Dr. Andreas M. Rickert is a molecular biologist who cannot be pigeonholed easily: Engagement Manager at McKinsey, Senior Specialist at the World Bank, Director at the Bertelsmann Foundation – and founder and CEO of PHINEO gAG, as well as Co-CEO at Nixdorf Kapital AG. He has an international orientation through studies at Davis, among others, a doctorate at Stanford, as well as living and working in Bahrain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Switzerland and the USA.

Driven by a deep desire to add significant value to society, he founded PHINEO in 2010. Leadership experience in large companies and organizations, successfully building a start-up as well as holding seats in various advisory and supervisory boards of corporates and non-profits complete his diverse activity spectrum bridging gaps between different worlds.

As business angel Andreas is involved in a successful portfolio of impact-driven companies. The success of his work is based on a strong network with decision makers in economy, civil society and politics.

Andreas Rickert is convinced: Together we can and will create a sustainable society.