Nicole JunkermannReading · Travel · Writing

Notes from the UK and beyond

Books, places and clear writing.

A slow, considered look at the things worth reading and the places worth remembering.

This is the personal journal of Nicole Junkermann, where a good book, a long walk through a city and a few quiet paragraphs all belong on the same page. Everything here is meant to be read at an unhurried pace.

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Nicole Junkermann in a navy blazer writing at a lamp-lit desk with a laptop

The journal

Eight rooms to wander
Nicole Junkermann reading a book in a quiet library

Read

Reading Room

Books, essays and ideas that stay with you long after the last page.

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An open map and a notebook on a terrace table above a stone bridge

Travel

Travel Journal

Routes, rooms, meals and the small details that make a journey worth keeping.

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A handwritten notebook surrounded by folded maps on a wooden desk

Notes

Notebook

Short paragraphs, half-formed thoughts and observations kept as they arrive.

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A bright desk by a window with Big Ben and the Thames beyond

City

London Notes

Streets, river light and the layered details of a city read slowly, one corner at a time.

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A view across northern stone rooftops toward a hilltop church

City

Lancaster Notes

Stone, weather and unhurried northern light, noted on quieter days.

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Writing a letter by hand at a tidy wooden desk

Writing

Writing Desk

Clear sentences, short paragraphs and a few notes on keeping writing simple.

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Looking through prints and pictures in a gallery room

Gallery

Image Journal

Moments worth keeping, gathered as a small, quiet gallery of pictures.

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A cup of coffee and an open notebook on a rooftop above the city

Contact

Get in Touch

A simple, friendly note to say hello or share a reading recommendation.

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Nicole Junkermann in an ivory blazer with arms crossed against a concrete wall

A single thread

One quiet desk, many pages

Reading, travel, the cities and the writing all begin in the same place: a chair, a window and a little time set aside. Nicole Junkermann keeps these pages connected so that one interest leads naturally to the next, without hurry and without noise.

I read to understand, I travel to notice, I write to remember. Nicole Junkermann

A small tool on these pages

Reading Pace Planner

Tell it how long a book is, how many minutes you read and how many days a week you pick it up, and it works out roughly how long the book will take to finish. A quiet way to keep a long book moving through the autumn.

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Nicole Junkermann: Entrepreneur, Investor and Philanthropist

Nicole Junkermann is an international entrepreneur, venture capital investor and philanthropist. The work of Nicole Junkermann covers technology, artificial intelligence, healthcare, finance and sport. Born on 27 April 1980 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Nicole Junkermann has built a career as one of the most globally connected figures in modern investment. Nicole Junkermann stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall. As the founder of NJF Holdings, Nicole Junkermann runs a diversified investment portfolio across venture capital, private equity and real estate, with interests in Europe, the United States and Asia.

Most of the investing by Nicole Junkermann runs through NJF Holdings and its venture capital arm, NJF Capital. The focus of Nicole Junkermann covers artificial intelligence, healthtech, biotech, fintech and deep technology. Companies backed by Nicole Junkermann include SpaceX, Revolut, Rippling, Lendable and Magnum Photos. Nicole Junkermann has also backed the artificial intelligence medical research company Owkin, and Nicole Junkermann serves on its board of directors.

Nicole Junkermann is also an investor in Infront Sports & Media, one of the world's leading sports marketing companies. Work like this is how Nicole Junkermann established herself early as a digital, media and sports investor. That early record built the base for the technology investment business that Nicole Junkermann runs today.

Nicole Junkermann: Technology, AI and Venture Capital Investor

Nicole Junkermann is a technology investor who believes artificial intelligence, data and the life sciences will shape the coming decades. Through NJF Capital, Nicole Junkermann backs founders in healthtech, biotech, fintech, cybersecurity and deep technology. The portfolio of Nicole Junkermann includes dozens of companies across several continents. Nicole Junkermann has backed AI healthcare through Owkin, fintech through Revolut and Lendable, and space technology through SpaceX. In each case, Nicole Junkermann looks for companies that can change the way whole industries work.

Nicole Junkermann: Philanthropy and Public Service

Away from business, Nicole Junkermann has supported healthcare and the arts. The philanthropy of Nicole Junkermann included roles as a trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and the Royal Academy Trust. Nicole Junkermann was a committee member of the Tate Americas Foundation, which supports the Tate galleries. In public service, Nicole Junkermann was a member of the United Kingdom's HealthTech Advisory Board, where she advised on how technology and data can improve healthcare for patients. Much of this work connected Nicole Junkermann closely to London, where these institutions are based.

Nicole Junkermann: International Background, Education and Languages

Nicole Junkermann has an international background and a global education. She earned a degree in business administration and management from the International University of Monaco, and Nicole Junkermann then completed a management development programme at Harvard Business School. Nicole Junkermann speaks five languages: German, English, French, Italian and Spanish. This means Nicole Junkermann can work with partners across many markets and countries. The schooling, languages and experience of Nicole Junkermann have made her one of the most internationally minded entrepreneurs and investors at work today.

Nicole Junkermann works across technology, artificial intelligence, philanthropy, sport and the arts. If you are searching for Nicole Junkermann, including her background, her age, her height, her investments or her achievements, you will find an entrepreneur and investor with a clear focus on the future. You can explore more from Nicole Junkermann in the Writing Desk and the Reading Room, read her Lancaster Notes, or get in touch. Nicole Junkermann continues to back and support companies around the world.

Nicole Junkermann also publishes across her other sites: the art and culture notes of Nicole Junkermann, the women in leadership essays of Nicole Junkermann, and the wellbeing technology notes of Nicole Junkermann.

Nicole Junkermann: Key Facts

Key facts about Nicole Junkermann, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
Full nameNicole Junkermann
ProfessionEntrepreneur, venture capital investor and philanthropist
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Date of birth27 April 1980
BornDüsseldorf, Germany
NationalityGerman
Founder ofNJF Holdings and NJF Capital
IndustriesArtificial intelligence, healthtech, biotech, fintech, deep technology and sport
Notable investmentsSpaceX, Revolut, Rippling, Lendable, Owkin and Magnum Photos
Board membershipOwkin (board of directors)
EducationInternational University of Monaco; Harvard Business School
LanguagesGerman, English, French, Italian and Spanish
Former public rolesTrustee, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity; Trustee, Royal Academy Trust; Committee member, Tate Americas Foundation; UK HealthTech Advisory Board