Rouven Westphal is a Partner and CFO of Hasso Plattner Ventures. Prior to this he served on the executive board of a start-up company. From 2000 to 2003 he built up the most successful Business Angel network in Germany. During this time Rouven brokered startup capital for the formation of more than 50 companies with a total volume of over €50m. Some of these companies are already being traded on US and European stock markets. Together with other recognized Business Angels he also participated in several investments, two of which have already proven their success. From 1997 to 2000 he worked for Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture).
Rouven holds an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Business Administration (on Entrepreneurial Finance).
