Matthias Schmittmann

Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Matthias Schmittmann is a German entrepreneur and company scout, known for his extensive experience in the startup industry and expertise in empowering German startups to scale globally. He co-founded the industrial tech startup "bentekk", where he developed a smart gas measurement device to increase workers' safety at oil and gas refineries. During his time at bentekk, Matthias acquired state funding and venture capital, expanded globally, and eventually exited to the German corporation Dräger.

Matthias's educational background includes an MBA in Entrepreneurship from NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management, a Master of Science in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering from Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Technische Universität München.

Currently, Matthias is a Company Scout and Advisor at German Accelerator, where he leverages his experience to support German startups in scaling to the US and Asian markets. He also previously co-founded and managed 11k Ventures and worked as an Entrepreneur at Entrepreneur First. Matthias has also worked as an intern at NXP Semiconductors, Siemens, Olympus Europa Holding GmbH, and Aurubis AG.

Overall, Matthias Schmittmann's vast experience as an entrepreneur, company scout, and advisor demonstrates his passion for empowering startups and serving the greater business community.

Highlights

Aug 5 · atmio.com

atmio Equips Natural Gas Companies for EU Methane Regulation

Feb 28 · robincap.com

Matthias Schmittmann - Robin Capital

Experience

Co-Founder & CEO at Stealth Startup (July 2022 - Present)

Co-Founder and Partner at 11k Ventures (2020 - Present); Company Scout and Advisor at German Accelerator (February 2021 - March 2022); Entrepreneur at Entrepreneur First (September 2020 - February 2021); Managing Director at Dräger (2017 - 2019); Co-Founder and Managing Director at bentekk GmbH (2013 - 2019); Intern at NXP Semiconductors (2013); Working student at Olympus Europa Holding GmbH (2012); Intern at Siemens (2011); Intern at Aurubis AG (2009)

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemical Engineering from Technische Universität München (2008 - 2012); MBA in Entrepreneurship from NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management (2012 - 2014); Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering from Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (2012 - 2015)