About Gerd Goette
Gerd Goette is a senior partner at Cycle Capital. He finds and oversees deep-tech investments in North America and Europe. He is also a board member at Quintessent, which builds optical connections for AI data centers. He has spent more than 25 years in venture capital after earlier work in engineering, sales, and general management. He earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from Technical University in Darmstadt.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Gerd Goette in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Quintessent Inc. Current
Board Member
2026 – Present · Goleta, CA
Quintessent builds laser-based optical links that help AI data centers connect more computing chips with less energy.
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Cycle Capital Current
Senior Partner
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Gerd Goette works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Quintessent Inc. · Form D, Nov 10, 2026
Alan Liu
CEO, Co-Founder & Board Member
John Bowers
Chairman of the Board & Co-founder
Robert Nunn
COO & Board Member
Manny Stockman
Board Member