Cornelius Boersch
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Cornelius Boersch (born April 11, 1968 in Hannover) is a German serial entrepreneur and business angel.
Boersch has been a serial entrepreneur since 1992. He studied business administration at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel as well as the Paris Business School and the University of Colorado.[1] In 2001 he completed his PhD at the University of Duisburg-Essen with a thesis on "Mutual savings banks and Venture Capital".[2]
During his studies he founded the predecessor company of ACG AG (Advanced Components Group), a smart card broker and RFID manufacturer, listed on the German stock exchange (NEMAX50) in 1999[1][3] and since renamed AZEGO AG.[4]
In 2000, Boersch won the Deutscher Unternehmerpreis of the Harvard Clubs of Germany.[5]
Since completely retiring from the operational business of ACG AG, Boersch has worked as a venture capital manager. He is a dedicated Business Angel, investing in young companies, primarily in the internet sector, which have included start-ups such as Alando, the forerunner of eBay Germany, and the Scout-Group.[1]
In 2005 he founded Mountain Partners AG with Daniel S. Wenzel.[1] The company has developed into an Asset Management Group with several dedicated investment funds for fast-growing companies such as BuyVIP, Yasni and Smartrac.[6] Boersch has assisted over 200 companies.[7]
In April 2009 he was named "Business Angel of the year" by the European Trade Association for Business Angels and Early Stage Investors (EBAN).[5][7][8][9]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dr. Cornelius Boersch at Mountain Partners Group, retrieved 15 February 2011 (German)
- ↑ Kreditgenossenschaften und Risikokapital - unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des genossenschaftlichen Förderauftrages, Universität Duisburg-Essen.
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- ↑ AZEGO AG Mergers and Acquisitions
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 O. Numrich, Cornelius Boersch als bester Business Angel Europas ausgezeichnet, News, Business Angels Club Berlin Brandenburg e.V., 27 April 2009 (German)
- ↑ Claus G. Schmalholz, "Business-Angel Boersch: 'Da wird massenhaft geblufft'", Manager Magazin 1 July 2009 (German)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ausgezeichnet: Deutscher ist Europas bester Business Angel, foerderland, 5 May 2009 (German)
- ↑ EBAN 4th European Awards ceremony for early stage investors (pdf)
- ↑ "Business Angel Dr. Cornelius Boersch im Interview mit Wissen+Karriere", Wissen+Karriere 10 February 2010 (German)
External links
- Dr. Cornelius Boersch at Mountain Partners Group
