Christoph Gerlinger

Christoph Gerlinger
Christoph Gerlinger, 2008
Born (1967-07-27) July 27, 1967 (age 56)
Hessen, Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materJW Goethe University (1988 - 1992)
Occupation(s)Founder and MD of SGT German Private Equity GmbH & Co. KGaA
Known forFounder and CEO of German Startups Group and of Frogster Interactive Pictures AG

Christoph Gerlinger[1] (born July 27, 1967 in Frankfurt/Main, West Germany) is a German venture capitalist and Internet entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and CEO of the former venture capital investor German Startups Group, which is publicly listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and was transformed into a Private Equity firm in late 2020.[2][3][4] Prior to that he was a senior executive and entrepreneur in computer and online games companies since 1996. He was CEO of the MMO Games publisher Frogster Interactive Pictures AG [de] (now Gameforge Berlin AG),[5] listed at Frankfurt stock exchange from 2006 until its takeover in 2010.[6] Gerlinger was named one of Germany's most 50 interesting young entrepreneurs by a leading German business magazine.[7]

  1. ^ Christoph Gerlinger Archived 2012-09-22 at archive.today Christoph Gerlinger
  2. ^ "Ad-hoc announcement as of 15 July 2020 -SGT German Private Equity".
  3. ^ . Going Public, German Startups Group debütiert an der Börse über Platzierungspreis - 11 November 2015
  4. ^ Der Überflieger. Investieren in Start-ups? Wertvorstellung 01/2016, S. 14 - 17. Christoph Gerlinger, CEO der German Startups Group, zeigt, wie es funktioniert
  5. ^ Interview mit Christoph-Gerlinger. Borse Online March, 2010
  6. ^ Enhanced Online News. 2010 Gameforge Purchases 60 Percent of Shares in Frogster Interactive Pictures AG
  7. ^ Liste: Die 50 interessantesten Gründer Wirtschaftswoche May, 2007