Urs Cete
Urs Cete is heading the group as Managing Director. Before joining BDMI he worked in Bertelsmann AG's corporate controlling & strategy department where he was in charge of group controlling and group strategy. In that capacity he worked on strategic projects in all of Bertelsmann's media categories (television, radio, music, books, magazines and services). Prior to that, Mr. Cete worked and lectured for the finance department of the Handelshochschule Leipzig specializing in corporate valuation. He graduated from the Handelshochschule Leipzig and holds an MBA from Tulane University. Mr. Cete currently serves on the boards of Mojiva, Qeep and Exit Games.
Keith Titan
Keith Titan is a Principal at BDMI. He was previously Vice President of Random House Ventures, L.L.C., where he spearheaded new investments and helped guide strategy for various portfolio companies. Prior to that, he was Vice President of New Media for Random House, Inc. where he pursued new business opportunities with companies exploring innovative ways to connect digital media, the web and publishing. Prior to that Mr. Titan was Senior Director of ePublishing and eCommerce at Simon & Schuster Inc. Prior to that, he worked as a Marketing Manager at Penguin Group (USA) Inc. and as an advertising Account Executive at J. Walter Thompson. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, an MBA from Rutgers University and an Ed.M. from Harvard University. Mr. Titan currently serves on the board of directors for Imagespan, Vindicia and RoyaltyShare. He is a board observer for American Reading Company and Trion Worlds.
Jan Borgstädt
Jan Borgstädt is heading the European Ventures as a Principal at BDMI. Before joining BDMI Jan Borgstaedt was a member of the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program, working as a consultant on several digital media projects throughout the divisions of Bertelsmann AG. Prior to that he founded a professional publishing house and later sold it to a major German media group. Mr. Borgstädt graduated from the University of Münster in Germany specializing in Finance & Controlling. He also holds a Masters of Marketing from EADA Business School in Spain.
Tobias Schirmer
Tobias P. Schirmer is an Investment
Manager at BDMI. Before joining BDMI, Tobias Schirmer was a member of the
Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program, working as a consultant on several digital
media and m&a projects throughout the divisions of Bertelsmann AG. Prior to
that he worked in Global Equities for Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Mr.
Schirmer holds a BA from the University of Exeter and an MBA from IE
Business School.
