Thomas R. Villinger has more than 25 years of experience in the venture capital sector. Before he became Co-Founder and CEO of ZFHN Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn in 2006, he held numerous management positions both in Germany and abroad. His work focused on M&A and VC/PE financing for high-growth companies in Europe, the Gulf states and the USA. Thomas sits on numerous supervisory boards of early-stage investments and is an internationally respected expert in the financing of tech-oriented start-ups. He most recently oversaw the corporate development of Innovationsfabrik Heilbronn GmbH, one of the biggest business incubation centres, as Founder and CEO. Thomas has been active for many years