Christian Leikert

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Managing Partner at CARMA FUND Management

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Overview

Christian Leikert is a Managing Partner at CARMA FUND Management, bringing over 20 years of venture capital experience in the life sciences sector. A graduate of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, he previously served as CEO of Future Capital AG. Colleagues have described him as being honest and transparent.

He was part of the founding management team for CARMA FUND I, a fund initiated by Ascenion and Goethe University Frankfurt to advance early-stage life-science developments.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Life Science Investing
With over two decades of experience, he leads CARMA FUND I, a venture capital fund committed to advancing early-stage developments in the life-science and healthcare space.
Early-Stage Ventures
His career at CARMA FUND and Future Capital has been dedicated to providing capital, network, and expertise to start-up companies, particularly in the healthcare sector.
Academic Commercialization
CARMA FUND I was initiated in partnership with Goethe University Frankfurt, indicating a strong focus on turning academic research into successful commercial ventures.

Media Appearances

Christian has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Managing Partner at CARMA FUND Management
6-2022
Managing Partner at CARMA FUND Management
4-2025
Advisory Board Member at Allogenetics
1-2004
CEO at Future Capital AG Hessen Life Sciences Chemie
9-2020 - 10-2024
Board Observer at Aignostics

Education

1993 - 1999
Diplomkaufmann from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Education details unavailable from Christoph Probst Gymnasium

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Exp : 21 Location : Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Managing Partner at CARMA FUND Management
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Insights For Selling To Christian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christian is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christian

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christian move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Christian take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Christian

Personality Compatibility


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