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Iskender Dirik

Investor

Partner at Delin Ventures

Greater Hamburg Area

About

Iskender Dirik is managing director and founder of INFINITE DISRUPTION GmbH, where he advises CEOs on fundraising, exits, and executive branding. His background spans 25 years across founding multiple ventures, investing at EQT Ventures and Samsung NEXT Ventures (where he served as global head of generative AI), operating roles at Microsoft and Wix, and media work including founding C3, a content marketing agency, and involvement with Bauer Venture Partners. He integrates capital, storytelling, and executive branding as an integrated advisory practice.

Experience

  1. INFINITE DISRUPTION GmbHManaging Director / Foundercurrent2015 — presentBerlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
  2. EQT VenturesVenture Partner / Senior Advisorcurrent2017 — presentBerlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
  3. No Label VenturesSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. DEALMACHER PodcastPodcast Hostcurrent2024 — present
  5. 2heartsCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2020 — present
  6. Startup-VerbandExtended Board ("Erweiterter Vorstand")current2024 — present
  7. AndercoreCEO Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  8. TheoCEO Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  9. ParloaInvestor & Fundraising Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  10. Delin VenturesPartner2024 — 2025
  11. αlphalistCo-Founder2017 — 2024Berlin Metropolitan Area
  12. Wix.comGeneral Manager Germany, Switzerland, Austria2021 — 2023Hamburg, Germany
  13. StarmindMember Of The Supervisory Board (Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats)2019 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
  14. Samsung NextManaging Director Samsung NEXT Ventures / General Manager Europe2019 — 2021Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
  15. MicrosoftManaging Director/Founding CEO Microsoft ScaleUp (Continental Europe)2017 — 2019Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
  16. Bauer Media GroupManaging Director Bauer Venture Partners GmbH2015 — 2017Greater Hamburg Area
  17. C3 Creative Code and ContentManaging Director2013 — 2014Berlin & Hamburg
  18. C3 Creative Code and ContentCOPE GmbH & Co. KG • CEO & Managing Director (acquired by C3 Creative Code and Content)2007 — 2014Greater Hamburg Area
  19. C3 Creative Code and Contentemetriq GmbH • Entrepreunerial tech setup by getanet (acquired by Deutsche Telekom)2011 — 2013Greater Hamburg Area
  20. C3 Creative Code and ContentContentfleet • A getanet incubation/shareholder (acquired by Ströer Media)2009 — 2013Greater Hamburg Area
  21. C3 Creative Code and ContentStatista • A getant co-incubation (acquired by Ströer Media)2008 — 2013Greater Hamburg Area
  22. (Far too) many startups (or let's call them: startup projects)Founder / CEO2002 — 2013Hamburg, Germany
  23. SkillnetStrategy Consultant2006 — 2007Greater Hamburg Area
  24. Müller Medien GmbH & Co. KGFounder/CEO „dipeo - the distribution partner exchange“ (acquired by Müller Medien)2004 — 2007Greater Hamburg Area
  25. XINGCo-Founder cember.net (acquired by XING)2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategy38Management18Excel7Online Marketing30Business Strategy23Project Management13E-commerce19Start-ups77Consulting14Business Development17Entrepreneurship10Digital Marketing10
+12 moreE-businessAnalyticsVenture CapitalM&ADesignContent MarketingBig DataPublishingCorporate DevelopmentFashionSocial MediaStrategisches Management

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Türkisch

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Colleagues at Delin Ventures

Alan Barge
Venture Partner at Delin Ventures
Carol Lynch
Advisor at Delin Ventures
Caroline Haegeman
Associate at Delin Ventures
Christopher Spray
Advisor at Delin Ventures
Colin Freund
Partner at Delin Ventures
Colin Sims
Partner at Delin Ventures
Igor Linshits
Founder at Delin Ventures
İskender Dirik
Partner at Delin Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Iskender Dirik?
Iskender Dirik is managing director and founder of INFINITE DISRUPTION GmbH, where he advises CEOs on fundraising, exits, and executive branding. His background spans 25 years across founding multiple ventures, investing at EQT Ventures and Samsung NEXT Ventures (where he served as global head of generative AI), operating roles at Microsoft and Wix, and media work including founding C3, a content marketing agency, and involvement with Bauer Venture Partners. He integrates capital, storytelling, and executive branding as an integrated advisory practice.
Where does Iskender Dirik work?
Iskender Dirik is Partner at Delin Ventures.
Where did Iskender Dirik go to school?
Iskender Dirik studied at University of Hamburg (Master's degree, Data & Information Management); University of Hamburg (Dipl.-Betriebswirt / Diploma, Business Administration).

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