Kurt Müller
President at Target Partners GmbH
Profile
Mr. Kurt Müller co-founded Target Partners with his partners Berthold von Freyberg and Waldemar Jantz in 1999.
In 1986 he was the founder of Boston-based Dataware Technologies, which grew annual revenues to $41 million under his direction.
In 1993, he successfully brought Dataware public on the NASDAQ and remained chairman & CEO until 1998.
Mr. Müller also founded the search technology company Northern Light Technology in 1995.
From 1984 through 1986, he was managing director of Lotus Development GmbH in Munich.
Prior to that he worked for three years as a strategic consultant for Bain & Company in Boston and Munich.
Mr. Kurt Müller has a degree in computer science from Northwestern University in Illinois and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago.
He also studied law at Harvard Law School.
Mr. Müller is an advisory board member at Mercateo AG and ubitexx GmbH.
He was also responsible for Target Partners' investments in WLAN AG (sold to Swisscom AG in 2003), NXN Software AG (sold to Avid Technology, Inc. in 2004) and gate5 AG (sold to Nokia in 2006).
Since 2007 Mr. Müller has been a board member of the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK).
Kurt Müller active positions
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Target Partners GmbH
Target Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Target Partners GmbH is an independent partner-owned venture capital firm established in 1999 and headquartered in Munich. The firm specializes in technology investing. Their clients are family offices and high-net worth individuals as well as European and American institutional investors. | President | 1999-11-02 |
ubitexx GmbH
ubitexx GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ubitexx is a software manufacturer and an innovative, global technology leader for smartphone and PDA management, innovation and security. Founded in Germany, ubitexx began working with companies in the EU in 2002 to design and implement mobile innovation approaches. Since then ubitexx professionals have advised nearly two hundred companies on how to equip executives for anytime, anywhere communication and to use smartphones to deliver superior results. In November 2008, ubitexx closed a round of venture capital round financing from Target Partners. The funds are earmarked for expansion into the North American market. With headquarters in Munich, Germany, ubitexx has now opened its North American operation with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Director/Board Member | 2009-11-23 |
Former positions of Kurt Müller
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Falcon.io ApS
Falcon.io ApS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Falcon.io ApS develops and operations social media management platform. The firm specializes in the design of systems features, such as track reach and content identification, content planning and social workflow, analytics, and reporting. Its solutions include social media management; social listening; content markleting; customer engagement; audience management; and agencies. The company was founded by Ulrik Bo Larsen and Morten Søderquist Li in 2010 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Director/Board Member | - |
Mercateo Beteiligungsholding AG
Mercateo Beteiligungsholding AG Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Mercateo Beteiligungsholding AG provides business to business online retail services. The firm engages in retail services such as direct marketing and shopper advertising services through its subsidiaries to local, regional, national and international consumers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Director/Board Member | - |
MagCode AG
MagCode AG Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology MagCodeAG, was founded on 20th July 1999 and is headquartered in Heidenheim in southern Germany. The company's activities include research, development, manufacturing, marketing and licensing of connectors for electricity and data. The main focus of the business is on systems based on MagCodeTechnology. The strength of MagCodeAG is the possession of the worldwide patents for the unique MagCodeTechnology and the support of the company by strong partners. MagCodeAG, certified DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 by TÜV Management GmbH, has in the meantime built up an excellent reputation as a development partner of car manufacturers and automotive suppliers in Europe and North America. | Chairman | - |
Training of Kurt Müller
Northwestern University | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
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Target Partners GmbH
Target Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Target Partners GmbH is an independent partner-owned venture capital firm established in 1999 and headquartered in Munich. The firm specializes in technology investing. Their clients are family offices and high-net worth individuals as well as European and American institutional investors. | Finance |
MagCode AG
MagCode AG Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology MagCodeAG, was founded on 20th July 1999 and is headquartered in Heidenheim in southern Germany. The company's activities include research, development, manufacturing, marketing and licensing of connectors for electricity and data. The main focus of the business is on systems based on MagCodeTechnology. The strength of MagCodeAG is the possession of the worldwide patents for the unique MagCodeTechnology and the support of the company by strong partners. MagCodeAG, certified DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 by TÜV Management GmbH, has in the meantime built up an excellent reputation as a development partner of car manufacturers and automotive suppliers in Europe and North America. | Electronic Technology |
ubitexx GmbH
ubitexx GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ubitexx is a software manufacturer and an innovative, global technology leader for smartphone and PDA management, innovation and security. Founded in Germany, ubitexx began working with companies in the EU in 2002 to design and implement mobile innovation approaches. Since then ubitexx professionals have advised nearly two hundred companies on how to equip executives for anytime, anywhere communication and to use smartphones to deliver superior results. In November 2008, ubitexx closed a round of venture capital round financing from Target Partners. The funds are earmarked for expansion into the North American market. With headquarters in Munich, Germany, ubitexx has now opened its North American operation with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Technology Services |
Falcon.io ApS
Falcon.io ApS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Falcon.io ApS develops and operations social media management platform. The firm specializes in the design of systems features, such as track reach and content identification, content planning and social workflow, analytics, and reporting. Its solutions include social media management; social listening; content markleting; customer engagement; audience management; and agencies. The company was founded by Ulrik Bo Larsen and Morten Søderquist Li in 2010 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Technology Services |
Mercateo Beteiligungsholding AG
Mercateo Beteiligungsholding AG Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Mercateo Beteiligungsholding AG provides business to business online retail services. The firm engages in retail services such as direct marketing and shopper advertising services through its subsidiaries to local, regional, national and international consumers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Retail Trade |
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