Australia’s leading pet services marketplace
Björn was a co-founder and Lil designed the CI. The company went public on the ASX in 2021 and was later sold to Rover.
Portfolio
We hop into your boat
Some of the Australian, New Zealand and German businesses we work with – and the company exits we achieved.
Latest references
- Luggage.co.nz and Lainehome.co.nzChairman of the board & shareholder of Everme Limited.
- TheHair.AppAdvisor and shareholder in this Aussie tech startup disrupting the hair care industry with artificial intelligence.
- MarketingPush.com.au | ParcelPush.com.au | LetterboxPush.com.auCo-founder & graphics of Australia’s leading inserts & marketing specialist in Sydney.
- Bevorn GmbHHelping startups in AU, DE and NZ grow and expand into international markets.
- DisplayPause.com | DisplayPause.deA charity project Björn is very passionate about. Built and supported by artificial intelligence, the site helps parents with a stricter screen-time discipline for their kids.
- Being Beautiful GmbHCo-founder of an innovative brow bar concept we brought over from Sydney to Germany.
Past involvements
- freiheit+In his last corporate venturing role Björn worked as full-time VP New Business and business owner of an exciting corporate charity lottery startup owned and operated by the stock-listed company Zeal Network SE.
- Elkline GmbHSix-month restructuring and digitisation of this 20-year-old eco-fashion label from Hamburg.
- Green Lifestyle GroupAs the former owners of Avocadostore.de – advisor on strategy and financing plus management coaching.
- MintPayments.comEx-GM/CMO & graphics (2013–2015) of this payments provider formerly listed on the ASX.
- eBay Germany and KPMG/BearingPointPrior to that Björn worked for eBay Germany and KPMG/BearingPoint.
- DNSLil worked for DNS, a marketing agency in Hamburg.
Exits
Companies we helped build – and sell
Australia’s leading online pure-play in shoes
Björn was a hired co-founder and director of StyleTread and Lil was the first art director. The company was sold to the Munro Footwear Group in 2013.
Australia’s leading car sharing platform
Björn was an early minority shareholder and marketing supporter. The company was sold to Uber in January 2022.
Online booking engine for doctors
Björn was a shareholder and advisor to DocBook. The company was sold in 2016.