Daniel Caspar
Head of Finance @Nucleus Capital
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Finance @Nucleus Capital
Berlin, DE
Responsible for the finance function of the venture capital management company and the financial architecture of the firm’s funds.The role spans management company finance, fund economics and investment activity oversight for two early-stage venture funds (~€50m AuM) focused on pre-seed and seed investments.Key responsibilities include:• development and maintenance of the fund cash flow model• management fee planning and carry economics• investment pacing and capital allocation strategy• capital call planning and reserve management• scenario analysis for portfolio and fund developmentIn addition, the role includes financial oversight of the firm’s investment activities, including:• tracking deployed capital across portfolio companies• portfolio valuation oversight• investment pipeline modeling and scenario planningOperating at the intersection of venture capital operations, fund economics and strategic financial planning.
EDUCATION
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Betriebswirtschaft
Collegium Josephinum Bonn
Abitur 2011
University of Luxembourg
Expert Comptable, Stagiaire Expert Comptable
ABOUT DANIEL CASPAR
Head of Finance at Nucleus Capital and Fractional CFO for VC-backed companies, acting as strategic finance partner.My work sits at the intersection of venture capital, management company finance and strategic finance for growth-stage companies.In my role as Head of Finance at Nucleus Capital, I oversee the financial architecture of the venture capital management company and the fund model across early-stage funds - spanning fund economics, reporting and financial oversight of investment activities.In parallel, I support selected founders and investors as a Fractional CFO and strategic finance partner, helping them translate strategy into robust financial structures, investor-ready models and scalable finance functions.Before joining Nucleus, I served as VP Finance at Earlybird Venture Capital, one of Europe’s leading VC firms, where I was responsible for fund finance and investor reporting across multiple venture funds representing €1.5bn in AuM.Earlier in my career in Luxembourg, I led an accounting team responsible for complex international private equity structures, gaining deep experience in sophisticated fund and financing setups.Typical topics I work on include:• building scalable finance functions• financial modeling and strategic planning• preparing companies for fundraising• developing KPI dashboards and investor reporting• connecting investor expectations with operational finance executionAlongside my work in venture and strategic finance, I have also taught International Financial Accounting as a guest lecturer at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg.If you are building or scaling a company and want a senior finance partner who combines investor perspective with operational execution, feel free to reach out.
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