Robert Gallenberger
Partner
Robert Gallenberger joined btov in March 2016 initially as Venture Partner and today he is one of the partners responsible for the btov Industrial Technologies Fund. His focus lies on hardware & software investments in the fields of Industry 4.0 & Industrial IoT, Additive Manufacturing, Industrial Process Optimisation and Automation.
Prior to btov he spent 6 years in Venture and Growth Capital at Belgium investment firm Gimv where he was responsible for several investments across Europe. Before that he worked for the Boston Consulting Group in London, gathered first VC experience at DFJ Esprit and 3i and started his career at the BMW Group in Munich. Robert graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Technical University Munich, holds a Master of Science from Ecole Centrale Paris and earned an MBA from London Business School.
I am indeed deeply convinced that the world is getting better and better. But that sounds a bit too much like standard VC bullshit to me, because my investments have little to do with this – for now!
With btov since: March 2016
Expertise in / interest in the following areas: Industry 4.0, Additive Manufacturing, Industrial IoT, Industrial Process Optimisation, Robotics, Automotive, Resource efficiency
Favourite quote: “For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.“ (Richard Feynman)
Your favourite futuristic technology: Hoverboard