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Principal Net Worth

$12.0B

Data Flags

Net worth ~$12B (Forbes Global); German citizen - not on Forbes 400; Giving Pledge 2013 confirmed; extensive team verified via LinkedIn across HPI, d.school, Museum Barberini entities

Hasso Plattner Foundation

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/hasso-plattner-foundation.md
UID
fo-hasso-plattner-foundation

Also Known As

**Hasso Plattner Ventures** (HPV) - Investment arm**HP Foundation** - Sometimes abbreviated**Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering** - Full name of HPI**Hasso Plattner Institute of Design** - Stanford d.school full nameNo significant other DBAs or subsidiaries publicly known

Principals (2)

Hasso PlattnerOWNS
$12B
UnknownUnknownOWNS

Team Members (11)

Cheng H.Investment Analyst
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Christopher Anschütz, PhDChief Investment Officer
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Fabian HesedingInvestment Manager (Head of Portfolio Mgmt)
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Franklin Jingyuan XuInvestment Analyst
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Jakob SchulerInvestment Manager
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Lara Blomberg, CFA, CAIAInvestment Director
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Linda Lies, CFA, CAIAInvestment Manager
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Marius HarnischfegerSenior Manager Climate Tech Investments
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Martin BrunsHead of Treasury
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Robin Alexander S.Managing Director - Investment Office
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Yvonne LudaInvestment Office Team Assistant
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Related Entities (5)

Hasso Plattner FoundationFoundation

Primary philanthropic vehicle (Germany)

Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI)Subsidiary

University of Potsdam, Germany Founded 1998 Focus: Computer science, IT systems engineering Address: Prof.-Dr.-Helmert-Strasse 2-3, 14482 Potsdam, Germany Leadership: Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel (Director)

Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (Stanford d.school)Subsidiary

Stanford University, CA Founded 2005 Gift: $35 million founding gift (2004) Focus: Design thinking methodology Address: 416 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 Leadership: Sarah Stein Greenberg (Executive Director)

Hasso Plattner Ventures (HPV)Subsidiary

Investment arm Focus: Early-stage tech companies Geography: Europe, Israel, Africa

SAP SESubsidiary

Shareholding stake

Known Associates (6)

Bill McDermott

SAP, former CEO

ServiceNow CEO

Christian Klein

SAP, current CEO

SAP AG

Jennifer Morgan

SAP, former Co-CEO

Consulting

John Hennessy

Stanford, former President

Stanford University

Larry Ellison

Oracle, founder

Competitor but mutual respect; technology peers

Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Stanford, President

Stanford University

Relationship Strength

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Sources (7)

Changelog

  • 2026-01-17Added Verification Status section (High confidence - net worth ~$12B Forbes Global; German citizen; Giving Pledge 2013)
  • 2025-12-25Major team update - Added 70+ team members across all Plattner entities
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created - Overview, Principals (Hasso Plattner), Entities (SAP, HPI, d.school, Museum Barberini, HPV), Philanthropy focus (design thinking, education, healthcare, climate), Key characteristics, Relationships, Recent activity, Sources
  • 2025-12-11Updated Current Team section - expanded HPI leadership; Stanford d.school team; Museum Barberini leadership; clarified institutional vs private office structure

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