Martin Hofmann
Chief Information Officer @ Volkswagen Group
Martin Hofmann is a seed investor at Volkswagen Group focused on Battery and Recycling. Martin Hofmann is Executive Vice President of the Volkswagen Group and Group CIO at Volkswagen AG. One of his most prominent initiatives has been the creation of Information Technology Labs in San Francisco, Berlin and Munich, which are considered leading in the field of data science, applied AI and Machine Learning in the automotive industry. Hehas a long history at the Volkswagen Group, joining in 2001, where he took charge of Group Procurement Process and Information Management. Previously, he worked at the international IT service provider Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) where he held several senior management positions and served as Executive Director Digital Supply Chain in the United States. Dr. Hofmann graduated Harvard Business School AMP, has a PhD in engineering from the ETH Zurich and a degree in business computer science and business administration from the University of Mannheim.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Martin Hofmann invests in
Stages Martin Hofmann invests in
Countries Martin Hofmann invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Battery 1 (100%)
- Recycling 1 (100%)
Investments
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tozero
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Tozero builds a lithium-ion battery recycling machine to recover critical materials, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and graphite. The company aims to accelerate decarbonization efforts through innovative recycling technologies. | $11.7M / Seed / Nov 12, 2024 |
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About Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is an automotive company, it designs, manufactures, and distributes passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, engines, and turbomachinery and offers related services including financing, leasing, and fleet management.
Volkswagen Group Contacts
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Herbert Diess
Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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Jason Bradshaw
Chief Customer & Marketing Officer
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Martin Hofmann
Chief Information Officer
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Scott Keogh
President & CEO
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Steffen Blase
Head of Group Mergers & Acquisitions
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What does Martin Hofmann invest in?
Martin Hofmann invests primarily in Battery and Recycling startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Martin Hofmann last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Martin Hofmann closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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