About us

Chris Philipps

Managing Director, Founding Partner
Chris is a well-known face to both the Berlin and international startup scene. He has more than 20 years of experience in the Tech and startup industry. Former engineer and CTO-turned-CEO/Managing partner. Board director, advisory board member, and occasional angel investor. Author, contributor to 5 Tech and Leadership books.

With his both Liberal Arts and Computer Science background, he knows what is required to build bridges between Business and Tech. Chris’ focus topics are Tech Due Diligence, leadership and scaling startups. He has performed hundreds of Tech DDs across four continents, and has helped build and scale companies such as DailyDeal (sold to Google). He contributes regularly as a conference and keynote speaker, and to books about Startups, Tech, Agile and leadership.

Last but not least, Chris was on the board of directors at Bundesverband Trans, the biggest German association for transgender rights. 🏳️‍🌈