About Conny
Dr Cornelius (Conny) Boersch is a serial entrepreneur, business angel and the founder of numerous technology companies.
Conny is considered one of the best-connected networkers in the tech and start-up scene. He is the founder of the global house of funds Mountain Partners as well as the co-investment company Conny & Co. Conny initiated the Unternehmertag at the Tegernsee, one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe and regularly holds speeches at universities or tech events all over the world.
As a business angel, he has invested in more than 400 companies since 1995 and was voted “European Business Angel of the Year” in 2009. He is a European Investment Fund (EIF) - certified super angel, which means that, subject to certain restrictions, the EIF matches all of his startup investments 1 to 1.
As an entrepreneur, Conny previously founded the stock-listed RFID-based companies ACG, Smartrac and Identiv as well as several cashless payment systems providers. He was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2000.
From the years 2002 to 2012, Conny served as an advisor to the former Vice Chancellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Guido Westerwelle. Conny provided advice on economic matters and international relations. He also supported the German liberal party, the FDP, and was responsible for the organisation of its electoral campaign in 2009 during which the party was elected into the government in a coalition with the CDU (led by Angela Merkel).
Conny is acquainted with many political thought leaders across the globe and hosts yearly exclusive dinners at the Unternehmertag, frequented by guests such as Gerhard Schröder, Christian Lindner, Philipp Rösler, Joachim Gauck, Roland Koch, Gregor Gysi, Joschka Fischer, Yanis Varoufakis and many others.
He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essen with a thesis on venture capital and investing. He later also acted as honorary professor and held lectures at the University of Essen.