Entrepreneurs, Partners, Board Advisors
how we work
We call it no-nonsense approach.
We operate as a trusted advisor to owners, board members and management throughout the business life cycle. In our work we combine our deep technology sector expertise with a collaborative and flexible approach, ensuring our solutions are always appropriate, pragmatic, of top quality, and delivered at speed.
15
partners
5
offices
2005
Founded
125+
deals
150+
Years experience
€ 1 bn
deal value
“Our clients enjoy working with us and we love to deliver results together in integrated teams.“
Meet the TEAM
Valued for our experience and pragmatic mindset.
Our team has launched, built, acquired, led and successfully exited all types of technology companies. Whilst we have diverse backgrounds and experience, all of our team share a common goal: maximizing your success.
Meet the TEAM
Valued for our experience and pragmatic mindset.
Our team has launched, built, acquired, led and successfully exited all types of technology companies. Whilst we have diverse backgrounds and experience, all of our team share a common goal: maximizing your success.
Christoph Löslein
Founding Partner (DE)
- Serial-entrepreneur and executive board member in various IT companies
- Founder and Executive Director of Kofax plc
- At Kofax, responsible for business development, communications and fund raising (> € 100 m)
- Founded Board Advisors in 2005
- Christoph is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Cambridge
Office Freiburg, +49 761 881 40 74 11
Felix Brokatzky
Managing Partner (DE)
- Entrepreneur and software startup Angel Investor
- Responsible for M&A at Board Advisors
- Opened the Board Advisors Berlin office in 2017
- In addition to M&A, his consulting expertise includes financial planning, business and strategy development, as well as fundraising
- Felix holds an MBA from the University of Hamburg and completed the CORe Module at Harvard Business School Online
Office Berlin, +49 176 456 01 12 3
Dr. Martin Wilderer
Managing Partner (DE/UK)
- Internationally experience CEO, Venture Builder, M&A expert
- Passionate about Sustainability, Innovation and Business as Force for Good
- Background in industrial, automotive, energy, clean tech and digital infrastructure
- Extensive Cross-Culture experience between Asia and especially China, Europe and the USA
- Recognized in helping to create the conditions for collaboration to thrive and develop high performance teams
- Martin holds a PhD in Industrial Ecology and a Diplom Wirtschaftsingenieur (Double Master in International Business & Mechanical Engineering)
Office UK, +44 744 703 88 71
Urs Niederberger
Partner (CH)
- CFO and COO of Kofax plc until 2008
- Responsible for finance, controlling and risk management IPO of Kofax in London
- Responsible for more than 20 M&A transaction for Kofax Consultant at Visura (BDO Switzerland)
- Urs studied economics and is a certified „Dipl. Treuhandexperte“
Office Sursee, +41 41 925 79 01
Dr. Simon Nebel
Partner (CH)
- 20+ years experience within various international PE organizations and invested in 20+ companies during his tenure
- Extensive investment background in the fields of development of new diagnoses and treatments for indications such as oncology, cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases
- Simon holds a master and a PhD in structural biology from the Biozentrum, University of Basel as well as an MBA with distinction from the London Business School
- Founder and Partner of Viopas Venture Consulting (CH)
Office Uster, +41 79 326 65 36
Dr. Thomas Meier
Partner (CH)
- Dynamic life-science entrepreneur who established Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX Exchange: SANN) as successful Biotech/Specialty Pharma company in Switzerland
- In the past 20 years he held executive manager positions (CSO and CEO) and successfully executed merger/acquisitions, product licensing and turn-around situations
- Thomas holds a PhD In Biology and is lecturer in neurosciences at the Biozentrum, University of Basel
- Partner of Viopas Venture Consulting (CH)
Office Uster, +41 78 756 34 05
Federico Arcelli
Partner (FR/IT)
- Former CEO and technology executive
- Corporate development, management, engineering and sales experience in global technology companies (Alteon Capital, Texas Instruments, CEVA Inc., Accent, VeriSilicon Inc.)
- Multiple M&A & fund raising technology transactions in USA and Europe
- Specialist for cross-border business & corporate development
- Federico holds a degree in electronic engineering from La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Office Monaco, +33 6 95 39 24 26
Bernd Hau
Partner (DE)
- Sales management expert with over 25 years of experience
- Product focus on ERP, SCM, CRM, HCM, PLM
- Long-time managing Director and head of sales at Infor Global Solutions
- Board Advisors partner since 2017 with expertise in sales strategies, sales management, and sales manager development
Office Freiburg, +49 761 881 40 74 22
Thomas Ritter
Partner (DE)
- Highly successful sales professional with a strong track record in selling business software, cloud solutions and consulting services into international large enterprises.
- Over 30 years of professional experience in leading sales positions at SIEMENS and SAP in the DACH region and Asia-Pacific.
- Thomas holds a degree in Business Administration from the “Verwaltungs- und Wirtschafts-Akademie” (VWA), Freiburg
Office Freiburg, +49 176 577 15 52 2
Daniel Pajer
Partner (CH)
- 25+ years of experience in the areas of finance, accounting and financial reporting under different international frameworks
- Client advisor in the areas of governance, organization, operational and financial risk management and compliance
- Focus on the service industry providing business consulting work, performance of financial due diligence projects and structuring of venture capital funds
- Long-standing project management experience in an international environment; of which 10 years as an equity Partner in one of the big 4 firms
- Swiss Chartered Public Accountant (2004) and EMBA degree (2022, Hult Business School, London)
Office Basel, +41 79 722 67 98
Martin Meiler
Partner (CH)
- Internationally experienced fund and infrastructure investment manager
- Passion for tangible sustainability, digitalization and aviation
- Extensive investment experience in aviation, clean tech, energy, IT and infrastructure
- Expert in multidisciplinary team building to bridge the language barriers between finance and technology
- Martin holds an EMBA degree (HSG, St. Gallen), is an electrical engineer and private pilot
Office Zurich, +41 79 201 61 76