# Carl Härtlein

**Founder & Managing Director, Saint Clair** — Seoul, South Korea

> 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).

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/carl-rainer-hartlein

## Experience

### Chair, KICCI - Korean-Irish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2026-05 – present)
Seoul, South Korea · 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

### Secretary General, Korea Family Capital Institute (2026-01 – present)
Seoul, South Korea · 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.

### Partner, MTE - MedTech Entrepreneurs (2023-08 – present)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany

### Partner, Profondo Capital (2023-05 – present)
Taranto, Apulia, Italy

### Venture Financing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Impact Hub Berlin (2022-01 – present)
Berlin, Germany

### Visiting Lecturer, Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (2021-04 – present)
Munich · Leadership Development and Personal Growth, Entrepreneurship

### Strategic Advisor, Mirai Skin (2020-11 – 2021-12)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

### Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member, BEFAST (2020-03 – 2021-12)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain · Developing an AI based oculomotor examination tool to achieve high accuracy in detecting posterior circulation infarct strokes.

### Biodesign & Healthcare Business Model Innovation, Moebio Barcelona (2020-01 – present)
Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area · d·HEALTH Barcelona (Design Health Barcelona) develops future entrepreneurs and healthcare innovators, based on the biodesign methodology created by Stanford University.

### Trainer for Google Digital Garage (Zukunftswerkstatt), Google Digital Academy (Skillshop) (2019-05 – present)
Munich, Berlin, Hamburg

### Founder & Managing Director, Saint Clair (2016-04 – present)
Singapore · 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.

### Managing Partner and Technical Lead IT, h2 networx gmbh - Mobile App and Web Consultancy (2011-04 – 2018-12)
Nürnberg, Germany

### Start-Up Co-founder, Technical Lead IT, Tourias Mobile GmbH - Mobile IT for the Tourism Industry (2006-01 – 2016-12)

### Partner, Technical Lead IT, Campagnon Media GmbH & Co KG - E-Commerce for the Tourism Industry (2006-01 – 2016-12)
Greater Wurzburg Area

### Founder and Gérant, blao sarl - Design Studio for Digital Content (2004-04 – 2015-12)
Paris, France

### Head of Development, Profware (1987-01 – 1989-01)
Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

## Education

### Executive MBA in Innovation and Business Creation, TUM School of Management
Grade: Master of Business Administration

### Architecte D.P.L.G in Architecture, Ecole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Belleville

### Corporate Governance, Universitat de Barcelona

### Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A in Private Equity, Erasmus School of Economics

### Corporate Strategy, University of London

### Innovation & Business Creation, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

### Master’s Degree in Architecture, ENSA Paris-Est
Grade: Architecte diplômé par le gouvernement (DPLG)

### DEUG (Associates Degree) in Architecture, Ecole d'Architecture de Marseille-Luminy

## Projects

### INV•ICTUS

### La ville du périphérique - Urban Development from a Business Model Perspective

## Skills

Fundraising, Cross-border Transactions, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Private Equity, Venture Capital, Due Diligence, Circular Economy, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Consulting, Start-ups, Agile, Scrum, Professional Scrum Master, Business Coaching, Business Design, Agile Leadership, Strategic Advice, Leadership, Design Thinking, Management, Cross-border Investment, Government Advisory, Med Tech, English, French, Innovation

## Credentials

- **Professional Scrum Master (scrum.org)** — Scrum.org (issued 2018-03)
- **Soft Due Diligence** (issued 2023-04)
- **Paris : La ville du périphérique - A metropolitan ring road as a business model.**

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