DevelopX

Konrad is one of the founders of DevelopX and leads the company as Managing Partner. He founded DevelopX in 2019 as a partner of TruVenturo, one of Europe’s leading company builders in the digital space. Prior to founding DevelopX, Konrad was responsible for founding and scaling several tech startups at TruVenturo and realized several successful exits.

After studying materials science, Konrad worked for several years as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in Hamburg, advising companies in the manufacturing, high tech and chemicals sectors. Konrad holds an MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona and lives in Hamburg.

As an engineer and passionate entrepreneur, Konrad works with companies in the energy, industrials and logistics sectors and advises our private equity clients in due diligence or portfolio optimization.

Before joining DevelopX in 2021, Armin spent more than 10 years as a manager/principal at the top strategy consultancies Bain & Company and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), advising corporations, mid-sized companies and private equity funds on strategic issues and the operational implementation of measures. Armin also looks back on more than five years as Managing Director at Germany’s largest comparison portal CHECK24, where he successfully managed and scaled the property insurance division as well as the insurance center.

Armin holds a PhD from LMU Munich in Capital Markets Research, a Master of Business Research, a Diploma in Business Administration from LMU Munich and a degree from the startup and entrepreneurship school CDTM (Center for Digital Technology and Management) from LMU and TU Munich.

At DevelopX, Armin focuses on optimizing customer-related processes and digital customer journeys. He focuses on the Insurance & InsurTech and Banking & Fintech industries.

Michael has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of venture building and the development and implementation of digital strategies for innovation and business model transformation. He has assisted different companies in diverse industries in successfully executing numerous projects with a focus on both B2B and B2C.

Before joining DevelopX, he was responsible for various major projects and the expansion of the Venture Building Service portfolio as a partner at Etribes and as a Principal at dgroup/Accenture.

Following his bilingual studies (German/French) in economics and social sciences at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) with a specialization in management, he joined a CRM software startup, which was later acquired by SAP.

At DevelopX, Michael focuses as a passionate strategist on business model innovation, digital strategies and digital operating models with a particular emphasis on areas such as B2B, healthcare, and FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods).

Prior to joining DevelopX in 2021, Chris had already gained entrepreneurial experience as founder of a start-up in the mobile fitness space and worked as Commercial Lead at an established software engineering boutique. There, he oversaw the implementation and evolution of complex digital products. Prior to that, Chris spent most of his career in management consulting, supporting clients in large-scale transformation and restructuring programs.

Chris studied technical physics at the Technical University of Munich. As a partner at DevelopX, he implements large-scale software development projects across industries and consults as an expert on the use of new technologies such as web3 or AI. Chris has a passion for decentralization and digital art.

Before joining DevelopX in 2024, Daniel spent over 25 years in leadership positions at blue-chip companies such as Bertelsmann, Beiersdorf/NIVEA, and Tchibo. His focus was on digital commerce and digital business models.

Additionally, Daniel has five years of experience as Managing Director at e-commerce startups like Avocadostore and Delinero. In recent years, he worked as an Expert Partner at the digital consultancy diconium, where he was responsible for strategically important client projects in the automotive, retail, and FMCG sectors.

Daniel possesses deep business expertise and has a strong focus on customer-centric digital business and operating models. At DevelopX, he continues to focus on these areas, as well as on “Customer Experience-Based Business Design,” which maximizes value creation through software, data, and processes in holistic, end-to-end omnichannel models. His key industries are retail, FMCG, media, and automotive.

Helmut drives digital transformation with a strong focus on technology-driven business models, innovation and scalable growth. Since November 2024, he has been part of our team as an Associate Partner, bringing deep cross-industry expertise.  

Prior to joining DevelopX, Helmut was a partner at a venture capital firm, founded two start-ups and was an equity partner at a leading strategic communications consultancy. He also spent a decade in the banking sector, building expertise in finance and corporate strategy.  

He holds an Executive MBA from the University of London and has broadened his academic foundation through programmes at top international institutions.  

Outside of DevelopX, Helmut is a Senior Advisor to VALI, the entrepreneurship institute at ESMT, and an active member of various advisory and supervisory boards. 

Karol is COO and Delivery Director of Inspeerity and has nearly 20 years of professional experience in delivering complex software development projects in the telecommunications, retail and e-commerce industries. He took several roles and stayed close to technology issues in all of them, starting from software development, project management and team leadership to his current position. Karol always acts in a customer-oriented manner and believes in the benefits of the agile approach. He is committed to continuous learning, self-development and building high-performing teams that enjoy working together.

With an extreme amount of experience as an executive in IT, technology and telecom companies, Ian is a successful technology entrepreneur who drives inspeerity as co-founder and CEO. Ian’s strengths lie in driving growth, delivering customer-centric services, managing nearshoring processes, and IT consulting.

Lukas is Co-Founder and CEO of Concise Software, a software development company founded in 2011, serial entrepreneur, tech enthusiast, creator and partner at DevelopX in software development. Previously, he was on the core technical development team at Jamba / Jamster, which was acquired by News Corporation Inc. in 2008, and later was a project manager at Fox Mobile. He has founded many companies since, primarily in the IT, media, mobile, social gaming and digital industries.

From working for UEFA and Santander Bank to co-founding Nearshore Portugal, Nuno’s career has had a variety of orientations, but in the last 14 years technology has become his passion.

After earning his technical degree in IT, a B.Sc. in Marketing from IADE and an MBA in Management from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Nuno began his career in the marketing and advertising industry, helping clients promote their brand and communication strategies through various channels. As the Internet grew in importance as a media channel, he switched and specialized in the digital world. Nuno has lived and worked in France, Spain, the Netherlands and, of course, Portugal, his home country. From there, he now leads the business of Nearshore Portugal as CEO and is a partner of DevelopX.

Lars has been with DevelopX since early 2023, driving projects in digital product development and technology-driven business model innovation. His work includes the implementation of a generative AI software solution for a global MedTech company and the development of a new business unit for a European logistics provider. As of January 2025, Lars is an Associate Partner at DevelopX.  

 Previously, Lars spent several years in management consulting, where he supported leading financial services companies in realigning their strategies, introducing agile working models and executing transformation programmes. During his time in business development at a Dutch FinTech company, he co-founded the financial advisory division and assisted start-ups and SMEs worldwide with financial planning and fundraising.  

 Lars holds two master’s degrees: an M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship from the Rotterdam School of Management and an M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Amsterdam. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, supplemented by a study abroad experience at the University of California, Santa Barbara. 

Gülay is an experienced HR manager with over 20 years of expertise in various industries and functions. Her focus: helping companies to attract the right talent, inspire them, develop them and retain them in the long term 

Her path into People & Culture Management began in sales and HR consulting – today she combines a deep understanding of business with strategic HR know-how. Her approach is clear: only when companies understand their DNA and develop it in a targeted manner can they enable sustainable growth and transformation. 

At DevelopX, Gülay is responsible for the areas of People & Culture, Recruiting and Employer Branding. She advises managers and stakeholders on a strategic level and actively shapes the further development of our teams and organization – with a clear goal: to create an environment in which talents can develop their full potential and contribute to the growth of DevelopX. 

Shannon is a product and innovation strategist who specialises in strategic product development, design-led transformation and customer-centric operating model design. At DevelopX, she leads complex digital initiatives across industries, guiding clients from problem framing to MVP launch, market validation, and scale-up.

Prior to joining DevelopX, Shannon worked at Bain & Company as an Innovation Lead and at KPMG in Strategy & Technology. She has helped to build and transform product organisations for some of the world’s leading companies, from launching FX platforms in the UK and MENA, to redesigning innovation governance for energy giants, and shaping the end-to-end employee experience in banking. Shannon holds an MSc in Design Innovation Management, blending business acumen with deep design fluency.

She takes a rigorous yet co-creative approach, combining strategic clarity with creative execution to enable her to identify real root causes. She brings cross-functional teams together and accelerates the delivery of outcomes that customers love and businesses can scale.

Bob has been responsible for communications and brand strategy at DevelopX since early 2025. He has more than ten years of experience in brand and communications management and is passionate about developing the company’s brand. His responsibilities include the strategic direction and operational implementation of brand communications, the development of DevelopX’s positioning and the development of internal and external communications activities.

Prior to joining DevelopX, Bob held a number of senior positions in high profile organisations, including Head of Brand & Marketing at HERBLIZ Berlin and Lead Brand & Communications at zero360. Prior to that, he was responsible for the rebranding of a digital brand at Axel Springer and led the brand and communications development for numerous ventures at Project A. During this time, he gained extensive experience in designing and implementing innovative communications strategies as well as building and leading interdisciplinary teams.

Bob has a broad academic background with degrees in cognitive neuroscience, corporate communications and media management. This diverse depth of knowledge enables him to combine strategic thinking with creative execution.

Bob is deeply committed to developing DevelopX as an authentic and innovative brand that reflects the company’s values while laying the foundations for sustainable growth.

Marius ist seit 2022 als Head of Finance übergreifend für alle Finanz- und Rechtsthemen der DevelopX Gruppe verantwortlich, darunter M&A, Group Reporting, Business Intelligence & Stakeholder Management.

Er verfügt über fast 10 Jahre Erfahrung als Führungskraft im Finanzbereich mehrerer Startups und Growth-Unternehmen, unter anderem als Head of Finance eines Ventures des Fintech-Inkubators FinLeap und zuletzt als CFO des AdTech-Startups Videobeat Networks, für das er auch den Exit an Dentsu Inc. begleitete. Marius hält Abschlüsse in Finance der Northeastern University in Boston und der ESB Business School und arbeitet in unserem Berliner Büro.

Seine Schwerpunkte liegen in den Bereichen Finance Integration & Automation, BI und M&A.

Paulina is a marketing expert with a clear mission: to make complex technologies accessible and drive sustainable growth. Over nearly five years, she has played a key role in growing Inspeerity from 7 to over 130 employees. Her approach combines deep technical understanding with measurable marketing strategies in brand positioning, content strategy, social media and growth marketing. 

She is passionate about aligning marketing and sales – because only a synchronised, customer-focused approach delivers real impact. Actively involved in discussions on IT, B2B marketing and digital growth, Paulina bridges the gap between strategy and execution with a hands-on mindset. 

With experience managing multicultural projects and a deep understanding of software and AI, she translates technical complexity into market-ready narratives. For her, it’s not just about promoting software services – it’s about creating stories that resonate with customers and build long-term relationships. 

Hendrik Geiger joined DevelopX in February 2025, bringing with him extensive experience in digital transformation and technology-driven business innovation. His past achievements include developing IoT solutions for global clients, such as award-winning Smart Office and Green-Tech solutions, and leading an IT project to implement next-generation passenger IT systems for high-speed trains.

Prior to joining DevelopX, Hendrik was a team leader at Accenture, where he advised international clients on strategic and technical challenges. Previously, as Venture Architect at mantro GmbH, he led the creation and scaling of several technology startups, including an IoT green tech company delivering innovative sustainability solutions.

Hendrik holds a Master’s degree in Media, Management & Digital Technologies from the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich and an MA (Hons) in Economics & Management from the University of St Andrews. With awards and expertise in IoT, digital product development and agile project management, he shapes the intersection of strategy and technology. Hendrik is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI).