Karen von Grabowiecki

Karen von Grabowiecki

Head of Finance and Operations

  • City of London, GB

Born in England and raised on the island Sylt in Germany, Karen has been active in the private equity & finance sector since 2006 following her studies in Mathematical Modeling/ Management Science in Cambridge. In 2010 she joined the London & Palo Alto based Venture Capital fund DN Capital in London as an Associate in the European team, after completing a one year Finance "MBA" (MFIN) in the University of Cambridge. At DN she focused on Venture and Growth investments in the Internet, Software and Digital Media space in Europe and the US. During her previous role at the global investment firm H.I.G. Capital in 2009 she raised funds for the Save the Children charity group by running 250km through the Atacama desert in Chile. More recent project include: Consulting and mentoring early stage entrepreneurs, guest lecturing in Finance at the Business School of Nottingham University China, Finance and Operations at BNT London

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  • BraveNewTalent, Head of Finance and Operations

    December 2011 to present

  • DN Capital, Associate

    January 2010 to January 2011

    VC & Growth Capital in software and digital media space

    Identifying and sourcing investment opportunities, deal execution, due diligence, financial analysis, modelling and valuations, market analysis and trends, maintaining and expanding network, assisting portfolio companies

  • Alexander David Investments PLC, Internship

    January 2010 to January 2010

  • H.I.G. Capital, Associate

    January 2007 to January 2009

    Sectors: TMT, Healthcare, Business Services

    Geography: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux

    Investment origination, financial analysis, market research and trends, maintaining and expanding network

  • Finance, MFIN at University of Cambridge

    2010

  • Management Science / Mathematical Modelling, MPhil at University of Cambridge

    2007