Manuela Rasthofer
Manuela Rasthofer
Vice President Product Partnerships Edge Case Research Inc.
Managing Director Edge Case Research GmbH (Munich/Germany)
Expertise
- Over 14 years of experience in project management and international
sales & business development - Core markets: Europe, China, USA & India (expat in US/Florida &
China/Shanghai) - Founding corporate subsidiary in US (Florida) for growing market/ defense
business in US - Expertise in dealing with German, US and Indian military
- Business Development incl. strategic alliances in Automotive & Defense
Sector in India with Indian Army & Automotive company - More than 7 years of experience in the Automotive sector
- More than 7 years of experience in B2Gov sales & defense sector
- Over 5 years of expertise in entrepreneurship especially B&D, Strategy,
Marketing - Speaker at blue-ribbon events e.g. “Digitalkongress” panel together with
minister of state for digital transformation - Expertise in investor relations incl. international cooperation
- Well- established personal network in politics (especially ministry of
transportation), customer relations & investors
Personal Awards
- Capital Award 2018 (Manager Magazine) TOP 40 Manager under 40 of
Germany - Winner Darboven Idee Award 2017 (50.000 Euro) award for
entrepreneurship & innovation - CEO Today – Business Woman of the Year 2022 (Germany)
Entrepreneurial Success
- 5 years of successful running a high-tech start-up in the AI sector
Successful M&A process - Raised over 4.5 Mio. Euro with blue-ribbon investors
- Corporate customers in different sectors as insurance, automotive
public transportation, defense and energy - Ranked among TOP 10 Start-ups of Germany
- Award Champion e.g. ESA BIC Incubation (50,000 Euro award),
ranked number one as Munich´s best start-up (30,000 Euro award,
IAA Innovation Award (International Automotive Show) - Gaining public attention through successful marketing and awards
- Receiving over 100 tech applications per month
Professional career/ Educational background
- Vice President Product Partnerships, Edge Case Research Inc.
- Managing Director, Edge Case Research GmbH Munich, Germany
- Founder & CEO TerraLoupe 2014- April 2020
- Sales & Business Development Manager, Project Manager, Defence & Automotive 2008-2014 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG
- Business Development Manager (Stay Abroad in US, Florida) 2012, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG
- International Key Account Manager, Automotive 2003- 2008, BMW AG Internships BMW, SMA AG, Stadtwerke Feldkirch, Clariant former Süd-Chemie AG
- Master Systems Engineering
- Diploma Electrical Engineering
Honorary Appointments
- 2018-2020 President of Zonta Club Munich I – International organization with strong international network
aspect (approx. 30,000 members worldwide) - 2014-2018 Steering Committee for Bavaria – Die Führungskräfte e.V.” Union of Managers and Leadership in Germany (14,000 members in Germany)
- 2020- now Jury Member Darboven Idee Award – Serving as an expert for digital topics especially Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation