Picus Capital expands its management team

The Munich-based venture capital firm appoints Raphael Mukomilow as Partner and Head of Growth. The newcomer previously worked at McKinsey and Stirling Square Capital Partners.

Picus Capital is getting support: The company has announced that Raphael Mukomilow is joining the Munich-based firm as Partner and Head of Growth. The fund, which was launched in 2015, is owned by Alexander Samwer, who founded Rocket Internet with his brothers. Mukomilow comes from the London-based investment company Stirling Square Capital Partners and previously worked for McKinsey.

"This new position in our team is a central building block in the consistent implementation of our philosophy of being a long-term and entrepreneurial sparring partner for our portfolio companies," says Robin Godenrath, one of the partners at Picus Capital, about his new colleague.

The venture capital firm operates from its offices in New York, Berlin, London and its headquarters in Munich and invests primarily in early-stage start-ups. Picus Capital's portfolio includes Home24 and Personio, for example.