Our team

Denis founded Startnext in 2010 and is in charge for our strategic planning. He set up his first company, software agency tyclipso.net, in 2003 in Dresden. Denis is an autodidact, entrepreneur and trained commercial photographer.

Tino is the co-founder of Startnext. Along with Denis he also initiated Finlane (former Startnext Network) in 2012 and serves as its CEO. While studying Media Technology and Communication Sciences, Tino started his own media agency and produced films.

Ricarda holds everything together and is responsible for organizing our events. She studied Cultural Work and Arts Management and co-founded the non-profit organization Kultür Potsdam.

Anna joined Startnext in 2010 and is responsible for communication. Previously she worked at DOK Leipzig, the International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film. Anna studied Communication Sciences and Media Studies.

Jasmin is the brain behind our social media channels, providing you with information about our most inspiring projects. Originally a biologist, she also works as a journalist and lives out her artistic streak with illustration, design and photography.

Markus is the go-to for all things related to partnering with Startnext. He once worked as a farmer and served as a start-up consultant at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Markus studied Marketing and Management and holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Ella supports us in establishing new partnerships. She studied Cultural Studies and Business Administration in Mannheim and volunteered for a student organization working on projects related to CSR and social entrepreneurship.

Markus takes care of the project support and realization of our cooperations. Before joining Startnext, Markus has worked at Suhrkamp Verlag. He studied Culture and Technology, as well as Publishing Studies.

Cloed is our ambassador in Austria and the contact for project starters and partners there. She works as an innovation manager and serial entrepreneur, and is the founder of an upcycling fashion label and an international fashion fair.

Tobias advises our project starters about their crowdfunding campaigns. He started his own project also on Startnext a while ago: an energy drink for the preservation of soccer culture. Tobias studied economic sciences and marketing.

Shai has successfully funded a number of crowdfunding projects on Startnext, i.a. the Karma Classics. At Startnext, he is responsible for the project advising and shares his knowledge in webinars, talks and workshop. He also studied business economics.

Melika answers all questions form the community online and in the consultation hours. She studied political science in Hamburg and is now a documentary film student at filmArche in Berlin..

Leitung Snacks & Flausch

Als Head of Snacks steuert und analysiert Chloé das Essverhalten der Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter im Startnext-Büro. In der Regel ist sie vor Ort, manchmal arbeitet sie jedoch auch vom Homeoffice aus. Zudem obliegt ihr die Überwachung unserer Klingel und Haustür und deren Verteidigung vor Postboten.