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The people
Who
Thanks to their entrepreneurial activities, the founders of CPTL NOW have gained expertise, developed over decades, in the founding and development of successful business models.
The team combines the best of both worlds:
The partners have renowned networks in the areas of investment, IT, media, SMEs and industry.
Relevant fields of expertise are covered on a complementary basis, augmenting one another ideally and offering the best conditions for:
Dr. Peter M. Haid
The Investor Advisor
Has many decades of experience under his belt in advising entrepreneurial families. Excellent, trustful access to these entrepreneurial families.
ALMOST 30 YEARS
Support for entrepreneurs / entrepreneurial families
OVER 10 YEARS
With a focus on corporate finance transactions
"Expertise in dealing with SMEs and family businesses."
Source: Finance Magazin
"exceptionally successful"
"coustomer man par excellence"
Source: Stuttgarter Zeitung
Carsten Puschmann
Digital Serial Entrepreneur
Carsten Puschmann founded his first proprietary startup when he was a teenager. Over the last 25 years, he has worked as the CEO and Managing Director for various companies. He founded various companies in the digital and commercial environment. As a consultant of enterprises such as Lufthansa, Payback and Deutsche Bahn, he is a guest author on a multitude of digital issues.
Today, Carsten Puschmann has an active interest in various companies as an advisor and investor. Since 2019, he has been a member of the Business Forum of the FDP parliamentary group; since 2021, a guest lecturer of the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in “Master in Entrepreneurship”.
OVER 13 YEARS
Support for SMEs and entrepreneurs
OVER 4 YEARS
With a focus on corporate finance transactions
"the tall Ruhr-preneur"
Source: deutsche startups
"Coach first, then work hard"
Source: Handelsblatt
Christian A. Saxenhammer
The Investment Banker
Experienced investment banker with an impressive track record in M&A and technology transactions. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, passionate in his entrepreneurial endeavours. Technically skilled professional with training at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Enthusiastic triathlete and athlete.
OVER 20 YEARS
Support for SMEs and entrepreneurs in corporate finance transactions
OVER 10 YEARS
Founding of proprietary companies and entrepreneurial investments
"M&A expert"
Source: Das Investment
"M&A specialist"
Source: Automobil Industrie
"supported more than 200 M&A transactions up to now"
Source: BETTERTRUST
Oliver Weimann
The Startup Business Angel
Oliver Weimann has been focusing on digital business models for almost 20 years. For more than 10 years, he has been investing in early-stage B2B startups. He initiated the ruhrSUMMIT, one of the largest start-up conferences in Germany, and advises corporations in digital transformation and startup topics.
At the same time, he has founded multiple companies and assumes operational responsibility as an entrepreneur. Currently, Oliver Weimann is the Managing Director of ruhrHUB, an initiative of the Ministry of Economics of North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as a member on the Board of Directors of Eco, the Association of the Internet Industry.
MORE THAN 18 YEARS
Development and marketing of digital business models
OVER 10 YEARS
Investments in early-stage startups
"the startup guru"
Who are you?
You are a founder and you have a vision?
Then you can access our start-up portal via the following link and tell us more about your business idea in a protected area.
