Axel Werner

Managing Partner at Kienbaum Brasil • Executive Search • We Find Executives

📍 Brazil🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2022
VC🌍 Brazil
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Portfolio

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Angel Investor
May 2022
Urca Angels is a Brazilian network of investors mainly composed by former Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME) Alumni who are interested in new, cutting edge early stage startups on individual basis. We were formed in 2019 and is composed by a diverse team of C-Levels, mentors, former startup founders, professional investors and managers who are actively involved in the LatAm startup ecosystem. Submit your startup at contact@urcaangels.com
Board Member
Jan 2018
Following its internationalization strategy, the University of St.Gallen has an established presence in the Latin American region since 2011. In 2018, the University took a step further and inaugurates the Institute of Management in Latin America (GIMLA) at the heart of Avenida Paulista, in São Paulo, Brazil. Since 2022, the institute expanded to Medellin, Colombia. The Institute is mandated to foster and strengthen academic partnerships via bilateral and multilateral teaching agreements, research projects, and it also contributes to the formation of high-quality professionals via executive education. Committed to producing real social impact, the institute collaborates closely with local university partners, the HSG Alumni community, and the praxis.
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2026
Partner
Jan 2026
South America Business Partners Ihr Zugang zu Südamerika – gebündelte Expertise, kompletter Service, exklusive Kontakte. South America Business Partners ist eine unabhängige, integrierte Plattform, die Unternehmen beim strukturierten Markteintritt sowie bei der nachhaltigen Expansion in Südamerika unterstützt – im MERCOSUR-Raum und darüber hinaus. Unser Ansatz ist langfristig, partnerschaftlich und auf belastbare Umsetzung ausgerichtet. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit einem breit aufgestellten Netzwerk aus regionalen und internationalen Experten begleiten wir Unternehmen entlang zentraler wirtschaftlicher und operativer Fragestellungen: Markt- und Standortanalyse, regulatorische und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen, Steuer- und Finanzierungsstrukturen, Versicherungen sowie der Aufbau effizienter Vertriebs- und Organisationsmodelle. Unsere Leistungen sind konsequent auf die jeweiligen regulatorischen, kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Gegebenheiten der südamerikanischen Märkte abgestimmt. South America Business Partners richtet sich an Unternehmen, die neue Märkte erschließen möchten, ebenso wie an Organisationen, die ihr bestehendes Engagement in Südamerika strukturiert weiterentwickeln, konsolidieren oder skalieren wollen. Ein zentraler Ansprechpartner. Klare Prozesse. Verlässliche Umsetzung. Für nachhaltige unternehmerische Präsenz in Südamerika. Mehr Informationen finden Sie auf https://southamericabusinesspartners.com/
2022
Angel Investor
May 2022
Urca Angels is a Brazilian network of investors mainly composed by former Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME) Alumni who are interested in new, cutting edge early stage startups on individual basis. We were formed in 2019 and is composed by a diverse team of C-Levels, mentors, former startup founders, professional investors and managers who are actively involved in the LatAm startup ecosystem. Submit your startup at contact@urcaangels.com
2018
Board Member
Jan 2018
Following its internationalization strategy, the University of St.Gallen has an established presence in the Latin American region since 2011. In 2018, the University took a step further and inaugurates the Institute of Management in Latin America (GIMLA) at the heart of Avenida Paulista, in São Paulo, Brazil. Since 2022, the institute expanded to Medellin, Colombia. The Institute is mandated to foster and strengthen academic partnerships via bilateral and multilateral teaching agreements, research projects, and it also contributes to the formation of high-quality professionals via executive education. Committed to producing real social impact, the institute collaborates closely with local university partners, the HSG Alumni community, and the praxis.
2005
Managing Partner
Jan 2005
Bem-vindos à página da Kienbaum Brasil! No Brasil atua no mercado desde 2005 e consolidou-se como uma das maiores empresas no setor, sendo a única consultoria que integra os serviços de Executive Search com o know-how de uma Consultoria de Gestão de Negócios e Recursos Humanos. No mercado há mais de 75 anos, a Kienbaum é referência na Alemanha e uma das 5 maiores consultorias de capital humano da Europa. __________________________ Nossos escritórios: São Paulo Escritório - Matriz Av. Antártica, 675, Perdizes – São Paulo / SP - Salas 802 e 803 CEP: 05003-020 Tel: +55 11 5186-8366 Tel: +55 11 5181-8306 contatosp@kienbaum.com.br __________________________ Minas Gerais Alameda Oscar Niemeyer, 132 – Studio Concordia – Sala 10 – Vila da Serra – 34006-056 – Belo Horizonte – MG contatobh@kienbaum.com.br __________________________ Rio Grande do Sul R. Padre Chagas, 66, Sala 202 – Moinhos Vento – 90570-080 – Porto Alegre – RS Tel: +55 51 3311-0444 contatopoa@kienbaum.com.br __________________________ Santa Catarina Rua Luis Spézia, 101 – Jaraguá Esquerdo – 89253-210 – Jaraguá do Sul – SC Tel: +55 47 3275-1401 contatojs@kienbaum.com.br __________________________ Escritório – Cuiabá Rua Doutor Hélio Ribeiro, número 487 Edifício Concorde, Senhor dos Passos 78048-250 – Cuiabá – MT Tel: +55 65 2129-0722 contatocba@kienbaum.com.br
2001
Partner
Mar 2001
26 Offices. Four continents. One focus. Miebach is the global, integrated supply chain partner for market leaders. With comprehensive capabilities spanning strategy, engineering, and digital, a global team, and hard-earned expertise, Miebach builds supply chains for the real-world. Supply chains that reach beyond efficiency, operations, and the bottom line — improving customer loyalty, elevating reputations and meeting sustainability goals. Supply chains that see, think, act, and adapt. Supply chains that bend instead of break. Together, Miebach helps customers unlock their supply chain’s full potential and deliver their biggest promises.