Lars Roessler

Lars Roessler

Lars Roessler is the Head of Global Corporate Venturing at BSH Home Appliances Group, where he leads the BSH Startup Kitchen. He has been in this role since October 2018, based in the Munich area of Germany.1

Experience

• Head of Global Corporate Venturing | BSH Startup Kitchen BSH Home Appliances Group (October 2018 - Present)

  • Designing, running and scaling Venture Client activities at BSH Home Appliances
  • Implementing flexible processes for fast adoption of startup technology in future products and core processes
  • Successful adoption of startup technologies with proven ROI impact on BSH core business1

• Technology Investor | Venture Capital | Head of Innovation & Strategy FLUXUNIT - OSRAM Ventures (September 2016 - August 2018)

  • Built and implemented a corporate venture capital unit, including deal sourcing, deal-making, active portfolio and investment management
  • Defined investment fields with highest strategic fit to OSRAM core business to support corporate strategy and business activities
  • Actively built a global VC and stakeholder network to generate active dealflow and position Fluxunit as preferred strategic investment partner1

• Corporate Strategy | Senior Project Manager OSRAM (October 2013 - September 2016)

  • Developed and implemented corporate strategy with C-Level decision-makers
  • Turned around B2B downstream business by changing from product-centric to customer-centric organization and structure
  • Identified and assessed alliances, partnerships and M&A opportunities
  • Managed an internal start-up activity in the field of solar energy1

Education

• Copenhagen Business School (2007)
  • Courses in Capital Market Theory and International Management
• University of Mannheim (2003-2009)
  • Master's Degree in Corporate Finance, International Management, Microeconomics1