“Building category-defining brands is at the heart of the next-generation hospitality and lifestyle platform 029 Group. Aimed at making people’s life's happier, we provide a unique synthesis of luxury, innovation, and community for the post-pandemic world."
Leon Sander
Co-Founder & Managing Director
LEON SANDER
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Leon Sander is a highly entrepreneurial and analytically savvy venture capital investor with profound expertise in venture capital, corporate finance, and capital markets.
As part of the founding team of 029 Group SE, Leon has been instrumental in driving 029 Group SE's corporate development, investment strategy, and investor relations activities. Before assuming the role of Managing Director in July 2024, Leon was responsible for the investor relations activities of 029 Group SE.
Leon holds a B.Sc. in International Business Administration from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and an International M.Sc. in Finance from the Nova School of Business & Economics. He has several years of experience in the venture capital and private equity industry, having worked as an investment manager for a European growth venture fund. Additionally, Leon gained diverse experience in consulting, banking, and venture capital at companies such as Deutsche Börse, GP Bullhound, Allianz X, Asia Venture Group, PwC, and Barclays Bank.
Leon's multifaceted background and deep industry knowledge enable him to provide valuable insights and guidance to startups, helping them navigate the complexities of the financial landscape and achieve sustainable growth.
JUAN RODRIGUEZ
CHAIRMAN
Juan has been active in the venture scene for more than 20 years.
He gained extensive experience in finance and sales controlling at a telecom startup before moving to the investor side in 2007 at FinLab AG, one of the first and largest fintech and blockchain investors in Europe. There, he developed deep expertise across investor relations and finance, eventually assuming the role of managing director and CFO in 2013. Since 2021, Juan is managing partner at C3 Venture Capital.
Juan has broad knowledge and experience in the financial sector and serves as a sparring partner for numerous startups across business development and strategic planning. He supports the further development of C3’s ventures with his large network and as an advisor and supervisory board member.
DR. MARTINA WIMMER
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
Martina is a very well-experienced lawyer and has a strong corporate law and finance background.
Martina worked for several years with a very renowned law firm in Vienna and accompanied several M&A transactions as well as domestic and cross-border mergers, demergers, spin-offs and other restructurings of international groups.
Over the last years, she dived into the venture capital scene as Senior Legal Counsel and was involved in many transactions from Seed to IPO. Martina holds a doctoral degree in law from the University of Vienna.
