Vireo VC

The team

Built by operators,
not observers.

Founding Partners

Felix Krause

Felix Krause

The Startup Guy

Operator-turned-investor with two decades inside the European energy stack.

  • Co-founded LuzSolar & Milk the Sun
  • Former Investment Partner at innogy Ventures / FEV — deploying capital into energy tech before the category existed
  • The ecosystem connector who helps founders turn relationships into revenue
Matthias Engel

Matthias Engel

The Operator

Capital allocator with €7bn+ of transaction experience.

  • Former MD of a €250M corporate energy fund with ~50 portfolio companies
  • Before VC: M&A and investment banking with €7bn+ in aggregated transaction volume
  • The partner who’s sat on both sides of the table — as operator, dealmaker, and investor
Mischa Wetzel

Mischa Wetzel

ENTREPRENEUR TURNED VC

Fund operations backbone — 8 funds, hundreds of transactions.

  • Co-founded the music and cultural marketing firm Styleheads (acquired by Havas)
  • Former Director at IBB Ventures, Investment Partner at innogy / FEV, Operating Partner at PT1
  • Led hundreds of transactions — the fund structuring and fund ops backbone of Vireo

Team

Sven Heiligtag

Sven Heiligtag

Operating Partner

  • 20 years at McKinsey (leader of DACH Energy Practice)
  • Creation and expansion of various energy practices worldwide
  • Global senior-level network in energy and infrastructure sectors
  • Deep knowledge of all energy and energy-related topics
Thomas Labryga

Thomas Labryga

Operating Partner

  • 16 years across VC, M&A and operations in energy
  • Co-founder of an M&A boutique and early-stage investment firms
  • Advised on innogy SE IPO, top 10 in German history
  • 40+ VC, angel and M&A transactions
  • Deep know-how across the full deal cycle, from entry to exit
Katharina Beitz

Katharina Beitz

Head of Investor Relations

  • Ex-Head of Communication & Platform at AENU VC
  • Chair Climate Tech Hub e.V.
  • Deep expertise in climate tech and energy investing across the DACH ecosystem
  • Former Co-CEO Zybra Capital
  • MSc/MBA ESCP Paris, London, Shanghai
Lou Arzur

Lou Arzur

Investment Manager

  • Formerly at J.P. Morgan (London)
  • MBA IESE (Forté Fellow), Master in Business Law
  • Co-founder of Xaura Ventures (100+ member co-investment community)
  • 2x Chief of Staff at early-stage startups
Sandro Michelmann

Sandro Michelmann

Investment Manager

  • Mentor at Tomorrow Accelerator, Avant Now, AXEL Energy and Connectology
  • Host of the Vireo Energy-Tech Hackathon and our monthly Open Office Hours
  • Background in company building in the real estate sector
Sukhmani Toor

Sukhmani Toor

Analyst

  • MBA Energy Management (TU Berlin)
  • 3+ years in energy & FDI advisory (Invest India)
  • Quantitative and financial economics