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PrivateMarkets_One

2nd Conference
2. Februar 2026

PrivateMarkets_One 2026

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12 PM – 8 PM | Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

PrivateMarkets_One

270+

Investment principals

10+

countries represented

6

expert panels & workshops

Opening keynote: State of European private markets

Expert panels on cutting-edge topics

Many opportunities for professional exchange

Exclusive Scale-up pitch session

Networking breaks

2 interactive deep-dive workshops (Family Offices & Corporate VC)

Closing reception with dinner and drinks

Where Capital Builds Tomorrow's Global Leaders

The Frankfurt PRIVATE MARKETS Conference

Following the success of our inaugural conference with 250+ investment principals from across Europe, we are excited to invite you to be part of PrivateMarkets_One 2026.

On February 2, 2026, we're bringing together Europe's private markets community at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management for our second edition building on five years of active community engagement and last year's exceptional feedback.

The event also aims to attract international investors in growth and venture funds to the Frankfurt RheinMain region as a potential investment location.

The second PrivateMarkets_One in 2026 builds on our proven format as a half-day event while expanding our scope.

The following sponsors and speakers joined us at the 2025 conference:
Ardian, Deutsche Börse, Commerzbank, Yttrium, HQ Trust, KfW Capital, Carry4Good, S64, Bridgepoint, LIQID, DWS Group, Segenia Capital, P Capital Partners, Bootstrap Capital, Foodji, Thinksurance, Tech for Net Zero, equation AG, Isomer Capital, Hightech Gründerfonds, Vinthera Advisors GmbH, Wunderland Capital and many more.

Highlights

Opening Keynote

by Dr. Peter Brodehser

Private Markets:

Building New European Champions

Leveraging public Initiatives

with Private Debt

Frankfurt´s Infrastructure

& Ecosystem Play

Mobilizing Corporate Capital

to fuel Innovation

Limited Partner

Strategies

Speakers

Welcoming address
Eric Menges
CEO, FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH International Marketing of the Region


Welcoming address
Prof. Dr. Nils Stieglitz
Präsident und Geschäftsführer sowie Professor für Strategie der Frankfurt School of Finance & Management


Luka Baumhauer
Director Global New Verticals, Mastercard


Lukas Bennemann
Founding Partner, Wunderland Capital


Dagmar Bottenbruch
General Partner, Segenia Capital


Opening-Keynote
Dr. Peter Brodehser
Member of the Board BAI und Managing Director DWS Group


Dr. Nicolas Burkhardt
Chief Financial Officer, Marvel Fusion

Petra Elväng
Deputy CEO and Managing Director, P Capital Partners


Christoph Gedeon
Head of DACH, Gilion


Jan Goetz
CEO & Co-Founder, IQM


Nicole Grützmacher
Director Alternative Investments & Senior Investment Specialist, FERI AG


Sebastian Heinz
CEO, AI Hub Frankfurt


Nico Hemmann
Geschäftsführer, VORNvc Management GmbH, Sparkasse Dortmund


Impulse
Claire Kütemeier
Head of Division Financial Center Frankfurt, Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs


Stefan Maassen
Head of Capital Markets & Corporates, Deutsche Börse AG


Prof. Dr. Dominik Matyka
Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Private Investor


Paul Morgenthaler
Managing Partner, CommerzVentures


Jan Neutze
Managing Director, Sandbox Dubai, Dubai Future Foundation


Dominic von Proeck
Co-Founder, Leaders of AI


Matthias Schanze
General Partner, Rethink Ventures


Philipp Schwaab
Chief AI Officer, Helaba


Dominik Schwarz
Partner, Verdane


Christian Subbe
Managing Director & CIO, HQ Trust


Max Vellguth
Deeptech Entrepreneurship Cluster Manager, Joachim Herz Stiftung


Max Wirsching
Head of Private Capital Solutions, KfW Capital


Stephanie Wüst
Councillor, Head of Department for Economic Affairs, Law and City Marketing, City of Frankfurt am Main


Moderation
Michaela Zahn
Director Business Development, FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH


Moderation
Andreas Lukic
Co-Head, PrivateMarkets_One Initiative und Managing Partner, Valuenet Capital Partners GmbH


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Agenda

Host
Frankfurt School Forum

12:00 — 13:00 Uhr
Come together
13:00 — 13:15 Uhr
Welcoming addresses
Prof. Dr. Nils Stieglitz
Präsident und Geschäftsführer sowie Professor für Strategie der Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Eric Menges
CEO, FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH International Marketing of the Region
Andreas Lukic
Co-Head, PrivateMarkets_One Initiative und Managing Partner, Valuenet Capital Partners GmbH
Michaela Zahn
Director Business Development, FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH
13:15 — 13:30 Uhr
Opening Keynote: Europe Between Two Giants — When Stability Becomes a Risk
Dr. Peter Brodehser
Member of the Board BAI und Managing Director DWS Group
13:30 — 13:45 Uhr
The financial hub Frankfurt’s initiative and strategy – a booster for investments and innovation
Impulse
Claire Kütemeier
Head of Division Financial Center Frankfurt, Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs
13:45 — 14:45 Uhr
Building New European Champions – Navigating the Transition from Private to Public Equity Investments

Panel 1
Dr. Nicolas Burkhardt
Chief Financial Officer, Marvel Fusion
Jan Goetz
CEO & Co-Founder, IQM
Stefan Maassen
Head of Capital Markets & Corporates, Deutsche Börse AG
Prof. Dr. Dominik Matyka
Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, Private Investor
Dominik Schwarz
Partner, Verdane
14:45 — 15:30 Uhr
The Boost Needed: Leveraging public Initiatives with Private Debt
Panel 2
Dr. Peter Brodehser
Member of the Board BAI und Managing Director DWS Group
Petra Elväng
Deputy CEO and Managing Director, P Capital Partners
Christoph Gedeon
Head of DACH, Gilion
Christian Subbe
Managing Director & CIO, HQ Trust
15:30 Uhr — 16:30 Uhr
Networking Break
15:35 Uhr — 16:30 Uhr
Scaleup Pitch
IQM | Magnotherm | Energy Robotics | AQUATY | Green Banana | Jared
16:30 — 17:15 Uhr
Frankfurt´s Infrastructure & Ecosystem Play – Data Sovereignty meets Computing Power
Panel 3
Sebastian Heinz
CEO, AI Hub Frankfurt
Andreas Lukic
Co-Head, PrivateMarkets_One Initiative und Managing Partner, Valuenet Capital Partners GmbH
Jan Neutze
Managing Director, Sandbox Dubai, Dubai Future Foundation
Dominic von Proeck
Co-Founder, Leaders of AI
Philipp Schwaab
Chief AI Officer, Helaba
Stephanie Wüst
Councillor, Head of Department for Economic Affairs, Law and City Marketing, City of Frankfurt am Main
17:15 — 18:00 Uhr
Mobilizing Corporate Capital to fuel Innovation – Why should and how can Corporates engage with the Tech Ecosystem / Innovation Economy
Panel 4
Luka Baumhauer
Director Global New Verticals, Mastercard
Dagmar Bottenbruch
General Partner, Segenia Capital
Paul Morgenthaler
Managing Partner, CommerzVentures
Matthias Schanze
General Partner, Rethink Ventures
18:00 — 18:45 Uhr
Limited Partner Strategies – Investing in VC & PE as Family Offices and Institutional Investors
Panel 5
Lukas Bennemann
Founding Partner, Wunderland Capital
Nicole Grützmacher
Director Alternative Investments & Senior Investment Specialist, FERI AG
Nico Hemmann
Geschäftsführer, VORNvc Management GmbH, Sparkasse Dortmund
Max Vellguth
Deeptech Entrepreneurship Cluster Manager, Joachim Herz Stiftung
Max Wirsching
Head of Private Capital Solutions, KfW Capital
18:45 — 19:00 Uhr
Closing Remarks
19:00 — 20:00 Uhr
Networking and Dinner

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Our Audience

Private equity & venture capital investors

Institutional investors and Limited Partners

Family offices & Corporate VCs

Fund managers & emerging partners

Private debt specialists

Wealth managers & asset allocators

Impressions of the 2026 event

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sponsorship & Speaker Inquiries

Michaela Zahn
E-Mail: michaela.zahn@frm-united.com

Andreas Lukic
E-Mail: andreas.lukic@valuenet-capital.de

Organisation

Melissa Bednarz
Telefon: +49 (0)69 154008-267
E-Mail: m.bednarz@fsforum.de

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Adickesallee 32-43
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

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