Stephan Baral
Corporate Development, Strategy & Business Development Leader | M&A, Partnerships, Growth | Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY)
- Role
- Venture Partner at Kobil Ventures
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephan Baral
I have worked as an Operator, Founder, Strategist, Investor and Leader in many different roles and countries which equips me with the capability to evaluate ideas, businesses and situations from diverse viewpoints.// Venture Capital: Porsche Ventures has performed over 40 investments since it was started in 2016. Stephan was the lead partner for almost 50% of all investments. In 2023 Porsche Ventures launched its second fund-generation with 250 MUSD committed by Porsche. Porsche Ventures invests from Seed to Series B in technology StartUps with a relevance to the broader Automotive ecosystem.// Operator: As Managing Director of Porsche Digital Inc. he manages the day-to-day operations of the firm. Before being promoted to Managing Director, he was the Head of Product. Under his leadership, the team brought more than 5 high-impact products from initial idea to market launch.// Founder: Stephan was a founding member of both Porsche Ventures and Porsche Digital.// Executive Leadership: He has more than 10 years of Leadership experience, with more than 5 years managing international teams in an executive leadership position.// M&A and Corp. Dev: Strong background in Corporate Development & Strategy. Also worked on major M&A and JV transactions in a Corporate Finance role.// International mindset: Worked and studied almost 10 years in foreign countries. Very capable to working with different cultures. Able to communicate fluently in German, English and Spanish.
Experience
Venture Partner
Sep 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Advising the German Technology Company KOBIL with their Venture Unit, KOBIL Ventures as a Venture Partner.
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey
International Business
Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences
International Industrial Management
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Business Modelling
- Company Foundation
- Partnering/ Venturing/ Scouting
- Project Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Integrated Planning
- Company Valuation
- Mobility Concepts
- Digitalization
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