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About
Anna Franziska Michel is the Founder and CEO of yoona.ai, an enterprise intelligence platform that applies agentic AI, data orchestration, and generative modeling to build operational "Enterprise Twins" across the value chain. She has a background in product design and business informatics, and works alongside a co-founder specializing in neural network modeling and complex systems. Michel also serves as a Google Cloud Ambassador within the AI Founders Circle and works as a keynote speaker.
CEO & Co-founder at Yoona.ai
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Experience
- GoogleAI Founders Circle | Google Cloud - Ambassadorcurrent2025 — present
- Google for StartupsFounder I Google for Startups Accelerator: AI Firstcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- TechstarsMentor I Techstarscurrent2023 — present
- yoona.ai - Not Just Any AgentCEO & Co- Foundercurrent2022 — presentBerlin
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and EnergySilicon Valley AI Innovation Delegation I Exploring the Future of Agentic & Enterprise AI2025San Francisco Bay Area
- HTW StartupStartup Coach I HTW Berlin Accelerator2022 — 2025
- ZalandoFashion Stylist I Zalando SE2018 — 2020Berlin, Germany
- yooneequeCo-Founder I yooneeque | AI-Native Personalization Engine2017 — 2019Berlin, Germany
- Co-Founder – NOETIA BERLIN (High Fashion Lab)Founder & Designer2015 — 2019Berlin
- NOUS CONFERENCECo-Initiator – Noetia Ammarell Panel Discussions | Berlin Fashion Week2016 — 2019Berlin
- ONIK CollectiveCo-Founder – ONIK Fashion Collective2015 — 2016Berlin
- Nihil ObstatFashion Designer - Nihil Obstat (High Fashion Label)2013Madrid
- Volkswagen GroupGlobal Team & Project Lead – Automotive Brand Presentations | Volkswagen & Citroën2005 — 2010Madrid, Lissabon, London, Moskau, Cadiz, Berlin etc.
- Semperoper DresdenCreative Direction & Design Systems I The Rake's Progress | Semperoper Dresden2005Dresden
Skills & more
Microsoft Office15Adobe Photoshop22Adobe Illustrator14InDesign9Microsoft Excel7Photoshop5Illustrator5Adobe InDesign5Adobe Design Programs5Sales Management11Product Strategy4Go-to-Market Strategy2
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Cloud ComputingProduct DevelopmentFashion ConsultingStart-up VenturesEarly Stage VenturesCo-sourcingCo-creationVenture CapitalForeign AffairsForeign RelationsBrand AmbassadorshipData IntelligenceLanguages Deutsch · English · Spanish
- AI First Accelerator — Google for Startups
- AI Nation Accelerator I Merantix — AI NATION
- Faschiontech Accelerator Milan — Startupbootcamp
- Techstars Accelerator — Techstars
- Ten More In Female Leadership Core Programm Class 13 — Ten More In
- Bachelor of Arts // Master of Arts — invalid568269
- State Examination — University of Leipzig (educational authority)
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- Who is Anna Franziska Michel?
- Anna Franziska Michel is the Founder and CEO of yoona.ai, an enterprise intelligence platform that applies agentic AI, data orchestration, and generative modeling to build operational "Enterprise Twins" across the value chain. She has a background in product design and business informatics, and works alongside a co-founder specializing in neural network modeling and complex systems. Michel also serves as a Google Cloud Ambassador within the AI Founders Circle and works as a keynote speaker.
- Where does Anna Franziska Michel work?
- Anna Franziska Michel is CEO & Co-founder of Yoona.ai.
- What companies did Anna Franziska Michel found?
- Anna Franziska Michel founded Yoona.ai.
- Where did Anna Franziska Michel go to school?
- Anna Franziska Michel studied at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (Master's Degree, Fashion/Apparel Design & IT Economics); Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fashiondesign); CSDMM Centro Superior de Deseño de Moda Madrid (Fashion/Apparel Design).
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