Gerhard Fiala is the founder and Managing Partner of PONTIS Capital. He is specifically responsible for deal flow generation, the acquisition of companies, negotiations, deal structuring as well as the preparation and implementation of exit strategies. Gerhard also sits on various supervisory/advisory boards in the portfolio companies. His expertise relates to companies undergoing expansion as well as to small and medium-sized firms in the fields of information and communication technologies and industrial technologies. Gerhard is the main contact point for investors and represents the company.... more

Thomas Moser is a Managing Partner at PONTIS and oversees the entire investment process from deal acquisition, through evaluation, deal-structuring, contract negotiations and active management, to implementing the exit strategy from the investment. As a Managing Director of PVP I he represents the fund on the supervisory and advisory boards of the portfolio companies. Thomas specialises in investments in the field of high technology, primarily life sciences, the chemical industry and environmental technologies.... more

Oliver Gissauer is the Chief Financial Officer for PONTIS Capital and oversees back office activities. In addition to finance and accounting this also comprises the areas of portfolio controlling, fund administration and reporting as well as treasury. He also lends support to due diligence audits, investment negotiations and transactions as well as portfolio management. Oliver brings twelve years of operating experience in finance and accounting to the table, along with seven years of experience in venture capital.... more

Andrea Stöger works as an assistant to the management and is in charge of all the office management and marketing. Over and above this she supports the PONTIS investment team in all administrative matters.... more

Christoph Breidert ist Geschäftsführer des Internet Start-up Unternehmens Dealhamster.com und dort für den weiteren Unternehmensaufbau verantwortlich. Davor war er 5 Jahre als Investment Manager für den ICT-Bereich im Team der PONTIS Capital tätig. Seit Anfang 2010 steht er dieser als Venture Partner im ICT-Bereich unterstützend zur Seite. Dr. Breidert hat an der Universität Karlsruhe (TH) Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen studiert und an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien promoviert. In der Vergangenheit hat er zwei Unternehmen aus den Bereichen Software und Medien / Internet gegründet.
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Peter Nedwed has been involved with PONTIS for many years and as venture partner he supports acquisitions as well as the evaluation and management of investments. He boasts a decade of management experience and a correspondingly extensive network in the field of IT. His professional expertise lies in developing as well as reorganising and restructuring renowned IT companies, especially in connection with mergers and takeovers of international corporations.... more

Stephan Wabnegger has broad operating, sales and management experience in various technology-based fields. He is currently the COO of a medium-sized international corporation. Alongside these duties he also supports the PONTIS management team as a venture partner focusing on medium-sized growth businesses.... more

Uwe Albrecht has many years of international experience both in venture capital as well as in environmental technologies. As Managing Partner at Siemens Venture Capital he was responsible in particular for investing around the world in small and medium-sized companies operating in the fields of environmental technology and energy as well as related industries with exceptional growth potential. Uwe is an advisor to PONTIS and supports the management with investing into environmental technologies in particular.... more

Christoph Thierolf is a renowned specialist with his professional expertise in medical/life sciences as well as corporate finance and M&A, and has chaired the Investment Committee for the first PONTIS fund (PVP I) since 2006. Accordingly he is the Senior Advisor focusing on investments in life sciences.... more

Michael Tillian boasts many years of management and transaction experience in the media field as the CEO of a large Austrian media group, as well as comprehensive legal experience as a qualified and active lawyer specialising in commercial law.... more