Daimler will retain 10% of 1886Ventures, which has been formed out of its 1886Labs unit, and will be a client of Deloitte's Digital Ventures team.
Susanne Hahn has been promoted to managing partner at innovation hub 1886Ventures as part of its spinoff from Germany-based carmaker Mercedes-Benz, a subsidiary of Daimler.
Hahn had been a director at Mercedes-Benz’s innovation lab and on the advisory board of one of its portfolio companies, flying taxi developer Volocopter, for about four years.
Formerly known as Lab1886, Daimler’s “innovation forge” for Mercedes, the transition to 1886Ventures will involve an 80% stake being sold to RB-Capital, the investment vehicle for Ulrich…
