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ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM

What I’m building, backing, and betting on.

A Family of Companies

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Automated Lead Generation

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Artificial Intelligence & Automation

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Learning & Development 3.0

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Market Intelligence

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Creative Digital Agency

Tomorrow is already here,

so is our next venture.

EQUITY INVESTOR & BUSINESS ACQUISITION

I invest like an entrepreneur, not a spectator.

That means I bring both capital and roll up my sleeves.

The world is changing. Fast. And today, hesitation kills. Companies that can’t adapt don’t survive. Darwin’s rules haven’t changed, they’ve just sped up.

My Strategy?

I get close to the companies I invest in, whether by partnering with their founders or by acquiring them. I want to feel the heartbeat.

My Mindset?

No fluff, no BS—get things done. When businesses move faster, teams get sharper, and profits follow. Everyone wins.
I’m always on the lookout for small and mid-sized businesses—€1.5M+ in revenue or 10+ years in the game, whether thriving or in need of turnaround— to invest in, partner with, or acquire.
You’ve built something great and are wondering “What’s next?”

2025 has brought me my latest project: The 17MinuteMentor podcast.

100% non-profit. No agenda. Just real conversations. 

It’s about unfiltered, proven strategies & hacks from changemakers who’ve been there and done that—delivered in 17-minute episodes worth every second.

Why 17 minutes?

Because life’s loud, and time’s precious. I believe in compressed knowledge. The kind that hits hard, sticks, and actually makes a difference.

Diamonds are just coal under pressure, right? Same idea.

Why am I doing this?

  1. The selfless reason: I see a “lost generation” of people wandering through business and life, overwhelmed, distracted, and stuck. Am I fixing the world? No. But This is my small attempt to help.
  2. The selfish reason: I’m addicted to learning. And what better way to feed that obsession than by creating a space where I —and everyone else—can learn from the best, every single week?