Karl-Gerhard Seifert Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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2
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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1
Karl-Gerhard Seifert General Information
Description
Dr. Karl-Gerhard Seifert serves as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Chairman at Cassella. Dr. Seifert serves as Chairman at TouGas Oilfield Solutions. He served as Chairman at Direvo. He is an Angel Investor. Previously he also served as Non-Executive Chairman of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding (Polymers Unit). He has held numerous executive positions in the chemicals and finance industry and continues to be one of the leading entrepreneurs in the German industry. His outstanding career includes positions on the Board of Management of Hoechst AG, CEO of Clariant and Partner of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. In 2001 he acquired Allessa, a mid-sized specialty chemicals company headquartered in Frankfurt-Fechenheim (Germany). He has served as the Chairman of several successful start-up companies like PEMEAS GmbH (sold to BASF in 2006), Jerini AG (sold to Shire Ltd. in 2008) and Athenix (sold to Bayer in 2009) and he continues to support and guide promising start-up companies in Europe and the USA.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Emser Weg 6
- 65812 Bad Soden
- Germany
Karl-Gerhard Seifert Investments & Acquisitions (2)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| TouGas Oilfield Solutions | 04-Sep-2013 | Later Stage VC | Industrial Chemicals | Generating Revenue | ||
| Trevira | 01-Oct-2009 | Other Textiles | Generating Revenue |
Karl-Gerhard Seifert Exits (1)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevira | 01-Jul-2011 |
Karl-Gerhard Seifert Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
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Karl-Gerhard Seifert FAQs
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Who is Karl-Gerhard Seifert?
Karl-Gerhard Seifert is an angel Investor who has made 2 investments.
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What kind of investor is Karl-Gerhard Seifert?
Karl-Gerhard Seifert is an angel investor.
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What does Karl-Gerhard Seifert do?
As an angel investor, Karl-Gerhard Seifert invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Karl-Gerhard Seifert hold?
Karl-Gerhard Seifert holds 2 board seats including TouGas Oilfield Solutions and Messer Group.
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What has Karl-Gerhard Seifert invested in?
Karl-Gerhard Seifert has made numerous investments in companies like TouGas Oilfield Solutions and Trevira within the Industrial Chemicals and Textiles industries.
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What has Karl-Gerhard Seifert invested in recently?
Karl-Gerhard Seifert's latest investment was on 04-Sep-2013 in TouGas Oilfield Solutions, a company within the Industrial Chemicals industry.
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