The lion's den: Nico Rosberg is a new investor

D he VOX investor team, consisting of Judith Williams, Carsten Maschmeyer, Ralf Dümmel, Dagmar Wöhrl, Georg Kofler and Nils Glagau, will be expanded by a prominent participant. Entrepreneur and ex-Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg will appear as an investor in the coming, seventh season of the founder show “The Lions' Den”. It is to be seen for the first time in late summer 2020 (recordings of the show will take place in spring) on ​​VOX. His TV involvement as a Formula 1 expert for RTL remains unaffected.

“Dedication, courage and the absolute will to win have brought me to the top in Formula 1. These properties are not only in demand on the racetrack, but also by start-ups. As the new Leo, I am most looking forward to supporting exciting founders in turning sustainable ideas into success. If you love competition and want to be the best in your field, you've come to the right place, ”says Nico Rosberg, explaining his new role as investor in“ Die Höhle der Löwen ”in an official statement.

Since 2016 known as an investor

The former German racing driver Nico Rosberg ended his motorsport career after his world champion title in 2016. Since then he has worked as an investor and entrepreneur in the field of environmentally friendly mobility. In addition to the Chargepoint company, he took over a large part of the engineering company TRE.