Christian Egenfeldt
GTM | Business Development | Partnerships | Global | Growth | Fundraising
- Role
- Vice President Business Development at Ample
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christian Egenfeldt
Globally experienced business development and commercial executive with 30+ years of success building and executing growth / go-to-market strategies for venture-backed and scale-up technology companies. Proven track record of securing high-impact strategic partnerships, launching and scaling international operations, and raising $100mm\'s in equity/debt/grants. Trusted advisor to founders, boards, investors, and government stakeholders, frequently hired as the first senior commercial leader outside U.S. headquarters. Brings rare combination of startup execution speed, institutional credibility, and deep cross-border leadership across mobility, automotive, energy, and technology sectors.
Experience
Vice President Business Development
Oct 2017 — Present
Ample (San Francisco HQ) has solved how to deliver energy to electric vehicles through a cost-effective, easy to deploy infrastructure solution. Heading business development activities globally includes signing fleet clients, OEMs, industrial partnerships, finance etc- First employee outside the U.S. headquarters; direct report to the founders- Define and execute global commercial strategy, leading development and negotiation of strategic partnerships and commercial agreements- Key contributor in successful capital raising $350M (equity and debt)- Establish and grow country organizations. Recruiting and managing team members in the U.S, Spain, and Japan.
Education
INSEAD
Executive Programme, Competitive Strategy
Aalborg Business Academy
Akademiøkonom (BBA equivalent), International sales, marketing and general business administration
1991 — 1994
Aalborg Business Academy
Advanced Business Degree, Commercial
1988 — 1991
Skills
- New Business Development
- Business Development
- Corporate Development
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Telecommunications
- Business Strategy
- International Growth
- International Business
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategy
- Sales Management
- Management
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