovation initiatives and successfully engaging with startups. I am passionate about technology that is disrupting business to create more efficient and effective solutions and products. I have worked across a range of industry verticals throughout my career. My focus is on business-to-business technologies with the following priorities (in alphabetical order): - Automotive and Mobility - Climate Tech and Sustainability - Enterprise software/SaaS/Cloud, Data Analytics - Fintech - Industry 4.0 / IIoT / Robotics Based in Silicon Valley for the past 22 years, I have previously held leadership positions in Europe and Asia and have an extensive international business network that I may leverage on behalf of the businesses I support (e.g. international ex

Experience

Founder & Managing PartnerYabusame Partners
Feb 2017
Co-FounderCross Atlantic Angels
Oct 2023
MentorStartup World Cup
Mar 2025
Venture PartnerSunfish Partners
Sep 2024
Founding MemberCrest Collective
Jun 2024
Lead MentorGerman Accelerator
Nov 2019
Strategic AdvisorFirefly Dimension, Inc.
Nov 2018
Advisory Board MemberStartX
Jun 2012
Strategic AdvisorSCHWARM Technologies Inc.
Dec 2017 to Dec 2022
MentorSVI Academy
Sep 2017 to Dec 2021
Advisory Board MemberVLNComm
Nov 2018 to Dec 2019
Advisor, IoT Advisory CouncilInterDigital, Inc.
Aug 2016 to Apr 2019
Managing Director, Corporate InnovationBootUP Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jun 2016 to Jan 2018
Senior Vice President, Business DevelopmentParkWhiz
Feb 2015 to May 2016
Vice President, Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentInfor
Sep 2014 to Feb 2015
Vice President, Global Business DevelopmentAct! Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Oct 2013 to Aug 2014
Vice President, Sustainability Management & Strategy, Office of the CEOSAP
Jan 2012 to Oct 2013
Vice President, Business Development, Ecosystem & ChannelsSAP
Jan 2008 to Jan 2011
Senior Manager, Corporate DevelopmentAsia Financial Network Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Sep 1999 to Jan 2001
Manager, Financial Institutions (Telecommunications)Deloitte
Sep 1995 to Sep 1999
Senior Consultant @ KPMG Peat Marwick Management ConsultantsKPMG
Nov 1992 to Aug 1995

Education

University of Cologne
MBA (with honors) Majors: Banking Marketing
1988 to 1991
Fudan University
Mandarin Language Studies
1985 to 1986
Heidelberg University
B.A. Economics
1983 to 1985