Kai Baumgartner (M.S.E., M.A., primary residence Liechtenstein), with 20+ years at the intersection of investing and operating across Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Wealth Management.
He has raised and structured more than USD 503 million for early- and growth-stage ventures and led deployments across DeepTech, HumanTech, wealth platforms, precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladium), and digital assets (CeFi, DeFi, Blockchain). Serves as an independent board director and advisor, bringing governance discipline, risk management, and value-creation playbooks to founder-led and sponsor-backed companies.
Known for hands-on execution—from strategy and M&A to go-to-market, digitalization, and performance turnaround—including launching the flexgold D2C/B2B platform and delivering record-year results after restructuring at Degussa Goldhandel. Combines investor judgement with operator speed to accelerate growth, de-risk scale-up phases, and compound long-term enterprise value.
He combines his passion for self-optimization—both mental and physical—with a strong focus on disruptive innovation in the day-to-day work. In his spare time, he enjoys nature, sports, and outdoor activities all year and values continuous learning and development. His life motto can be summed up as: “simple and active lifestyle”
Kai Baumgartner supports companies and start-ups in achieving sustainable growth, (digital) transformation, and measurable value creation through strategic investments, operational excellence, and board mandates. He combines capital with entrepreneurial execution capabilities.
Typical roles: Independent Supervisory Board/Administrative Board/Advisory Board Member, PE/VC Operating Partner, Interim C-Level (CEO/CBDO/CIO/CCO/CMO)
Munich-based global advisory, investment, and venture capital firm serving corporates, start-ups, and financial sponsors with strategic, commercial, and financial guidance.
European private-equity industrial holding (Private Equity, Real Estate, Family Office) operating hands-on within portfolio companies.
International precious-metals holding headquartered in the DACH region; focus on value protection, preservation, custody.
Privately owned, crisis-resilient precious-metals trading company with annual revenues in the billions.
* Source (2017): DIE ZEIT weekly 498,439 / reach 2.34m; BILD weekly 1,687,717 / reach 12.31m; DER SPIEGEL monthly 765,178 / reach 1.6m.