Things I’m working on, shared with curious minds.
A space where raw ideas might turn into real products.
Spent the last 15 years building and selling tech companies. I raised around $80M in venture capital a while ago, which mostly taught me that actual market results matter much more than pitch decks.
After building the AI & Innovation department at EMCO, I am currently setting up an innovation team at HSBC in London. We are exploring the real-world potential of AI, right in the middle of the exponential curve. It’s a fascinating time to build.
Based between Munich, Vienna, and London.
I prefer shipping over polishing. My time at Y Combinator taught me that most ideas fail because they are built in isolation.
The goal here is simple: get rough concepts in front of real users as early as possible to see what actually works in the market. Some of these prototypes grow into real products, others are just quietly discarded.
I have a long list of concepts and problems that I believe are worth solving. My only constraint is time, and I’d rather see a good idea built by someone else than have it sit in a drawer.
If you’re a builder looking for your next project and something here resonates with you, I’m more than happy to open my notes, brainstorm, and share my thoughts to help you get started.