Volker Schmidt Overview

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  • Co-Founder & Par...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

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Volker Schmidt General Information

Biography

Mr. Volker Schmidt is a Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Partner. Mr. Schmidt was a Co-Founding Partner and served as Senior Partner at EMERAM Capital Partners. He combines a top management consulting background with extensive experience as an investor in Mittelstand companies in the DACH region. Schmidt worked in the German office of The Riverside Company for eight years and left as a Senior Partner. During his tenure at Riverside, some of his portfolio companies have more than doubled their revenues and number of employees. Prior to that, Schmidt started his professional career as Consultant, with more than ten years of experience including eight years with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). At BCG he focused on growth via Sales and Marketing Strategy, M&A and Corporate Development. Schmidt is an Industrial Engineer (University of Karlsruhe) and holds a Master in Business Administration from Stanford University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Partner, Blue Ocean Partner
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Karlsruhe, Degree
Gender
Male
Email
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Phone
+49 089
Address
  • Bavariaring 26
  • 80336 Munich
  • Germany
+49 089

Volker Schmidt Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Blue Ocean Partner Investor Co-Founder & Partner Munich, Germany PE/Buyout

Volker Schmidt Lead Partner on Deals (8)

Volker Schmidt has been the lead partner on 8 deals. Their latest deal was with Xovis, a electronic equipment and instruments company. The deal was made on 03-Aug-2016.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Xovis 03-Aug-2016 Buyout/LBO Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Zollikofen, Switzerland
AIS Advanced InfoData Systems 23-Feb-2015 Completed Business/Productivity Software Ulm, Germany
Bertelshofer 12-Jan-2012 Completed Recreational Goods Weichering, Germany
Transporeon 13-Jul-2011 Completed Business/Productivity Software Ulm, Germany
Rameder Anhängerkupplungen und Autoteile 26-Jan-2011 Completed Automotive Leutenberg, Germany
Capol 15-Sep-2009 Completed Food Products Elmshorn, Germany
EM Test (Switzerland) 10-Mar-2008 Buyout/LBO Completed Electrical Equipment Reinach, Switzerland
Lautsprecher Teufel 27-Oct-2006 Buyout/LBO Completed Electronics (B2C) Berlin, Germany

Volker Schmidt Network (116)

Portfolio Executives (66)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Matthias Peterhans Xovis Chief Operating Officer 03-Aug-2016 Zollikofen, Switzerland
Christian Studer Xovis Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 03-Aug-2016 Zollikofen, Switzerland
Xovis Chief Sales Officer & Member of the Executive Board 03-Aug-2016 Zollikofen, Switzerland
Xovis Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 03-Aug-2016 Zollikofen, Switzerland
Xovis Chief Product Officer 03-Aug-2016 Zollikofen, Switzerland

Volker Schmidt Affiliated Funds (5)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
2003 Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund IV The Riverside Company Buyout Liquidated 2003
Riverside Europe Fund II The Riverside Company Buyout Liquidated 2003
EMERAM Private Equity Fund I EMERAM Growth/Expansion Closed 2015
Riverside Asia Fund I The Riverside Company Buyout Liquidated 2008
Riverside Europe Fund III The Riverside Company Buyout Liquidated 2005

Volker Schmidt FAQs

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    Volker Schmidt’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.

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