Gordian Braun

Experience

1. ElevenLabsGrowthcurrent2025 — presentHamburg, Germany
2. Gordian Braun ConsultingInterim General Manager & Fractional CxO | Transformation & Growth2022 — 2025
3. The Mentor GroupHead of Germany, Austria, Switzerland - Operating Partner (interim)2024 — 2025Hamburg, Germany
4. Harry Hope.General Manager (interim)2024 — 2025Germany
5. mailiveryFounding Investor2021 — 2023Berlin, Germany
6. onetool Inc. & onetool GmbHCo-Founder & CEO2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
7. CleverShuttleDirector of Growth & Marketing (performance marketing, business development, go-to-market)2018 — 2019Berlin Metropolitan Area
8. CleverShuttleDirector of Growth & Business Acceleration (corporate development, strategy, business development)2017 — 2018Berlin Metropolitan Area
9. MOIAManager - Strategy & Investments2017Berlin Metropolitan Area
10. G51 Amplify Venture CapitalAssociate2015 — 2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
11. Locana - Local. Shopping. Simplified.Co-Founder (CEO) - Product, Strategy & Marketing2015 — 2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
12. Arbeitskreis Börse (AKB)Lecturer/Main Speaker of the event series "Trading"2011 — 2014University of Mannheim
13. Hogan LovellsTrainee/Research Associate Equity Capital Markets2013 — 2014Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
14. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPTrainee/Student Associate Capital Markets & Distressed Situations2012Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
15. Kreissparkasse LudwigsburgFinancial Analyst2008 — 2010Ludwigsburg, BW, Germany

Education

1. Y CombinatorW20
2. Baylor UniversityMBA (Master of Business Administration), Management & Innovation2015 — 2016
3. University of FloridaMaster of Science in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship2014 — 2015
4. University of MannheimBachelor of Laws (LL.B.); Business Law & Business Administration, Wirtschaftsrecht2010 — 2013
5. Erich-Bracher-School of BankingCertified Professional Banker, bank management2008 — 2010

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · English · French · German

• Certified Professional Banker — IHK Region Stuttgart
• Additional qualification: "Universal Financial Services" — IHK Region Stuttgart

From Gordian's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SASam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFEFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMHMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTSTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDADelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1JKJustin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Florida mafia24

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

AKAaron KemmerCommunications & Leadership DevelopmentFounded MAX SPACE +1GHGordon Hirsch WilsonStatistics and MathematicsFounded Rain AI +1ASAndrew ScheuermannDual bachelors in Chemistry (B.S.) and Economics (B.A.)Founded Arch SystemsCHChuck HuangPh.D.Founded CitconNSNicholas ScavonneBachelor’s DegreeFounded Seam AIACAlexander CohenBachelor of ScienceFounded Hello Patient

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Baylor University mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

GDGordon DaughertyB.S.Founded Colossal BiosciencesIEIan EavesBachelor’s DegreeFounded GraiAOAyomide OmolewaBachelor's degreeFounded a0.devBPBogdan PyzhBachelor's degreeFounded 9 Mothers

University of Mannheim mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

HGHelen GerharzBachelor of Science - BSFounded MagmaticCRClemens RawertBachelor of Science - BSFounded LangfuseLHLeon HergertBachelor of Science (B. Sc.)Founded Spherecast

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

LLLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMAMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJSJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVSVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSJSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESCAChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Baylor University30

ABAmanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker CapitalRCRachel CraftOffice Assistant at Mercury FundGDGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryTFTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureGGGenevieve GilbreathCo-Founder | General Partner at Springdale VenturesEWEric WilsonPartner at Serra Ventures

+ 24 more

Also attended University of Florida140

BGBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkLHLauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAEAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitAKAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesBSBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDCDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners

+ 134 more

Also attended University of Mannheim80

NMNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniAZAmy ZhaoSpecialist Advisor, Web3 at Openspace VenturesLGLukas GenteleCEO, vCluster at EMERGENT VENTURESTATashrik AhmedInvestor at OMERS VenturesMKMira KampPrincipal & Managing Director Germany at redalpineZLZiheng LiInvestor at Saison Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at CleverShuttle1

SMStefanie Mercedes KindtInvestment Manager at Seed+Speed

Also worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP24

CTClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniBSBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesTCThea CrawshawInvestor at Index VenturesRWRoy WiesnerPartner at aMoonMYMallun YenFounder & Managing Partner at Operator CollectiveGMGeorge MetaxasSenior Advisor at Axon Partners Group

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