About
Alexander Palffy is an angel investor and advisor with over ten years of experience in the logistics industry, having led technology, sales, and operations teams across Europe, the USA, and Asia. He previously founded and served as CEO of byways, a logistics technology company acquired by EPG, and developed a transport management platform handling more than €1.5 billion in freight revenue. His earlier career included work in research and development focused on chemistry and applied technology.
CEO at Byways
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Simon JordanFounding CTO
Experience
- Various CompaniesAngel Investor / Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- EUROWAGProduct2025 — 2026
- bywaysFounder & CEO (acq by EPG)2020 — 2025Berlin Metropolitan Area
- sennderProduct2017 — 2019Berlin Area, Germany
- InstaFreight GmbHProduct2016 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
- foodoraProduct2015 — 2016Berlin Area, Germany
- Carmudi VietnamProduct2015Vietnam
- PricewisePricing2014 — 2015Czech Republic
- Roland BergerStudent Project2014 — 2015Czech Republic
- GreysonBusiness Analyst2013Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague (UCT Prague)Researcher2011 — 2013Czech Republic
- Travis Perkins plcYard man2003 — 2007London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Management Consulting46Analysis37Strategy36Data Analysis24Business Strategy26Start-ups14Sales15Teamwork20Event Management11Team Leadership17Market Research15Management12
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Market AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementBusiness PlanningProject PlanningEntrepreneurshipNegotiationMicrosoft OfficeSupply Chain ManagementNew Business DevelopmentLogistics ManagementDispatchingLanguages Czech · English · German · Polish · Slovak
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alexander Palffy?
- Alexander Palffy is an angel investor and advisor with over ten years of experience in the logistics industry, having led technology, sales, and operations teams across Europe, the USA, and Asia. He previously founded and served as CEO of byways, a logistics technology company acquired by EPG, and developed a transport management platform handling more than €1.5 billion in freight revenue. His earlier career included work in research and development focused on chemistry and applied technology.
- Where does Alexander Palffy work?
- Alexander Palffy is CEO of Byways.
- What companies did Alexander Palffy found?
- Alexander Palffy founded Byways.
- Where did Alexander Palffy go to school?
- Alexander Palffy studied at University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague (UCT Prague) (Faculty of Chemical Technology, specialisation Applied Chemistry and Materials,Corrosion Engineering); Czech Technical University in Prague.
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