Dr Martin Hintze has been active as an entrepreneur and investor since the early 1990s. In 1992 he founded Dr Hintze & Co. OHG together with his brother Florian and has since then invested in residential and commercial real estate in Berlin and the surrounding area as a long-term portfolio holder, whereby the portfolio has also been expanded by numerous project developments. Through Hintze Holding GmbH, Martin has holdings in numerous growth companies, including in the Property Tech and Sustainable Nutrition segments. In parallel to his entrepreneurial activities, Martin worked for more than twenty years as an investment manager with an international investment company. Until 2021 he was responsible for the European investment business as Managing Partner.

Martin has led the acquisition of companies throughout Europe in various industries and has served on the supervisory boards of companies in industrial gases, mechanical engineering, speciality chemicals, cable network operations, construction materials, automotive supply, renewable energies/offshore wind energy, marine electronics and food industries, among others. Martin is a triathlete and long-distance swimmer and, together with his wife Asa, is particularly committed to environmental protection (Chairman of the Greenpeace Oceans Board) and children (Vice Presidents of Save the Children).