{"$schema":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jsonresume/resume-schema/v1.0.0/schema.json","basics":{"name":"Carl Härtlein","label":"Founder & Managing Director, Saint Clair","image":"https://saywise-production-profilepicturestoragebucket-kbfooccc.s3.amazonaws.com/profile-pictures/ebf71ee3-ca6a-492a-a7a2-7e951a6e22f5/linkedin-1784121662688.jpg","summary":"Saint Clair is a cross-border investment firm between Europe and Asia: an institutional investor that also builds the infrastructure through which capital crosses borders. Carl Härtlein is its founder and Managing Director. Thirty years across technology entrepreneurship, international advisory, and corporate strategy, between European and Asian markets. Trained as an architect in Paris before building companies. He is the author of the firm's Soft Due Diligence methodology and the Capital Diplomacy philosophy that frames its cross-border practice. Carl is Chair of the Korean-Irish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KICCI).","location":{"city":"Seoul, South Korea"},"profiles":[{"network":"LinkedIn","username":"carl-rainer-hartlein","url":"https://linkedin.com/in/carl-rainer-hartlein"}]},"meta":{"canonical":"https://saywise.com/rainer","version":"v1.0.0","lastModified":"2026-07-15T13:21:06.465Z"},"x_saywise":{"handle":"rainer","slug":null,"isPrimary":true,"pronouns":null,"availability":null,"oneLiner":"Saint Clair is a cross-border investment firm between Europe and Asia: an institutional investor that also builds the infrastructure through which capital crosses borders. Carl Härtlein is its founder and Managing Director. Thirty years across technology entrepreneurship, international advisory, and corporate strategy, between European and Asian markets. Trained as an architect in Paris before building companies. He is the author of the firm's Soft Due Diligence methodology and the Capital Diplomacy philosophy that frames its cross-border practice. Carl is Chair of the Korean-Irish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KICCI).","profileUrl":"https://saywise.com/rainer","markdownUrl":"https://saywise.com/rainer/profile.md","pdfUrl":"https://saywise.com/rainer/resume.pdf"},"work":[{"name":"KICCI - Korean-Irish Chamber of Commerce and Industry","position":"Chair","location":"Seoul, South Korea","startDate":"2026-05-01","summary":"한국-아일랜드 상공회의소 Cumann Tráchtála agus Tionscail Cóiréach-Éireannach KICCI is the bilateral chamber for Irish business across the Korea-Ireland corridor. As Chair, I lead the Chamber's consultation with the Irish-affiliated business community, alongside Team Ireland. kicci.ie"},{"name":"Korea Family Capital Institute","position":"Secretary General","location":"Seoul, South Korea","startDate":"2026-01-01","summary":"The Institute convenes, researches, and represents the stewardship of family capital in Korea. I serve as its Secretary-General, leading the secretariat. Convened by Saint Clair."},{"name":"MTE - MedTech Entrepreneurs","position":"Partner","location":"Munich, Bavaria, Germany","startDate":"2023-08-01"},{"name":"Profondo Capital","position":"Partner","location":"Taranto, Apulia, Italy","startDate":"2023-05-01"},{"name":"Impact Hub Berlin","position":"Venture Financing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship","location":"Berlin, Germany","startDate":"2022-01-01"},{"name":"Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences","position":"Visiting Lecturer","location":"Munich","startDate":"2021-04-01","summary":"Leadership Development and Personal Growth, Entrepreneurship"},{"name":"Mirai Skin","position":"Strategic Advisor","location":"Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain","startDate":"2020-11-01","endDate":"2021-12-01"},{"name":"BEFAST","position":"Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member","location":"Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain","startDate":"2020-03-01","endDate":"2021-12-01","summary":"Developing an AI based oculomotor examination tool to achieve high accuracy in detecting posterior circulation infarct strokes."},{"name":"Moebio Barcelona","position":"Biodesign & Healthcare Business Model Innovation","location":"Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area","startDate":"2020-01-01","summary":"d·HEALTH Barcelona (Design Health Barcelona) develops future entrepreneurs and healthcare innovators, based on the biodesign methodology created by Stanford University."},{"name":"Google Digital Academy (Skillshop)","position":"Trainer for Google Digital Garage (Zukunftswerkstatt)","location":"Munich, Berlin, Hamburg","startDate":"2019-05-01"},{"name":"Saint Clair","position":"Founder & Managing Director","location":"Singapore","startDate":"2016-04-01","summary":"Saint Clair is a cross-border investment firm between Europe and Asia: an institutional investor that also builds the infrastructure through which capital crosses borders."},{"name":"h2 networx gmbh - Mobile App and Web Consultancy","position":"Managing Partner and Technical Lead IT","location":"Nürnberg, Germany","startDate":"2011-04-01","endDate":"2018-12-01"},{"name":"Tourias Mobile GmbH - Mobile IT for the Tourism Industry","position":"Start-Up Co-founder, Technical Lead IT","startDate":"2006-01-01","endDate":"2016-12-01"},{"name":"Campagnon Media GmbH & Co KG - E-Commerce for the Tourism Industry","position":"Partner, Technical Lead IT","location":"Greater Wurzburg Area","startDate":"2006-01-01","endDate":"2016-12-01"},{"name":"blao sarl - Design Studio for Digital Content","position":"Founder and Gérant","location":"Paris, France","startDate":"2004-04-01","endDate":"2015-12-01"},{"name":"Profware","position":"Head of Development","location":"Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany","startDate":"1987-01-01","endDate":"1989-01-01"}],"education":[{"institution":"TUM School of Management","studyType":"Executive MBA in Innovation and Business Creation"},{"institution":"Ecole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Belleville","studyType":"Architecte D.P.L.G in Architecture"},{"institution":"Universitat de Barcelona","studyType":"Corporate Governance"},{"institution":"Erasmus School of Economics","studyType":"Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A in Private Equity"},{"institution":"University of London","studyType":"Corporate Strategy"},{"institution":"University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business","studyType":"Innovation & Business Creation"},{"institution":"ENSA Paris-Est","studyType":"Master’s Degree in Architecture"},{"institution":"Ecole d'Architecture de Marseille-Luminy","studyType":"DEUG (Associates Degree) in Architecture"}],"projects":[{"name":"INV•ICTUS"},{"name":"La ville du périphérique - Urban Development from a Business Model Perspective"}],"skills":[{"name":"Fundraising"},{"name":"Cross-border Transactions"},{"name":"Artificial Intelligence (AI)"},{"name":"Private Equity"},{"name":"Venture Capital"},{"name":"Due Diligence"},{"name":"Circular Economy"},{"name":"Coaching"},{"name":"Entrepreneurship"},{"name":"Business Strategy"},{"name":"Consulting"},{"name":"Start-ups"},{"name":"Agile"},{"name":"Scrum"},{"name":"Professional Scrum Master"},{"name":"Business Coaching"},{"name":"Business Design"},{"name":"Agile Leadership"},{"name":"Strategic Advice"},{"name":"Leadership"},{"name":"Design Thinking"},{"name":"Management"},{"name":"Cross-border Investment"},{"name":"Government Advisory"},{"name":"Med Tech"},{"name":"English"},{"name":"French"},{"name":"Innovation"}],"certificates":[{"name":"Professional Scrum Master (scrum.org)","date":"2018-03-01","issuer":"Scrum.org"}],"publications":[{"name":"Soft Due Diligence","releaseDate":"2023-04-01","summary":"Soft Due Diligence is a recurring online publication centred on Private Equity and Venture Capital, with excursions in adjacent domains like Mergers & Acquisitions. We take a people-focused approach and explore how relationships and human aspects shape successful investments and partnerships."},{"name":"Paris : La ville du périphérique - A metropolitan ring road as a business model.","summary":"Transition entre Paris et les communes limitrophes, la \" Ville du périphérique \" - dénomination adoptée ici par les membres de Tomato architectes pour étudier les spécificités et imaginer les évolutions de la ceinture qui enserre la capitale - est un territoire improbable où se noue et se dénoue une bonne part du présent et de l'avenir de toute la région. Ce livre démontre l'existence de la Ville du périphérique entant qu'entité urbaine à part entière, porteuse de multiples opportunités et développements. Il est donc une invitation à rejeter les a priori défavorables, sortir des idées préconçues liées à la coupure créée par le boulevard périphérique et aux nuisances qu'il engendre. Ainsi que le souligne Jacques Lucan, le périphérique pourrait alors ne plus apparaître comme \" un facteur de séparation, mais bien plutôt comme un lien nécessaire entre toutes les parties de la métropole \". Un voyage initiatique dans une ville en pleine mutation..."}]}