Peter Borchers
Founder & managing partner; corporate innovation and venture builder
pbo
Berlin, Germany
Joined August 2025
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Summary
Experienced corporate venture builder and accelerator founder: Peter founded and ran hub:raum for Deutsche Telekom and served as CEO of Allianz X, shaping corporate venture, accelerator and venture‑client approaches for large incumbents. telekom+2
Advisor and C‑level mentor for digital transformation: After his operational roles, he advised Allianz's group digital leadership and continues to counsel corporates and executives on innovation strategy and startup engagement. allianz+1
Academic and educator in entrepreneurial leadership: As an affiliate professor and co‑founder/academic director of ESCP U‑SCHOOL, he combines practitioner experience with teaching and executive education in innovation and intrapreneurship. escp+1
Operator‑founder and early internet entrepreneur: His background includes founding startups (Everseven), leading product teams at Deutsche Telekom, and building internal innovation units—giving him hands‑on experience across founding, product and corporate innovation. nextconf+1
Work
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Writing
Impact of Venture Clienting — Study (Vol. I)
A quantitative study and practitioner handbook on corporate‑startup relationships and 'Venture Clienting' as a professionalized approach for corporations to source and integrate startup solutions.
glassdollar-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.comCorporate startup engagement is a powerful tool, when done right
Blog / thought piece on corporate–startup collaboration (author pages associated with pbo).