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Herbert Mangesius

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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Summary

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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HMHerbert Mangesius
is one of the most respected venture capital partners they know.

Mar 24, 2026

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as a go-to investor for deep technology founders scaling fast.

Feb 6, 2026

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make a real positive impact as a VC with startups they've backed.

Jan 26, 2026

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has made a tangible impact on their start-up that reflects skills or insights gained from CDTM.

Nov 25, 2025