Foundertalk #18: trivago

Während Großbanken mit der Digitalisierung ihrer Produkte langsam voran schleichen und Zentralbanken überlegen sich mit Kryptowährungen auseinanderzusetzen ist dieses Unternehmen schon dabei Wertpapierhandel durch die Distributed Ledger Technologie zu revolutionieren. Gegründet in 2016 beschäftigt die niiio finance AG mittlerweile immerhin um die 100 Mitarbeiter und möchte vom östlichen Gipfel Deutschlands aus, genauer gesagt Görlitz, nun das Banking von morgen mitgestalten. Dazu haben sie gerade eine wichtige Firmenakquisiton durchgeführt und so den nächsten Meilenstein erreicht. Unser heutiger Gast ist Johann Horch, GF von niiio und ich bin mir sicher, dass er uns noch viel mehr über niiio erzählen kann. Diese Episode wurde von Simon und Jann moderiert. Folgt uns auf Instagram @thinc.de

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing, using smart interconnected devices. Large-scale machine-to-machine communication and the internet of things (IoT) are integrated for increased automation, as well as intelligent smart analyses and diagnostics.In this episode, we are discussing the prerequisites of this smart environment as well as it‘s development with Anne Høyer. Anne is the Managing Director of GSH Tech Agent, with previous experience in the tech space working for large Software companies establishing solutions around this topic. She gives us insights into her own journey and the journey of Industry 4.0 and where it still needs to go. We have been talking about data privacy in this context as well as the personal use of smart devices. At the end of the episode we are discussing Anne’s personal journey of becoming an entrepreneur, as well as her learnings and experiences. This episode is moderated by Simon and Yui. Follow our Instagram channel @thinc.de

Ein funktionierendes Immunsystem ist wichtig für alle Prozesse in unserem Körper. Es ist die Polizei des Körpers und erkennt Bakterien, Viren und andere körperfremde Partikel, die unserem Körper schaden könnten. Aber was passiert eigentlich, wenn bestimmte Zellen sich vor dem Immunsystem verstecken und somit nicht erkannt und bekämpft werden können? Bösartige Zellen können im Körper wachsen und Krebs ist die Folge. In dieser Episode wollen wir mit Anita Seshire, die Head of Laboratory in Exploratory Cancer Research bei Merck Biopharma ist, darüber reden wie unser Immunsystem funktioniert, wie genau Krebs entsteht und was für Ansätze es gibt, um Krebs zu therapieren. Wir schauen uns insbesondere die Immunonkologie als Säule der Krebstherapie an. Außerdem reden wir darüber wie mRNA in Zukunft die Behandlung von Krebs revolutionieren könnte. Anita ist Expertin auf ihrem Gebiet und hilft uns dabei dieses wichtige Thema besser zu verstehen.  Diese Folge wird von Jann und Anastasia moderiert.

In this episode, we are discussing the importance of sustainability with our guest Ann Rosenberg. Ann is Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development at Wood and co-founded the SDG Ambition with UN Global Compact. She gives us deep insights into her own journey and passion, sustainable design principles as well as the disadvantages of linear thinking. Together with Ann, we will explore how we can look at patterns laid out in front of us and use them in a way that is most beneficial to society. Follow our Instagram channel @thinc.de!

Looking for a place to stay during your vacation? It is almost impossible to miss trivago while searching for an accomodation. Over 9 million stays in 190 countries available. In 2016 trivago went public at NASDAQ and achieved a valuation over $3 billion during the listing. Our guest is Rolf Schroemgens, who founded trivago with 2 university friends from HHL - Leipzig Graduate School of Management. He will tell us the story of trivago.

Many of you are probably dreaming of running a successful startup? But have you ever dreamt about establishing two successful startups? In this Foundertalk you will get to know Lawrence Leuschner, the Co-Founder of reBuy and TIER Mobility. We will be focusing on the interesting mindset and insights of this young entrepreneur as well as his mission of incorporating climate neutrality in all of his ventures. Find out more about the challenges TIER mobility might face in terms of sustainability and climate neutrality. Moreover, Lawrence will go over his insight on further areas with large social impact, the mistakes he avoided the second time he founded a startup, how he has found the right business partners, his daily routine and more.

Have you ever wondered how companies find the right photographers for their products and marketing campaigns? We present you a startup that specializes in this exact process: Klaud9 is an online platform that matches photographers with brands using the power of artificial intelligence. The platform uses an algorithm in order to search through photographers within seconds and is thus able to match a brand with the best fitting photographer around the globe. The company enables brands to order the perfect shoot for their marketing campaign while maintaining low costs for this process. Manual tasks are completely eliminated by the technology Klaud9 provides. The Singapore-based startup was founded by Isabel Gonzalez who is not only an experienced marketing professional, but also an inspiring founder. She is always looking for adventure and revolutionizes the entire marketing sector with Klaud9. Isabel’s customers are well-known brands like Visa, Google, Fitbit and Montblanc which all make use of her platform to take their marketing campaigns to the next level.

Do you know the technology behind some of the most effective vaccines against Covid-19? If not, this foundertalk is for you! Together with Dr. Ingmar Hoerr we explore the scientific background of mRNA. He founded the biopharmaceutical company CureVac and is a pioneer in the field of messenger RNA. His company was one of the first ones to develop therapies which are based on this technology that “is comparable to a software helping the body to reprogram itself.” Even the Gates Foundation has been involved in the company since 2015 and by now, CureVac managed to raise about 640 million USD with the Federal Government of Germany contributing most of it.

Is it your dream to be an entrepreneur one day? This foundertalk will show you that anything is possible. We present to you: Lukasz Gadowski, one of the post prominent serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in the European startup scene. He did not only found one startup, but multiple. Lukasz is the (co-)founder of Delivery Hero, StudiVZ, Mister Spex, Spreadshirt, gruenderszene.de, Circ and more. With his expertise in building internet companies, he also became one of the leading tech-investors in Europe. Startups such as Enpal, Bird and Volocopter are part of his portfolio. Lukasz believes in technological progress and sees it as the key to a better future. This is your chance to learn first-hand from his successes and failures.

Are you ready for unique insights behind the scenes of one of Europe's largest venture capitalists? Earlybird is a venture capital investor focused on European technology innovation, based in Berlin and Munich. With EUR 1.5 billion under management, seven IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most successful and experienced venture capital firms in Europe. With regard to its investments, Earlybird focuses on early-stage financing in the Tech and HealthTech industries, but also in the media sector and the consumer-oriented Internet sector. For example, they backed the fintech Startup N26, which has become extremely well known for its mobile banking solutions, or Wunderlist, a discontinued cloud-based task management application which has been bought by Microsoft. Like many of us, Paulina studied business administration at the University of Mannheim and then finished her master's degree at the London school of Economics and Political Science.