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Marco
Beckmann
CEO, Nanostart AG |
Marco Beckmann is a leading international expert in the field of nanotechnology and investment. He has so far published three books on this subject. Beckmann began his professional career as a sub-adviser at the Hauck & Aufhäuser DAC Nanotech Fund, an internationally invested equity fund specializing in nanotechnology.
In late 2003, Beckmann founded Nanostart AG; a venture firm specialized in nanotechnology investments. Nanostart invests directly in young and promising nanotechnology companies around the world. These companies are market leaders and innovators with excellent growth prospects who have the potential to use their patented technologies to fundamentally transform existing markets.
The company has its head office in Frankfurt, Germany, as well as a branch office in Berlin. A subsidiary in Singapore has also been established, Nanostart Asia Pte. Ltd.
Nanostart AG has itself been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since June 2005. Aside from his principal role as CEO of Nanostart AG, Beckmann holds the position of managing director of VentureTech Equity-Partners GmbH, an investment company which was 100% acquired by Nanostart in October 2005 and has led the development of its investment portfolio as well as a number of successful exits, including five IPOs and the trade sale of a holding to a major medical technology company. Additionally, Beckmann serves as vice chairman of the supervisory board of ItN Nanovation AG (Saarbruecken, Germany), as well as member of the board of directors of the Silicon Valley nanotechnology company Lumiphore, Inc. (Redwood City, California).