from founders
who we are
xdeck was founded by the founders of FOND OF - Oliver Steinki, Florian Michajlezko and Sven-Oliver Pink: "The idea for xdeck came about as we began building THE SHIP, the new headquarters for our company. Our mission at xdeck is to provide a platform for ambitious founding teams to accelerate their growth, turning groundbreaking ideas into successful business models."
our team
Proof of Concept: Working Student Venture Capital
Development of Product-Market fit: Consulting, VC and Company Building
Best Feature: My enthusiasm becomes very engaging when it comes to a startup or business model I'm passionate about!
Worst Feature: I can be a bit impatient when it comes to achieving results quickly ;)
Proof of concept in Business and Advertising Psychology with a passion for storytelling and social media
Development of Product-Market Fit: marketing coordination of consumer goods and now newbie in the startup world
Best Feature: highly adaptable and a clear head in tough and stressful situations
Worst Feature: I can and WILL tell you about the newest Tiktok trends
Proof of concept in Business Administration
Development of product market fit in German Startup Ecosystem - Startup & Student Entrepreneur Associations
Best feature: Looking holistically and with an eye to every detail at situations
Worst feature: Never being satisfied with the status quo
Proof of concept All things accelerator
Development of product-market fit PhD in external corporate venturing for sustainable innovation
Best Feature Constantly questioning and refining
Worst Feature Never stops questioning and refining
Proof of concept: Driven by a passion for entrepreneurship
Development of Product Market: Working student experience in various companies; former board-member of student start-up initiatives
Best feature: Brings a flexible and sunny attitude to any situation
Worst feature: Too many open tabs at the same time
Proof of concept in Venture Capital & Startup Acceleration
Development of Product-Market Fit: in strategy consulting, product & tech, fintech
Best feature: brutal honesty at all times
Worst feature: brutal honesty at all times
Proof of concept in hotels and consulting
Development of Product-Market fit: master of organized chaos
Best Feature: staying optimistic and levelheaded in crazy times
Worst Feature: if I don’t write it down, I’ll forget it
Proof of concept in startup coaching, focus on B2B sales, fundraising, and product-market fit
Development of Product-Market Fit: Head of WHU Incubator, experience across industries
Best feature: get startups ready for their next funding round
Worst feature: lack of coding skills
Proof of concept in Leadership and Enablement of an outstanding crew
Development of Product-Market Fit: in the consulting industry, as a founder and as a father of twins
Best features: non-judgmental curiosity, grit and a can-do mentality
Worst feature: sometimes a hyper-focused nerd – yes, world, I am still here …
