Marcel Bens brings deep operating experience from running businesses at Daimler across three continents and serving as CEO of a chocolate manufacturing company before becoming a venture capital investor at ECP Growth. He maintains an unusually hands-on approach by stepping in as CEO at portfolio companies when needed and working directly with food and beverage founders on scaling manufacturing and commercialization.
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ECP Growth is a venture capital fund that focuses specifically on movement, energy, and well-being across the consumer value chain, backing both consumer brands and the infrastructure companies that enable them, with concentrated $5M-$20M investments in companies already generating over $10M in revenue. The fund operates with strategic backing from the 150-year-old Tengelmann Group consumer holding company, providing permanent capital and deep retail expertise while emphasizing hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies become part of consumers' daily routines.
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