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.

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Corporate startup engagement is a powerful tool, when done right

Blog / thought piece on corporate–startup collaboration (author pages associated with pbo).

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Peter Borchers

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Work

Affiliate Professor; Co-Founder & Academic Director, ESCP U‑SCHOOLESCP Business School (Paris)2013–Present

Founder and Managing Partnerpbo.vc2017–Present

Senior Advisor to Allianz SE board & Group Chief Digital Officer (and previously CEO of Allianz X)Allianz SE / Allianz X2017–2018

CEOAllianz X2016–2017

Founder & CEOhub:raum (Deutsche Telekom incubator)2012–2016

Founder/Head of Entrepreneurs Program; Vice President; Member of Executive Board (Entrepreneurs Program)Deutsche Telekom / T‑Labs (Telekom Innovation Laboratories)2009–2011

Co‑Founder, Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive BoardT‑Com Innovations GmbH (Deutsche Telekom)2006–2008

Senior Manager, Corporate StrategyDeutsche Telekom (T‑Com)2003–2005

Co‑Founder and Managing DirectorEverseven2000–2002

Product Manager — Internet ProductsDeutsche Telekom AG1997–2000

ConsultantOliver Wyman1996–1997

Co‑Founder and Managing DirectorBornemann und Borchers1992–1994

Education

Executive Management Program / Leadership Excellence ProgramESMT European School of Management and Technology2005–2007

French, Literature (studies)Universite9 Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris)1995–1996

Dipl.-Kfm., Business AdministrationUniversity of Augsburg1992–1995

Bachelor, Business AdministrationVienna University of Economics and Business Administration1990–1992

Projects

ESCP U‑SCHOOL (executive entrepreneurial programme)2013–Present

Allianz X (corporate VC / company builder)2016–2017

hub:raum (Deutsche Telekom incubator)2012–2016

Writing

Impact of Venture Clienting — Study (Vol. I)

Corporate startup engagement is a powerful tool, when done right