Julius Hugelshofer
Principal

Please could you provide some information on your education, qualifications, and career milestones ? 

Before joining Verlinvest, I spent four years as a Consumer & Retail investment banker at Perella Weinberg Partners in London, covering deals across the whole of Europe with a particular focus on luxury goods & retail, developing a passion for consumer brands and trends!

I also spent time at The Riverside Company sourcing, executing and managing a range of deals primarily in the CEE region.

I earned a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from Oxford University before completing my graduate studies at the London School of Economics and Sciences Po Paris.

Please could you provide some information on your specific responsibilities at Verlinvest ? 

I lead Verlinvest’s coverage in the DACH region across both our F&B, Health & Care and Digital verticals. In addition, I am in charge of Verlinvest’s European Health & Care strategy with the goal of sourcing exciting new deals in Healthcare Services and Digital Health.

My portfolio responsibilities include Bludental, Toluna and Valtech, where I act as observer on the board.

Brand obsessed 

Please name a brand that you admire: 

Peloton! A brand that has redefined what it means to work out at home, creating a great DTC sales channel and unique user experience bringing you the benefits of community, personalisation and on-demand to the comfort of your home. 

Please name a consumer revolution that you wish you had been a part of: 

The shift to online since the mid-1990s. I would have loved to have been part of a business successfully transitioning entire business models and sectors online (e.g. Amazon).