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Sofia Dolfeunlockedİskender: together at EQT Ventures (2017–2018)
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İskender: together at Parloa
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About
İskender Dirik is Managing Director and Founder of INFINITE DISRUPTION GmbH, where he advises CEOs on fundraising, exits, and executive branding. Over 25 years, he has worked as a founder of multiple ventures, as an investor at EQT Ventures and Samsung Next (where he served as Global Head of Gen AI), as an operator at Microsoft and Wix, and in media roles at C3 and Bauer Venture Partners. He also produces the DEALMACHER Podcast and a CEO Briefing.
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Experience
- INFINITE DISRUPTION GmbHManaging Director / Foundercurrent2015 — presentBerlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- EQT VenturesVenture Partner / Senior Advisorcurrent2017 — presentBerlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- No Label VenturesSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- DEALMACHER PodcastPodcast Hostcurrent2024 — present
- 2heartsCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Startup-VerbandExtended Board ("Erweiterter Vorstand")current2024 — present
- AndercoreCEO Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- TheoCEO Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- ParloaInvestor & Fundraising Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Delin VenturesPartner2024 — 2025
- αlphalistCo-Founder2017 — 2024Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Wix.comGeneral Manager Germany, Switzerland, Austria2021 — 2023Hamburg, Germany
- StarmindMember Of The Supervisory Board (Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats)2019 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
- Samsung NextManaging Director Samsung NEXT Ventures / General Manager Europe2019 — 2021Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
- MicrosoftManaging Director/Founding CEO Microsoft ScaleUp (Continental Europe)2017 — 2019Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Bauer Media GroupManaging Director Bauer Venture Partners GmbH2015 — 2017Greater Hamburg Area
- C3 Creative Code and ContentManaging Director2013 — 2014Berlin & Hamburg
- C3 Creative Code and ContentCOPE GmbH & Co. KG • CEO & Managing Director (acquired by C3 Creative Code and Content)2007 — 2014Greater Hamburg Area
- C3 Creative Code and Contentemetriq GmbH • Entrepreunerial tech setup by getanet (acquired by Deutsche Telekom)2011 — 2013Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- C3 Creative Code and ContentContentfleet • A getanet incubation/shareholder (acquired by Ströer Media)2009 — 2013Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- C3 Creative Code and ContentStatista • A getant co-incubation (acquired by Ströer Media)2008 — 2013Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
- (Far too) many startups (or let's call them: startup projects)Founder / CEO2002 — 2013Hamburg, Germany
- SkillnetStrategy Consultant2006 — 2007Hamburg Area, Germany
- Müller Medien GmbH & Co. KGFounder/CEO „dipeo - the distribution partner exchange“ (acquired by Müller Medien)2004 — 2007Greater Hamburg Area
Skills & more
Strategy38Management18Excel7Online Marketing30Business Strategy23Project Management13E-commerce19Start-ups77Consulting14Business Development17Entrepreneurship10Digital Marketing10
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E-businessAnalyticsVenture CapitalM&ADesignContent MarketingBig DataPublishingCorporate DevelopmentFashionSocial MediaStrategisches ManagementLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Türkisch
From İskender's professional profile.
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 Sims
Partner at Delin Ventures
Igor Linshits
Founder at Delin Ventures
Jakub Czarnecki
Financial Controller at Delin Ventures
John Campbell
EIR at Delin Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is İskender Dirik?
- İskender Dirik is Managing Director and Founder of INFINITE DISRUPTION GmbH, where he advises CEOs on fundraising, exits, and executive branding. Over 25 years, he has worked as a founder of multiple ventures, as an investor at EQT Ventures and Samsung Next (where he served as Global Head of Gen AI), as an operator at Microsoft and Wix, and in media roles at C3 and Bauer Venture Partners. He also produces the DEALMACHER Podcast and a CEO Briefing.
- Where does İskender Dirik work?
- İskender Dirik is Partner at Delin Ventures.
- Where did İskender Dirik go to school?
- İskender Dirik studied at University of Hamburg (Master's degree, Data & Information Management); University of Hamburg (Dipl.-Betriebswirt / Diploma, Business Administration).
Founder mafias
University of Hamburg mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2Arne GeschkeMaster of Industrial MathematicsFounded Fair Supply +1Vittorio BanfiFounded BotSociety +1Iskender DirikDipl.-Betriebswirt / DiplomaFounded AndercoreCarsten KromeBachelor's degreeFounded HATCHThomas MartensSports Science and JournalismFounded Player Data
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Samsung Next mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Iskender DirikManaging Director Samsung NEXT Ventures / General Manager EuropeFounded AndercoreGary CooverGM of Silicon ValleyFounded SuperlayerRaymond LoChief Technology EvangelistFounded MetaMichael HoydichEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Think GamingPaul XieGrowth OpportuntiesFounded Beyond TrucksAlexander HaquePartnerships ManagerFounded Clerk Chat
Delin Ventures mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Parloa mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Starmind mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Hamburg84
Andreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesFernanda BartelsInvestor at Extantia CapitalAndrew KozlovManaging Partner at 4BIO CapitalJennifer SchoeberleinPartner, ESG & Impact at Sawari VenturesIskender DirikPartner at Delin Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at EQT Ventures40
Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesTom HodgesPartner & co-Head of Private Equity Strategy at Generation Investment ManagementAlexander Fred-OjalaInvestor at EQT VenturesAnastasia AltynnikovaInvestor at EQT VenturesBjörn StrömInvestor at EQT VenturesCarolina BrochadoInvestor at EQT Ventures
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