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At the age of 18, Bernd Schnell established his first business while studying economics in Giessen and Frankfurt. In 1989, he founded jointly with Otto Schött the “S&S Marketing and Engineering GmbH“ financed by venture capital, a distribution company for specialized computer trade with a sales volume of roughly € 15,3 mio. during the first business year. After four years, S&S yielded already a turnover of some € 130 mio.. In 1990, the subsidiary “Gericom“ was founded in Austria and made an IPO in 2000. In 1998, the IVC Venture Capital AG finally emerged from a business angel activity. In the 32 IVC portfolio companies more than 250 mio. € were invested. In 2000 IVC was the VC of the year in Germany. In 2003, he founded jointly with Otto Schött the “jetzthaus GmbH“ GmbH“ and started the Schnell Consult GmbH with the focus of strategic consulting and private investments.