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Florian Schmieg is a leader in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) and Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) practices at Boston Consulting Group. With more than 20 years of experience in the software and technology industries, Florian advises senior executives on value creation, growth strategy, go-to-market acceleration, and due diligence.

Florian leads BCG's tech capital business in Central Europe, where he partners with private equity funds along the full cycle of their technology and software investments. In addition, he chairs BCG’s corporate venture capital business in Central Europe, and has set up multiple venturing units around the globe and written numerous publications on corporate venturing.

Prior to joining the firm, Florian worked at Siemens/Siemens Venture Capital in the US and Germany, building up an internal software startup in the industrial space.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, INSEAD
  • BA, Business Information Systems, DHBW Stuttgart

Publications and Videos

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Converging IT and OT Will Boost Value in Industrial Tech

Recent technology developments, most notably rapid AI advances, are accelerating the convergence of IT and OT, unlocking troves of industrial data to improve productivity, quality, and availability. 
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Europe’s Growth Equity Landscape

Institutional investors see an opportunity in companies that are past the VC stage but not yet big enough for buyout firms.
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How to Scale Corporate Ventures

To accelerate R&D results and lower the risk of going it alone, companies are intensifying cooperation with startups and setting up a variety of innovation vehicles.
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The Real Rules of Growth and Profits in Software

Startups typically chase sales at any cost. But those that thrive long term know when to strike a balance between generating sales and making profits.
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IT Spending Pulse #3: Expanding the Strategic Agenda

Our third survey suggests that IT buyers are moving away from investing in remote work to focus on other critical initiatives, such as risk management and digital transformation.
Why Companies Get the Hybrid Cloud Wrong and What to Do About It

Why Companies Get the Hybrid Cloud Wrong and What to Do About It

In most cases, hybrid clouds offer the best combination of scalability, ease of use, strategic flexibility, and data security—but they may not be the right fit for every company.
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IT Monitoring Is Now More Than a Tech Tool. It’s a Business Imperative.

In the digital age, a company is only as healthy as its IT systems.
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What’s Your Multicloud Strategy?

In this fast-growing market, clarity on what constitutes an efficient and effective multicloud approach is hard to come by.
Why You Need an Open Source Software Strategy

Why You Need an Open Source Software Strategy

Open source software’s use is spreading rapidly, but many companies haven’t figured out how to gain an advantage by participating in its development and using it extensively.
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Decoding the Competitive Software M&A Market

Buyers that overpay for targets typically struggle to create value. An in-depth understanding of what drives industry and company valuations is critical to succeed.
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IT Spending Pulse #2: Buyers Are Optimistic About 2021

After a challenging year for tech vendors, our latest survey reveals a shift toward pre-pandemic IT budgets and priorities—even in some hard-hit industries.
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How Delivering Outcomes Changes Everything

Both manufacturing companies and software firms will win by selling outcomes rather than offering just products or services.