Fundraising FoxThe Rocket Internet SE Mafia
87 people came through Rocket Internet SE and went on to found or lead other companies.
Finn Age HaenselManaging Director for Australia and New ZealandFounded Berliner Berg +2Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Steffen Wulff PetersenCEO & Founder Rocket Internet UKFounded Lazada +2Rob RebholzEntrepreneur in Residence & Global FounderFounded Optilyz +2Oliver SamwerCEOFounded Global Founders Capital +1Benoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded Rocket Internet SE +1Alan PoensgenGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Westwing +1Matti NiebelschuetzFounder/CEO ExpertLeadFounded Rocket Internet SE +1Aziz JaouhariHead of Content, Production, Design - AfricaFounded WaystoCap +1Andrea BaronchelliGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Aspire +1Tommaso TombaManaging Director LATAM and EuropeFounded Moons +1Avinash SukhwaiCo-founder & COO at Franksmile (a Rocket Internet venture)Founded Rocket Internet SE +1Felix GerlachProductFounded Passbase +1Lorcan O CathainGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded Lua Global Inc +1Yassine TahiJumia Travel - Chief of staffFounded Kinetix +1Daniel KhachabGlobal Venture Development Manager (GVD)Founded choco +1Markus DötschPHP / Frontend DeveloperFounded Cargomotion +1Karan AnandGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Katoo +1Siddharth NambiarCo-Founder and Managing DirectorFounded Rocket Internet SE +1Samrat SenguptaHead of Marketplace & Operations - Jumia NigeriaFounded Socialee +1Sean LiaoZalora - Founding CTOFounded YOBO +1Carlos GarcíaChief Marketplace Officer & Group Managing Director at Linio.comFounded KavakMichael K. AmbrosEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Medici GroupDaniel ShinarBoard MemberFounded ZygTomasz DanisFounder and Managing DirectorFounded Rocket Internet SESoheil MirpourChairman of the Supervisory BoardFounded Rocket Internet SEDamian AlcedoCo-founder and Managing Director - Carmatch MexicoFounded Rocket Internet SEMartell HardenbergGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded LazadaRonald Jan SchuursCo-founder & CEO EverjobsFounded Rocket Internet SEBenjamin DobbrickAnalystFounded OtterSpaceTito CostaManaging DirectorFounded StreckenheldMatthias Heinrich MoralesVenture BuildingFounded Plato AIEdoardo MaschioEarly stage investmentsFounded DiligentMarcel Vitor SantosEntrepreneur in Residence, Country ManagerFounded Beep SaúdeMads FaurholtGlobal Managing Director and PartnerFounded MoneyherogroupAlexander FarrAssociate Investment Team (Flash Ventures)Founded CleraFelix JahnManaging DirectorFounded Home24Julian WeselekSenior Global Venture DevelopmentFounded TourlaneMichael CassauEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded GroverRaphael VulliermeGlobal Rollout ManagerFounded LukoEmilian PopaManaging DirectorFounded Ilara HealthOsman MendozaChina Operations DirectorFounded ZipXJonathan ParisotChief Commercial Officer Jumia KenyaFounded ActiondeskFaisal KhalidEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded BitsHasan NawazSenior Software EngineerFounded HUBUCHootan MahallatiGlobal Chief Product OfficerFounded HyperseedRaphael CohenManaging Director AsiaFounded DeskimoPritam ThakurHead of Sales and Sourcing, Carmatch PhilippinesFounded Ivy HomesSebastian RoervigGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded ArrowLouise BayssatRevenue and Account Management at ZEN RoomsFounded HeraSaurabh ChauhanVenture Group MD (2018-2020) | Venture Country MD (2015-2017)Founded PeakfloClaire GouzeGlobal Venture DeveloperFounded nao LabsFelix LöschBusiness Development InternFounded LunavoAlexis AftalionGrowth & Data | VitableFounded StandoutBaptiste GrandclercFashion Category Manager - Jumia KenyaFounded BelidorJevan NagarajahHead of Business Development (UK & Ireland) - PaylevenFounded Better DairyJoao Matos AlbinoEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded UrbvanJulian HammerGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded chocoChristian HardenbergCTOFounded Juna AIHakob AstabatsyanManagerFounded Synthflow AISumit JasoriaRegional Managing DirectorFounded NewMeTom PutnamHead of Operations, Jovago.comFounded BeelineTiger FangVenture Development - LogisticsFounded Kargo TechnologiesBaris BilgicSoftware DeveloperFounded KunduzGaetano de MaioInternational Business DeveloperFounded QomodoHarm-Julian SchumacherBusiness IntelligenceFounded OneLotMario SuntanuDirectorFounded Yummy CorpAjay GopalGlobal VenturesFounded TinvioJan WehrsSoftware EngineerFounded ModifiKalyan JosyulaMD - Cross border e-commerceFounded BasicFranz PuruckerVCFounded Hive TechnologiesAlberto CartasegnaCountry managerFounded MiscusiJeff LimManaging DirectorFounded BluenestEugen BrikciusEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded JeenyHammad EhteshamBusiness Intelligence and Product ManagerFounded JeenyDiogo CunhaGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded KatooMagnus EkbomGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded LazadaIlyas AnaneChief Marketing Officer at UShiftFounded VitableHugo DuksisRuby DeveloperFounded Order41Kilian SchmidtWorking StudentFounded kertosSalil AgrawalVenture DeveloperFounded ZiffyHomesJohannes StoffelBusiness DeveloperFounded 2TrdeJorge GutierrezGrowth Manager | PerformanceFounded netWorthMatteo GalliSenior Software EngineerFounded UpsellGuruBenoit De VigneGeneral Marchandising, Category Manager Jumia MAFounded TerraaNiklas SpichalskyKey-Account-ManagerFounded MysecondearPascal AsselinBusiness Development ManagerFounded Morfo
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Rocket Internet SE mafia?
- The Rocket Internet SE mafia is the network of 87 people who came through Rocket Internet SE and went on to found or lead other companies, including Berliner Berg, Helpling, Lazada, Optilyz, Global Founders Capital.
- Who is in the Rocket Internet SE mafia?
- Notable members include Finn Age Haensel (Berliner Berg), Manar Alkassar (Helpling), Steffen Wulff Petersen (Lazada), Rob Rebholz (Optilyz), Oliver Samwer (Global Founders Capital), Benoit Menardo (Rocket Internet SE), Alan Poensgen (Westwing), Matti Niebelschuetz (Rocket Internet SE), among 87 tracked members.
- What companies did Rocket Internet SE alumni found?
- Companies founded by Rocket Internet SE alumni include Berliner Berg, Helpling, Lazada, Optilyz, Global Founders Capital, Rocket Internet SE, Westwing, WaystoCap, Aspire, Moons.