Frederick Michna

Principal @ MIG Capital

About

🚀 VC investor focusing on fast-growing deep-tech companies across different sectors: - IndustrialTech / IIoT - Energy & Environment - Advanced Computing - New Space & Materials 📈 Former Principal in strategy consulting focusing on Strategic Transformations (operating model, organization, change) and Top-Line Growth (product, monetization, sales strategy). >30 engagements across various industries with a particular focus on banking, payments, insurance, fintech and asset management across Europe. 🇫🇷🇩🇪 German-French national and graduate in Strategic Management with highest honors from HEC Paris.

Country

Germany

City

Munich

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Consulting, Private Equity, Investment Management, Angel Investing, Venture Financing, Corporate Finance, Term Sheets, Market Research, Project Management, Equity Valuation, Monetization, German, English, French, Financial Controlling, E-commerce, Transaction Management, Family Office

Experience

Principal

MIG Capital

2022-6 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Board Observer

Inbolt

2025-11 - Present · 10 mos

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Physical AI for factories | Real-time 3D vision and intelligence for industrial robots

Investor

GlassPoint, Inc

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

"Harnessing the sun to power industry" -> Decarbonized industrial heat using concentrated solar power

Board Member

talpasolutions

2023-4 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Industrial intelligence / IoT platform for heavy industries (mining, construction, logistics, agriculture…)

Board Observer

NavVis

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Photorealistic digital twins using SLAM-based mobile mapping systems and proprietary software

Board Observer

November - Vorsorge & Bestattungen

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Berlin, Germany

Online funeral planning platform (pre-arrangement plans, life insurance products etc.)

Board Observer

wealthpilot

2022-7 - 2025-11 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

B2B SaaS wealth management platform | acquired by FinaPlus

Principal | Leadership, Change & Organization

Kearney

2021-7 - 2022-5 · 11 mos

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Manager | Financial Institutions

Kearney

2018-1 - 2021-6 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Munich, Germany

Senior Consultant

Kearney

2015-10 - 2017-12 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

Investment Manager

Mountain Partners

2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Initiation and monitoring of digital business start-up incubators in various emerging countries Due diligence and take-over of buy-out targets in the digital payments industry Multiple fundraising projects for funds, start-ups and special projects IRR calculations and NAV reports on portfolio and entity level Strategic and operational advisory to portfolio companies in different countries

Business Development Analyst (working student)

Mountain Partners

2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Various fundraising projects (at fund and portfolio level), fund concept creation and strategic review

Investment Analyst (intern)

Mountain Partners

2011-2 - 2011-7 · 6 mos

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Internship at a Swiss-based venture capital fund focusing on digital business start-ups (deal flow and commercial/financial DDs for Seed and Series A investments)

Intern in Advisory - "Performance & Technology"

KPMG

2010-5 - 2010-8 · 4 mos

Munich Area, Germany

Team member on strategic and operational consulting projects for different corporate clients

Education

HEC Paris

Strategic Management

2014 - 2015 · 1 yr

- General curriculum on corporate & business strategy, financial analysis, consulting methods, etc. - Electives on PE/VC, M&A, financial valuation, (web-based) business models & media strategies - HEC Certificate “Digital Transformation”: 2-month program on digital strategy & consulting

ESB Business School, Reutlingen University

International Management Double Degree (IMD)

2008 - 2012 · 4 yrs

- 4-year double degree program: 2 years in France + 2 years in Germany - Electives in strategic and financial disciplines (taught in German)

NEOMA Business School

International Management Double Degree (IMD)

2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs

- First half of a 4-year double degree program with ESB Business School (Reutlingen) - General curriculum in international management (taught in French)