Nicole Junkermann
Nicole Junkermann is an international entrepreneur and investor, focused on identifying opportunities to disrupt traditional business models through industry-defining technologies.
German born and London based, Nicole has built a deep and diverse business network across Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Fluent in six languages, Nicole has experience living and working across each of these continents.
As an entrepreneur-turned-investor, Nicole has experience sitting at both sides of the investment table and applies this experience and knowledge to the like-minded innovators she invests in. She is a valued and active partner who helps these emerging leaders build their early-stage enterprises into successful companies.
As a major investor and Vice-Chairperson of Infront Sports & Media, Nicole helped build the company into a top sports and media rights business, leading it to a successful sale to Bridgepoint Capital in 2011. Nicole also founded United in Sports, her own private equity fund focused on sports and media investments, which raised approximately €250m.
Nicole is a Director of NJF Capital portfolio company, Owkin, and currently serves as an Advisor to pan-European private equity firm, Trilantic Europe. Nicole also sits on the Tate Americas Foundation Latin American Acquisitions Committee, supporting the work of Latin American artists. In 2023, Nicole was appointed a Trustee of the world-renowned Royal Academy of Arts and in 2024 she was appointed a Trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, which supports the work of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a world-leading cancer centre.