Nic Knapp

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Managing Director at TUM Venture Labs

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Nic Knapp is the Managing Director at TUM Venture Lab Mobility, focusing on advancing Europe’s DeepTech innovation ecosystem. With over 15 years of experience at Porsche, Daimler, and Bosch, he connects founders, corporations, and policymakers to scale mobility ventures. He is a graduate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

He serves as the Project Lead for the Munich Security Conference Startup Hub, bridging the gap between frontier technology founders and global policymakers.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Negotiator

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

DeepTech Ventures
His core mission is to transform cutting-edge European research into scalable ventures, building a leading startup hub for mobility with over 50 startups.
Future of Mobility
His career at Bosch, Daimler, and TUM is dedicated to driving innovation in autonomous driving, sustainable transport, and new mobility business models.
Technological Sovereignty
He is passionate about ensuring Europe not only invents new technologies but also owns and leads them, strengthening its position on the global stage.

Media Appearances

Nic has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Managing Director at TUM Venture Labs
8-2021 - 10-2023
Innovation Manager at Bosch
2-2019 - 8-2021
Product Development Coach (Autonomous Driving, Series Development) at Bosch
6-2016 - 1-2019
Innovation Manager - Future Transportation Systems at Daimler AG
7-2014 - 6-2016
Consultant (Enterprise Project Management) at Campana & Schott

Education

Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

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Exp : 14 Location : Munich, Bavaria, Germany Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director at TUM Venture Labs
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Insights For Selling To Nic

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nic is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nic

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nic move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Nic take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Nic

Personality Compatibility


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