Christoph Schepan
Investor & Advisor
I work at the intersection of technology, product, and capital. As Managing Partner, investor, and interim executive, I advise companies at critical inflection points—whether it's tech transformation, strategic repositioning, or capital deployment.
Over 20 years of operational experience in engineering and product leadership, combined with deep venture capital expertise across 77 investments. This enables me to deliver strategic guidance that integrates technical, operational, and financial perspectives at board level.
Career Milestones
As Managing Partner at Next Commerce Accelerator (NCA), I have invested in over 77 European startups since 2017. The portfolio has raised more than 100M EUR in follow-on funding, achieved several exits, and was awarded twice by the Financial Times Europe.
In operational leadership roles, I built one of Europe's leading airport apps as CPO/COO at FLIO. At Wunder Mobility, I was responsible as Head of Engineering for building the entire software department. At Otto Group Liquid Labs, I led several venture projects as Tech Lead.
As an advisor, I supported Airbnb with Sales & Listings Germany, Wimdu in tech advisory (later sold to Wyndham), 9flats in product strategy, and JamesEdition in product & tech.
I built my technical foundation at IBM as Account Manager for Enterprise Software.
Approach & Philosophy
Technology, product, and capital are fundamentally interconnected. The most successful outcomes occur when technical depth meets strategic clarity and financial rigor. This is the territory where I operate.
Over two decades—from systems engineering to CTO roles to venture investment—I've developed a distinct perspective: sustainable value creation requires integrating technical architecture, market dynamics, and capital efficiency from day one.
Whether advising on product strategy, conducting technical due diligence, deploying capital, or assuming interim C-level leadership: I provide decisive strategic counsel backed by operational expertise. The mandate is to create clarity, drive execution, and deliver measurable outcomes.
Areas of Expertise & Deep Skills
Technology
- • Software Architecture & Scaling
- • Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
- • AI/ML Implementation
- • Technical Due Diligence
- • Engineering Leadership
Product
- • Product Strategy & Roadmapping
- • Product Market Fit Validation
- • Agile & Lean Methodologies
- • User Research & Testing
- • Go to Market Strategy
Venture & Investment
- • Startup Scouting & Screening
- • Investment Thesis Development
- • Portfolio Management
- • Corporate Venture Building
- • Fundraising Strategy
Leadership & Operations
- • Team Building & Recruiting
- • Interim Management (CTO/CPO/COO)
- • Change Management
- • Board Advisory
- • Stakeholder Management