Stefan is a PhD Fellow at the Department of Strategy and Innovation. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics (BSc) from the University of Hohenheim and a Master’s degree in International Management (MSc) from Bocconi University. His research interests lie at the intersection of strategic entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance. In his dissertation, he investigates the partitioning of ownership rights in corporate venture capital partnerships using venture capital contracting data under the supervision of Nicolai J. Foss and Ali Mohammadi.