Ann-Kristin Achleitner

Ann-Kristin Achleitner, Angel investor in Munich is an active investor based in Munich, Bavaria. This profile covers what Ann-Kristin Achleitner backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Deutsche Post. Dr. Achleitner serves as a Board Member & Member of the Audit, Nomination and Governance Committees of Lazard Ltd., serves as a Board Member, Human Capital Committee, Chairperson & Sustainability Committee, and Member at Linde, serves as a Board Member at Munich Re, serves as a Board Member at Techem, and is a Co-Founder and serves as a Board Member & Vice Chairwoman of the Advisory Board at Planqc. She previously served as Scientific Co-Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies since 2003 and was Holder Chair for Entrepreneurial Finance from 2001 to 2020 at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She earlier served as a Member of the International Advisory Board at Investcorp, served as an Advisor at Lakestar, served as Chairperson of the Committee for Ethics, the Environment, and Sustainable Development at Engie, and served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Deutsche Börse Group. She began her career with MS Management Service AG in St. Gallen, Switzerland, in 1991, began as a university lecturer in Finance and External Auditing at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland in 1992, became a consultant at McKinsey & Company, Inc. in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1994, and was appointed Holder of the Endowed Chair for Banking and Finance and Chair of the Board of the Institute for Financial Management at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, in 1995. She previously served as a member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG in Frankfurt, Germany, until May 2019, as a member of the Board of Directors of ENGIE SA in Paris, France, until May 2019, as a member of the Supervisory Board of Linde AG from 2011 to 2019, as a member of the Supervisory Board of Metro AG in Düsseldorf, Germany, until February 2017, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Vontobel Holding AG and Vontobel Bank AG in Zurich, Switzerland, until April 2013. She holds JD (Doctor of Law) in economics, business administration & law, Undergraduate studies in Economics and Law and Postdoctoral training from University of St. Gallen.

Notable investments

Deutsche Post AGFireStartLazardplanqcLindeIsar AerospaceBlackwaveAvathonSmart Reporting