Nicole Schepanek

Founder and Managing Partner

2021 - Current

Aureus Capital is an active private equity investor with a focus on B2B (financial) services and tech companies: We bring flexibility in terms of holding periods and capital structures - and like to work with the managers together, be it in a buy-out, buy-in or in a succession scenario. We also support Fintech/Insurtech/Healthtech/B2B-tech companies with corporate finance support and beyond, e.g. identifying partners, new B2B customers, or insurance capacity.

Head of Risk Data & Services (‘RDS’) Corporates, Managing Director

2024

Helping corporates to become more resilient and strategically savvy through our RDS digital twin platform and our technology driven risk insights on climate, supply chain, and property risk. We are developing a cutting edge, independent, and secure digital twin platform business that supports corporates and businesses to become faster and more data-driven and hence take more informed and better strategic business decisions around the dimension of physical locations.

Geschaeftsfuehrer / Managing Director of DSRE GmbH

2024

Legal entity for RDS and RES business services

Member of The Supervisory Board

2023

Serving as Chairperson of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee Constellation Acquisition Corp. I - NYSE: CSTA - www.constellationacquisition.com

Senior Advisor Fintech / Insurtech

2021 - 2023

Constellation Acquisition Corp. I - NYSE: CSTA - www.constellationacquisition.com We are a proven executive team combining exceptional operating and deal execution capabilities with access to a proprietary network for pursuing a common goal – sustainable value creation. We are looking for companies in Europe as well as in North America that have a proven business model delivering sustainable competitive advantages, combined with substantial growth opportunities and are at an inflection point in their development. We only consider companies that qualify as ESG.

Member Of The Supervisory Board

2022

Venture Capital is the most impactful asset class to drive innovation and growth. AlphaQ researches, evaluates, and invests in the best and most promising GPs around the globe. AlphaQ aims to open up an illiquid market that has high barriers to entry, reduce complexity, and mitigate risks by fund diversification. Acted as Chair for the start-up phase.

LP & Advisor

2022

Early stage VC funds investing in #fintech and #insurtech with a focus on Europe. https://www.motivepartners.com

Member of the Advisory Board

2020 - 2023

Embedded general insurance MGA that enables simple and fair insurance partnerships

Member of the Advisory Board

2020 - 2022

Managing Director and Partner

2018 - 2021

Nicole is a core member of the global Insurance, Financial Services, and Corporate Finance & Strategy and Risk teams. She specializes in the broader strategic finance agenda, risk management, product design, pricing and underwriting, closed book transactions, and innovation. Nicole is an expert in creating collaborations among incumbents, investors, and fintech startups in order to improve the future of the financial services industry. Nicole has served on the executive teams and boards of public and non-public companies, regulators, and industry associations.

Venture Advisor

2015 - 2018

Venture Advisor with a focus on FinTech & InsurTech portfolio companies selection and development, the development of the FS vertical for non-FS portfolio companies, and strategic fundsraising and relationship management with strategic Financial Services LPs

Managing Director and Founder

2010 - 2018

Founded Aureus Advisory GmbH ("Aureus", previously named Aureus Management Consulting GmbH) - established Aureus as a consulting boutique with a focus on insurance and banking groups; built team of experienced professionals promising senior delivery.