Jonathan Liemann
Lead Venture Manager
Experience
Mar 2025 - Sep 2025
7 monthsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Lead Venture Manager
Sanabil Venture Studio
- Deployed a $120m studio fund in Saudi Arabia
- Identified and validated 4 new business models
- Built MVP concepts and hypotheses for 2 ventures
- Led the validation and MVP of a new SME Neobank
Nov 2023 - Jan 2025
1 year 3 monthsMunich, Germany
COO & Founder
nuuEnergy
- Validated and set the strategy for the business model
- Implemented all financial and operational processes
- Raised €2.5m from leading VC investors (HTGF, Vireo)
- Grew the team to 15 FTEs across 3 German locations
Sep 2021 - Oct 2023
2 years 2 monthsAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Senior Venture Manager
Stryber
- Deployed a $200m venture studio fund in Abu Dhabi
- Built MVPs and carved-out 4 ventures across EMEA
- Secured $25m in follow-on funding for those startups
- Led small international venture teams of up to 8 FTEs
Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 7 monthsMunich, Germany
Head of Operations
Fulfin
- Led growth, partnerships, product, and operations
- Increased loan volume from €100k to €1m per month
- Supported the founders in raising a €5m debt facility
- Supported the hiring and development of 15 new FTEs
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
2 years 1 monthMunich, Germany
CEO & Founder
Mietwise
- Built the first German digital rental deposit platform
- Grew deposit volume by 85% m-o-m over 12 months
- Built a team of 7 FTEs before closing the company
- Nearly acquired by the leading German property portal
Sep 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years 4 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Associate - Corporate Client Advisory
BNP Paribas
- Advised FTSE100 clients (Unilever, Vodafone, etc.)
- Experience across a number of financial instruments
- Supported a $16.6bn acquisition in the FMCG space
- Led the syndication of new $5.5bn multi-bank facility
Feb 2014 - Aug 2014
7 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Analyst - Finance & Performance
Societe Generale
Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year 3 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Analyst - Commercial Operations
IBM
Summary
I am experienced in stakeholder management, digital strategy, and end-to-end project execution. I work closely with clients to identify their needs, define their strategic priorities, and map viable paths for quick execution. I then translate these insights into clear strategies and lead teams through the early stages of building, testing, and carving out new revenue models.
Skills
- Strategic & Analytical Thinking
- Opportunity Assessments
- Hypotheses Development
- Problem/opportunity Framing
- Mvp Concepts & Strategy
- Venture Build Execution
- Cross-function Collaboration
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Presenting & Pitching
Languages
English
NativeGerman
ElementaryEducation
Sep 2014 - Aug 2015
University of Leicester
MSc Finance · Finance · Leicester, United Kingdom
Sep 2010 - Aug 2014
London Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Banking & Finance · Banking & Finance · London, United Kingdom
Certifications & licenses
Cisi Level 3 Certificate In Financial Derivatives
Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment
Cisi Level 3 Certificate In Securities
Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment
Licentiateship Award In Banking And Finance (Lcgi)
London Metropolitan University
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