MEET. CONNECT.
Events
| Date | Event | Place | Participant |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 - 6, 2026 | SaaSiest 2026 | Malmö, Sweden | |
| May 11 - 12, 2026 | HTGF Family Day | Berlin, Germany | |
| May 19 - 20, 2026 | Tech Tour Growth Deeptech | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| May 20 - 22, 2026 | Latitude59 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| May 22, 2026 | PE Insights CEE | Warsaw, Poland | |
| June 08 - 12, 2026 | SuperReturn International | Berlin, Germany |
Thomas Lenz
Thomas is a Principal. He is based in our Munich office and is responsible for both new investments and portfolio management. Before joining Cipio Partners in 2022, Thomas worked as Investment Manager at Bayern Kapital focusing on early-stage VC deals and as Assistant Manager at KPMG Strategy Group/ Deal Advisory. Thomas holds a Master of Science in International Business from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark and a dual Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration of University Augsburg in Germany.
- TitlePrincipal
- LocationMunich, Munich
- EmailK/vaSdGxlbnpAY2lwaW9wYXJ0bmVycy5jb20=
Dr. Ansgar Kirchheim
Ansgar is a Partner. He is based in our Munich office and is responsible for both new investments and portfolio management. Before joining Cipio Partners in 2021, Ansgar was a Partner at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). Previously, he was a founder and CEO of a German deep-tech start-up. He started his career at ERGO Group. Ansgar holds an economics Ph.D. from WHU – Otto-Beisheim-School of Management, Germany, and a Diploma in Physics from Humboldt University, Germany.
- TitlePartner
- LocationMunich
- EmailK/vaSYWtpcmNoaGVpbUBjaXBpb3BhcnRuZXJzLmNvbQ==
Roland Dennert
Roland is a Managing Partner. He is based in Munich and oversees new investments and portfolio management. He started his private equity career at 3i Group doing technology and mid-market buyout deals. Before 3i, Roland was a strategy consultant with Roland Berger and The Boston Consulting Group in Paris, as well as a robotics engineer with Hitachi Ltd. in Japan. Roland holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master of Electrical Engineering from ETH Lausanne, Switzerland.
- TitleManaging Partner
- LocationMunich
- EmailK/vaScmRlbm5lcnRAY2lwaW9wYXJ0bmVycy5jb20=
Thomas Lenz
Thomas is a Principal. He is based in our Munich office and is responsible for both new investments and portfolio management. Before joining Cipio Partners in 2022, Thomas worked as Investment Manager at Bayern Kapital focusing on early-stage VC deals and as Assistant Manager at KPMG Strategy Group/ Deal Advisory. Thomas holds a Master of Science in International Business from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark and a dual Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration of University Augsburg in Germany.
- TitlePrincipal
- LocationMunich, Munich
- EmailK/vaSdGxlbnpAY2lwaW9wYXJ0bmVycy5jb20=
Roland Dennert
Roland is a Managing Partner. He is based in Munich and oversees new investments and portfolio management. He started his private equity career at 3i Group doing technology and mid-market buyout deals. Before 3i, Roland was a strategy consultant with Roland Berger and The Boston Consulting Group in Paris, as well as a robotics engineer with Hitachi Ltd. in Japan. Roland holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master of Electrical Engineering from ETH Lausanne, Switzerland.
- TitleManaging Partner
- LocationMunich
- EmailK/vaScmRlbm5lcnRAY2lwaW9wYXJ0bmVycy5jb20=
Diana Meyel
Diana is a Managing Partner and the company’s COO as well as a Manager to our Luxembourg entities. She is located in Munich and leads our funds’ operations and investor relations. Diana also oversees transaction structuring and represents Cipio Partners on the board of selected portfolio companies. Furthermore, she fulfils the role of Vice-Chair of the Invest Europe Professional Standards Committee. Prior to joining Cipio Partners in 2004, Diana was a Finance Manager at Wellington Partners, the pan-European venture capital firm and worked as a Senior Risk Analyst for Dresdner Bank Group nka Commerzbank in Germany and Bogotá, Colombia. Diana holds a degree in Banking Administration from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
- TitleManaging Partner, Manager
- LocationMunich, Luxembourg
- EmailK/vaSZG1leWVsQGNpcGlvcGFydG5lcnMuY29t