Profile
Oliver Thum is currently the Managing Director at Schmolz + Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG, Co-Managing Director at Elvaston SB Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a Member-Supervisory Board at SHD GmbH, and a Partner at Elvaston Capital Management GmbH.
Previously, he served as a Non-Executive Director at Swiss Steel Holding AG from 2013 to 2020.
He also held positions as a General Director at General Atlantic GmbH, Managing Director at General Atlantic Ltd. from 2001 to 2009, Partner at H2 Equity Partners BV from 2012 to 2013, Principal at Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG, and Managing Partner at Elvaston Partners LLP.
Dr. Thum obtained his graduate and doctorate degrees from Stanford University.
Oliver Thum active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Schmolz + Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG
Schmolz + Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG SteelNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures specialty long steel products | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-12-31 |
Elvaston Capital Management GmbH
Elvaston Capital Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Elvaston invests in companies located in Germany. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth, succession solutions, MBO’s, MBI’s, buy & build concepts, spin-offs, carve-outs and PIPE/listed companies. It acquires both majority and minority stakes. | Private Equity Investor | 2008-12-31 |
SHD GmbH
SHD GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business planning software | Director/Board Member | - |
Elvaston SB Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Elvaston SB Holding GmbH & Co. KG Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Oliver Thum
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SWISS STEEL HOLDING AG | Director/Board Member | 2020-01-23 |
H2 Equity Partners BV
H2 Equity Partners BV Investment ManagersFinance H2 Equity Partners invests in mid-sized companies located in the Netherlands with an EBITDA of EUR 3 - 20 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions with an investment size of EUR 10 - 30 million. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-12-30 |
General Atlantic Ltd.
General Atlantic Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-12-31 |
Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG
Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG Investment ManagersFinance Bek Ventures invests in companies located across the Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of tech-enabled businesses in fintech/insurtech, enterprise software, and deep tech. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of EUR 0.5 - 10 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-12-30 |
Elvaston Partners LLP
Elvaston Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Stanford University
Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
H2 Equity Partners BV
H2 Equity Partners BV Investment ManagersFinance H2 Equity Partners invests in mid-sized companies located in the Netherlands with an EBITDA of EUR 3 - 20 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions with an investment size of EUR 10 - 30 million. | Finance |
Swiss Steel Holding AG
Swiss Steel Holding AG SteelNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures and sells engineering and stainless steel products | Non-Energy Minerals |
Schmolz + Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG
Schmolz + Bickenbach GmbH & Co. KG SteelNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures specialty long steel products | Non-Energy Minerals |
Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG
Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG Investment ManagersFinance Bek Ventures invests in companies located across the Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of tech-enabled businesses in fintech/insurtech, enterprise software, and deep tech. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of EUR 0.5 - 10 million. | Finance |
General Atlantic GmbH
General Atlantic GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
General Atlantic Ltd.
General Atlantic Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Elvaston Partners LLP
Elvaston Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
SHD GmbH
SHD GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business planning software | Technology Services |
Elvaston Capital Management GmbH
Elvaston Capital Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Elvaston invests in companies located in Germany. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth, succession solutions, MBO’s, MBI’s, buy & build concepts, spin-offs, carve-outs and PIPE/listed companies. It acquires both majority and minority stakes. | Finance |
Elvaston SB Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Elvaston SB Holding GmbH & Co. KG Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company | Finance |
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