About
Operator with 10+ years scaling developer-focused infra and data startups; first hire at DigitalOcean, specializing in go-to-market and dev-rel.
Experience
- Lunar VenturesAssociatecurrent2026 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Lunar VenturesVisiting Associate2025 — 2026Berlin, Germany
- ESMT BerlinMBA Student2025 — 2026Berlin, Germany
- Career BreakFull-time parenting2023 — 2024Berlin, Berlin
- Edgeless SystemsHead of Marketing2023Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- PrismaHead Of Marketing2021 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- PrismaHead of Developer Relations2018 — 2021Berlin Area, Germany
- DigitalOceanDirector of Community2014 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- DigitalOceanCommunity Manager2012 — 2013Greater New York City Area
- TechDay HQProduction Assistant2012Greater New York City Area
- Exchange Bar and GrillOnline Marketing Coordinator2011 — 2012Greater New York City Area
- Amy AlkonEditorial Assistant2010 — 2011
Education
- ESMT BerlinMaster of Business Administration - MBA2025 — 2026
- Rutgers UniversityB.A., Classics (Latin and Ancient Greek)2007 — 2010
Skills & more
Marketing StrategyContent MarketingEditing30Online Marketing18Copy Editing12Linux18Technical Writing8Editorial3Writing11Marketing Communications4Copywriting5WordPress6
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Content ManagementWeb ContentContent DevelopmentDigital StrategyContent StrategyDigital MediaUbuntuCentOSFeature ArticlesCommunity DevelopmentSocial MediaProject ManagementLanguages English · German · Portuguese · Russian
From Etel's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lunar Ventures
Alberto Cresto
General Partner at Lunar Ventures
Cindy Wei
Investment Team - TechBio at Lunar Ventures
Elad Verbin
General Partner and Chief Scientist at Lunar Ventures
Eyal Baroz
Partner - Robotics at Lunar Ventures
Florent-Aurélien Couturier-Crouzillac
Venture Partner at Lunar Ventures
Kamal Ved
Venture Partner at Lunar Ventures
Lawrence Lundy-Bryan
Venture Partner at Lunar Ventures
Luis (Orr) Shemtov
General Partner at Lunar Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Etel Friedmann work?
- Etel Friedmann is Associate at Lunar Ventures.
Same school
Also attended ESMT Berlin10
Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKilian ThalhammerManaging Director, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank at PICUS CAPITALMarius EisfeldAssociate at Seed+SpeedVahid AsimiInvestment Team at Heal CapitalLuisa MüllerInvestment Analyst at Future Energy VenturesMalte LindigkeitInvestment Analyst at bmp Ventures
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Also attended Rutgers University111
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDominique LittleGovernment Affairs Lead at ParadigmGanesh PersadVice President & Chief Information Officer at Flare Capital PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersBasil AlomaryPrincipal, Head of Research & Growth Strategy at Stripes
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lunar Ventures16
Mick HalsbandGeneral Partner at Lunar VenturesElad VerbinGeneral Partner and Chief Scientist at Lunar VenturesAlberto CrestoGeneral Partner at Lunar VenturesMorris ClayPartner at Lunar VenturesEyal BarozPartner - Robotics at Lunar VenturesPeter CranePartner - TechBio at Lunar Ventures
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Also worked at ESMT Berlin4
Also worked at Prisma5
Also worked at DigitalOcean21
Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalJosh FeinblumVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA VenturesRyan McCalleyManaging Partner and Founder at SQN Venture Partners, LLCKarl AlomarManaging Partner at M13
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