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Christian Wainowski

Private Equity Consultant (C2) - Value Creation & Strategy

Christian Wainowski
Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Sep 2025
1 year 9 months
Munich, Germany

Private Equity Consultant (C2) - Value Creation & Strategy

Analysys Mason

  • Conducted 25+ strategy projects across the European market, focusing on mid-cap portfolio companies in IT services, software, technology, and infrastructure
  • Co-responsibility for the workstreams “Marketing”, “AI”, and the onboarding of new employees
  • Promotion to Consultant 2 (C2) from March 1, 2025
  • Conducted a full commercial due diligence (CDD) for a leading European football intelligence software provider, including customer and sales cube analysis, market and competition assessment, business plan review, and future growth strategy
  • Delivered a comprehensive strategy review for a global enterprise content management software provider, covering market environment, competitive landscape, product offering, partner ecosystem, as well as customer focus and positioning
  • Led international Voice of Customer (VoC) and Voice of Employee (VoE) programs for global leader in sewer rehabilitation, engaging 330+ companies and surveying 70+ employees across Europe, APAC, and North America
  • Developed a strategic roadmap, vertical business plans, and a holistic sales strategy for a German control room solutions provider, resulting in detailed sales and strategy playbooks to drive market expansion
Mar 2023 - May 2023
3 months
Lund, Sweden

Participant Smile Bootcamp

Smile Venture Hub

  • Participated in a 10-week accelerator program to accelerate early-stage HealthTech, MedTech and eHealth startups
Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
10 months
Lund, Sweden

Startup Mentor

Spark Lund

  • Entrepreneurial coaching of other students at Lund University
  • Empowered students to pursue their innovative ideas by providing guidance and support through the first steps of their journey
Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
4 months
Munich, Germany

Venture Specialist (Internship)

Bitrock Digital Partners

  • Conceptualized and validated new use cases for two technical innovations of a leading manufacturer of household appliances for further incubation
  • Formulated various hypotheses and validated prioritized use cases according to market interest, technical feasibility and sales potential
  • Actively supported the business development team in new customer acquisition
Mar 2022 - Present
3 years 11 months
Heidenheim, Germany

Strategic Advisor

The Mushroom Elixir

  • Strategic guidance and operational advice including fundraising activities, brand positioning, and growth strategies
Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
6 months
Heidenheim, Germany

Entrepreneur in Residence

The Mushroom Elixir

  • Designed and implemented the go-to-market distribution model for an early-stage food technology startup
  • Responsible for various other strategic projects on the path to product-market-fit (e.g. evaluation of new partnerships, marketing strategy)
Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
6 months
Munich, Germany

Bachelor Thesis Trade Marketing/ Event Management

Pirelli Deutschland GmbH

  • Monitored and evaluated an integrated communication campaign initiated by Pirelli Deutschland in line with the International German Motorcycle Championship 2021 (IDM 2021)
  • Planned content and independently implemented social media communication strategies
  • Executed a variety of promotional and end customer campaigns
Mar 2020 - Sep 2020
7 months
Ehningen, Germany

Working Student Marketing & Communications

Bertrandt AG

  • Realized various intranet projects
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 months
Greenville, United States

Intern Marketing & Project Management

Bertrandt US Inc

  • Assisted the executive board
  • Supported in the planning, organization and execution of the pre-marketing process of an autonomous innovation platform on the road to CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Created several recruiting and marketing campaigns

Summary

Highly motivated professional with 3+ years of PE consulting and startup experience, delivering 25+ projects across IT, software, infrastructure, FMCG, digital health, and technology. Hands-on startup roles in digital health (eyetalk health) and FMCG (The Mushroom Elixir). Proven track record in project management, multi-stakeholder coordination, and leading high-impact projects in fast-paced settings.

Structured work approach, ownership mindset, and strong MS Office skills (especially PowerPoint). Experienced in business development, growth contexts, and translating complex topics into clear, actionable deliverables.

Skills

  • Proven Track Record In The Swedish And German Startup Ecosystems Including The Use Of Innovation Tools Such As Business Idea Validation, Business Model Innovation, Market Sizing, Etc.
  • Good Project Management Skills And Experience As A Project Lead
  • Strong Interpersonal And Communication Skills
  • Resilience, Organizational Talent, Hands-on Mentality, Problem-solving Skills
  • Ms Office 365: Powerpoint, Excel, Word
  • Generative & Agentic Ai: Copilot, Perplexity, Claude, Chatgpt, Stable Diffusion
  • Design / Prototyping: Miro, Canva, Figma, Capcut
  • Organisation / Project Management: Notion, Trello
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Macos
  • Hobbies – Sports: Soccer, American Football, Weight Lifting, Kitesurfing
  • Hobbies – Digital Media: Storytelling, Content Creation, Film/video Editing

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

Lund University School of Economics and Management

Master of Science · Entrepreneurship & Innovation · Lund, Sweden · 1,7 (B)

Mar 2017 - Aug 2021

Aalen University

Bachelor of Arts, Marketing & Sales · International Business Studies · Aalen, Germany · 2,0

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