Jan Henric Buettner

Who is Jan Henric Buettner?

Jan, the founding Partner of BV Capital, is an entrepreneur and new

media pioneer with an international reputation. He has founded several

successful Internet ventures and in the process created more than $15

billion in value. Jan has a long history in developing, managing and

operating Internet, telecommunications and media service companies,

including an early involvement in the licensing process for the GSM

digital mobile network in Europe.

In 1992, Jan and his team created one of the world's first

multi-media online services, VideoTel. In 1994, Jan founded AOL Europe

as a joint venture between America Online and Bertelsmann. Following

the integration of his company into the joint venture, Jan was

president and chief executive officer of AOL Germany until 1997.

Between 1994 and 1998, Jan founded, negotiated and led international

joint ventures for Bertelsmann and AOL. In 1999, Jan received the "Best

Strategic Investor" award from the Red Herring, a leading venture

industry magazine. In 2000, the Wall Street Journal named Jan "one of

the most influential European technology financiers on either side of

the Atlantic."

jan@bvcapital.com