Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners

Günther is Investment Manager at DTCF, focusing on the life sciences and industrial sectors. With more than 25 years in venture capital, he has been part of over 100 transactions across all stages. In 2009, he also founded his own company.…

Sebastian is Managing Director at DTCF. He joined HTGF as Managing Director in October 2025, where he leads the Digital Tech investment team. He has built ventures in the US and Europe and has helped shape Germany’s startup ecosystem throug…

Cristina is Associate at DTCF, specializing in industrial and climate technologies. She started her career at Covestro and Evonik before founding her own climate tech startup, which led her into venture capital. Cristina holds degrees in Pr…

Tobias Faupel is Venture Partner at DTCF. He co-initiated the fund in 2022 and played a key role in building its early growth-stage portfolio. In his current role, he focuses on life sciences, industrials and growth financing, and remains c…

Anne is Investment Manager at DTCF, specializing in energy and climate tech. She has experience in venture capital, energy innovation, and corporate finance, and earned her Ph.D. researching the link between corporate sustainability and fin…

Christopher is Associate at DTCF with a focus on life sciences. He combines deep expertise in biological systems with a passion for biotech and medtech innovation. Before joining DTCF in late 2024, he focused on early-stage investments in m…

Luisa is Associate at DTCF with a focus on industrial technology and the future of compute. She brings a combination of deeptech investment experience and operational insights from early-stage and growth startups. Before joining DTCF, she w…

Jana is DTCF’s Operations Specialist, supporting the investment team and ensuring efficient internal processes. She brings experience from both the VC and startup world, having worked at Calm/Storm Ventures and the IT startup yes.com. Jana…

Torsten is Investment Director and co-initiator of DTCF. A physicist with numerous patents, he founded a tech startup, held senior positions in technology companies, and was previously part of High-Tech Gründerfonds’ hardware team. With exp…

Alex is Investment Manager at DTCF, investing in technologies shaping Europe’s industrial and healthcare future. With a background in production engineering, he co-founded his own company and has worked across startups, Silicon Valley scale…

Achim is Managing Director at DTCF. He became Managing Director of HTGF in January 2025. A geneticist by training, Achim has led fast-growing companies and global technology organisations and brings extensive corporate finance experience, i…

Paul is Visiting Analyst at DTCF, supporting the investment team with a focus on climate and industrial technologies. Before joining DTCF, he worked as a Founder’s Associate at cleantech startup Apollo Green Solutions and supported early-st…