Mr. Thomas Andrae

Thomas possesses a unique understanding of consumer behavior and the modeling of customercentric ecosystems, as well as deep experience in driving companies from the earliest stages through periods of rapid growth. He strongly believes in the democratizing effect of technology as a benefit and cornerstone of modern society. After his studies in Computer Science and Economics, Thomas spent ten years in management consulting, predominantly in North America and Asia. After starting his first company and successfully selling it seven years later to a Fortune 500 company, he started building the Venture Capital business for 3M corporation, 3M New Ventures. In close collaboration with the leading global technology companies and the relevant Venture Capital funds, 3M New Ventures built a strong portfolio of cutting-edge material science and technology startups. The 2024 sale of Delphai, a software/ data analytics company Thomas co-founded in Berlin in 2013, to Intapp, a software development firm out of Palo Alto, CA marks another milestone in his entrepreneurial career. As Founder and Managing Partner of the Venture Capital firm Linden Capital, he is focusing on early to mid-stage investments at the interplay of technology and creativity. Industries addressed are deep tech, advanced manufacturing, new energy, and digital media/ social. Technology focus areas are artificial intelligence, high performance computing, datacenter technology, laser based fusion, and advanced robotics. Furthermore, Linden Capital provides technology focused Investment Banking Boutique services, concentrating on advisory roles in M&A, fundraising, and investment management – based on long standing relationships with partners such as Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, EQT, Koshla Ventures, Founders Fund, Hedosophia, Lightspeed, Partners Group, Goldman Sachs, BC Partners, and several larger investors from the GCC region – including QIA, PIF, and Mubadala. Plus, well established relationships with tech-savvy corporate investors (German Mittelstand) and family offices. Thomas serves on several advisory/ supervisory boards, such as Merantix AG, the one largest European AI investors; Q.ANT, a subsidiary of Trumpf, focusing on photonic high-performance computing; and ABILITY Neurotech, Europe’s leading Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) venture. He also acts as a senior advisor to Hisense Corp., focusing on strategic business development in the western markets.