Astrid Skala-Kuhmann

About

Astrid Skala-Kuhmann's background and involvement with B&C Innovation Investments can be summarized as follows: **Role at B&C:** * Astrid Skala-Kuhmann is a member of the Supervisory Board of B&C Industrieholding GmbH. * She is also on the Supervisory Board of B&C LAG Holding GmbH and B&C Kb Holding GmbH. **B&C Innovation Investments (BCII):** * BCII is the venture capital arm of the B&C Group. * BCII invests in technology scale-ups that support "old economy" industrial companies with digitalization and/or optimization. * They focus on B2B business models with industrial applications. * BCII doesn't pursue stringent exit strategies, preferring long-term partnerships. * They aim for sustained value growth in their portfolio companies. * BCII's investments typically start around EUR 1 million, and they often act as lead investor. **Investment Focus:** * BCII targets Austrian and German companies. * They focus on industrial tech companies with committed founders and significant scaling potential. * They invest from Series A funding rounds onward. **B&C Industrieholding Portfolio:** * As of September 2025, B&C Industrieholding has a portfolio of 4 companies. * Their investments span sectors like Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, and Consumer. * B&C Industrieholding has made investments in companies like Steyr Motors, TriLite, and ParityQC. * Recent investments include Klarx (June 2023). **Astrid Skala-Kuhmann's broader background:** * S