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Carsten Frien

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Co-Founder & CEO at Roq.ad

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

FoundedRoq.ad

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About

Carsten Frien is the Founder and CEO of Roqad. He has 20 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur and investor in tech start-ups, having raised Series A, B, and C venture capital rounds as CEO in both the US and EU. His investment activity includes stakes in multiple startups that reached unicorn valuations and a limited partner position in a global early-stage SaaS fund as an angel investor.

Co-Founder & CEO at Roq.ad

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Roq.ad's investors · 7

Allied Venture PartnersCalgary · $100K – $350K checks · since 2026Aperiam VenturesAllendale · $200K – $2M checks · since 2022AperiamVenturesAllendalebValue Venture CapitalWarsaw · $5.4M – $16.2M checks · since 2026Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Iron Wolf CapitalVilnius · $540K – $5.4M checks · since 2026OCA VenturesChicago · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022

Experience

  1. RoqadCEO & Foundercurrent2014 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. GuK eG (Holzmarkt/Katerblau/katerschmaus)Board Member / Shareholdercurrent2013 — present
  3. Quantum Leap VenturesCEO & Foundercurrent2009 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  4. madvertise / LiquidM / MobilikeCEO & Co Founder -> BoD -> Shareholder2009 — 2015Berlin, Germany
  5. SeedcampMentor2013 — 2015
  6. Tipp24 AGManaging Director UK2007 — 2008
  7. AOL EuropeSenior Manager Strategic Alliances2004 — 2007
  8. Independent ConsultantConsultant2003 — 2004
  9. Digital RumGlobal Account Director2000 — 2003Munich & London
  10. SPNOCo-Founder2000 — 2001
  11. IT - NetworkFounder & MD1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Strategy50Management54Corporate Development53Mobile Marketing99Online Advertising99Digital Marketing99Real Estate Development22Mobile Advertising99Mobile Devices99Online Marketing55Start-ups99Digital Media36
+10 moreMedia PlanningMobile TechnologyMobile ApplicationsStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipMobile InternetAdvertisingWeb AnalyticsProduct ManagementBusiness Strategy

Languages English · German

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Who is Carsten Frien?
Carsten Frien is the Founder and CEO of Roqad. He has 20 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur and investor in tech start-ups, having raised Series A, B, and C venture capital rounds as CEO in both the US and EU. His investment activity includes stakes in multiple startups that reached unicorn valuations and a limited partner position in a global early-stage SaaS fund as an angel investor.
Where does Carsten Frien work?
Carsten Frien is Co-Founder & CEO of Roq.ad.
What companies did Carsten Frien found?
Carsten Frien founded Roq.ad.
Where did Carsten Frien go to school?
Carsten Frien studied at carsten@qlv.berlin (Business Adminitration); gymnasium glinde.

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