About us
We strongly believe that German research institutions have a huge potential to create world-class businesses - if things are set up the right way. TT49 provides venture capital to promising deep-tech startups originating from German research organizations.
Our small, fast-moving team consists of senior people with a profound experience in tech-transfer and entrepreneurship, having founded or managed spinoffs from Fraunhofer, Helmholtz and Max-Planck. With our investment, expertise and network, we help scientific founders to transform their research into meaningful and long-term profitable business models.
TT49 is run independently in a classical VC structure. We usually strive to be the first investor, actively working with the founders towards product-market-fit and follow-on financing.
Matthias Keckl - GP
Munich
Before founding FTTF/TT49, Matthias worked 15 years at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, advising dozens of projects as startup manager (e.g. Scopis, acquired by Stryker). As head of "Fraunhofer Venture Lab", he created the Fraunhofer incubators FDays & AHEAD, with up to 100 particpating teams p.a. He is also guest-lecturing entrepreneurship for the EMBA of University of St. Gallen.
Matthias studied Economics in Regensburg and holds an EMBA from University St. Gallen and RWTH Aachen. In addition, he is a qualified bank clerk (Bankkaufmann).
Tobias Schwind - GP
Freiburg
Before founding FTTF/TT49, Tobias spent 10 years as co-founder and managing director of VC-backed Fraunhofer spinout Industrial Solar (IPO at NASDAQ First North). Prior to that, he worked 7 years at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, advising dozens of projects as startup manager (e.g. Novaled, exited to Samsung) and as consultant, key account manager and business developer.
Tobias studied Business Administration in Stuttgart (BA) and holds an MBA from ESCP Business School Paris.
Johann C. Siemes - GP
Munich
Before founding FTTF/TT49, Johann worked 10 years at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, advising dozens of projects as legal counsel, startup manager (e.g. exocad, sold to Carlyle) and head of "Venture Connect / Co-Lab", a very successful tech-transfer concept to create „spin-ins“. He was member of the advisory board of BVK and Managing Director of Fraunhofer spinout SymbOLED.
Johann studied Law in Frankfurt, Munich and San Diego and holds an EMBA from University St. Gallen and RWTH Aachen.
Joerg Wamser - GP
Bonn
Before founding FTTF/TT49, Joerg co-founded two startups from the Max-Planck Gesellschaft. The first one was VC-backed and got acquired by NASDAQ-listed company FEI (now part of Thermo Fisher). He also served as COO for WPX Faserkeramik, a VC-backed spinout from DLR. Prior to this, he spent one year as startup manager at Fraunhofer and 10 years at BMW Group, mainly in manufacturing and sales.
Joerg studied Industrial Engineering in Munich (FH) and holds an MBA from Harvard University. In addition, he is a qualified industrial clerk (Industriekaufmann) and co-inventor of three granted patents.
Liane Beckmann - CFO
Munich
Liane is our administrative backbone. Before joining FTTF/TT49, she held several positions at Siemens (most recently as head of finance for the Optical Solutions business) and as finance and management consultant.
Liane studied Business Administration in Giessen and spent several years in Argentina, Brazil, Singpore and Hong Kong.
3 months
Average age of our startups when we invest
EUR 250 K - 1 M
Typical initial ticket
EUR 7 M
Maximum total investment per company
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