About
Maik Taro Wehmeyer is an industrial engineer who studied at Harvard University, École Polytechnique, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- m•••@taktile.comreveal90% confident
- m•••@taktile.comreveal75% confident
Founder at TaktileYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Maik went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Taktile's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Maik can intro founders to Taktile's investors below.
Taktile's investors · 10
3cubed VenturesSan Francisco · since 2026Acequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Angel InvestBerlin · $135K checks · since 2026Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Dig Ventures Management LimitedSt Peter Port · since 2026firstminute capitalLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checks · since 2026Goldman SachsNew York · since 2026Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
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Co-founders at Taktile
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Dr. Maximilian EberCo-Founder and CPTO
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Maximilian EberDirector
Experience
- TaktileCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
- World Economic ForumGlobal Innovatorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- European Commission - European AI AllianceMembercurrent2020 — present
- KI Bundesverband e.V.Founding Member / Head of Finance and Insurancecurrent2018 — present
- QuantCoMachine Learning Engineer2016 — 2020
- Harvard Business SchoolResearch Associate2016 — 2017
- Harvard UniversityResearch Assistant2015 — 2016
- The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Associate2015Hamburgo y alrededores, Alemania
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2015Hamburgo y alrededores, Alemania
- Bosch Industrial EspañaProduction Engineering (Internship)2013Madrid y alrededores, España
- kape e.V. - Karlsruhe Project-and EventmanagementFounder and President2011 — 2013
- SAPProgramming Contest - Software Engineering2012
- Hogares Crea, Valencia, VenezuelaInternship2011Valencia, Venezuela
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maik Taro Wehmeyer?
- Maik Taro Wehmeyer is an industrial engineer who studied at Harvard University, École Polytechnique, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- Where does Maik Taro Wehmeyer work?
- Maik Taro Wehmeyer is Founder of Taktile.
- What companies did Maik Taro Wehmeyer found?
- Maik Taro Wehmeyer founded Taktile.
- Where did Maik Taro Wehmeyer go to school?
- Maik Taro Wehmeyer studied at Harvard University (Statistics); Y Combinator (S20); École Polytechnique (Statistics).
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Shared employers
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