
Herbert Mangesius
Deep-tech venture capital founding partner and mechanical engineering expert
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Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Joined August 2025
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Herbert Mangesius is a highly educated engineer with a strong academic background, holding degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Technology Management, and specialized studies in Optimal Control, Global Stability Analysis, and Hydrodynamics from prestigious European institutions including Technische Universität München, Center for Digital Technology and Management, and Ecole Polytechnique Paris. His research experience as a Scientific Assistant at TUM and Visiting Researcher at UCL further solidifies his expertise in complex systems, control theory, and networked dynamics. theorg+3
He is a prominent figure in the European deep-tech venture capital landscape, co-founding both Vito Ventures (2015) and Vsquared Ventures (2020). As a Founding Partner at Vsquared Ventures, he focuses on groundbreaking deep-tech investments across various sectors such as quantum computing, new materials, AI, robotics, climate tech, energy, biotech, manufacturing, Hardware-as-a-Service, 3D printing, and digital health, reflecting his vision for the future of technology. vsquared+2
Herbert also actively contributes to the tech community as a co-founder of 1E9 Denkfabrik, an initiative dedicated to fostering knowledge exchange and organizing tech conferences, demonstrating his commitment to collaborative innovation and high-quality tech journalism in the German-speaking regions. vsquared+2
His academic contributions are evident through numerous publications listed on Google Scholar, covering topics in his areas of expertise like dissipative dynamical systems, optimal control, and network systems, bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical application in technology and engineering. google
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January 1, 2016A Framework to Quantify Technical Flexibility in Power Systems Based on Reliability Certificates
January 1, 2013Analysis of competitive electricity markets under a new model of real-time retail pricing
January 1, 2011A discrete-time, state-space approach for the investigation of non-normal effects in thermoacoustic systems
January 1, 2011A mobile application to support phatic communication in the hybrid space
January 1, 2009Notes
DRDirk Radzinskisaid
HMHerbert Mangesius
is one of the most respected venture capital partners they know.Mar 24, 2026
DRDirk Radzinskisaid they would recommend
HMHerbert Mangesius
as a go-to investor for deep technology founders scaling fast.Feb 6, 2026
DRDirk Radzinskisaid they've seen
HMHerbert Mangesius
make a real positive impact as a VC with startups they've backed.Jan 26, 2026
PTPatrick Tuccisaid
HMHerbert Mangesius
has made a tangible impact on their start-up that reflects skills or insights gained from CDTM.Nov 25, 2025
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