Philipp Ortwein
FounderCo-Founder & Managing Director at InstaFreight
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
FoundedInstaFreight
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About
Ex-McKinsey and Bain strategy/digitization consultant. Co-founded InstaFreight in June 2016 with Gion-Otto Presser-Velder and later CargoMotion after buying the platform out of insolvency. Serial founder focused on digital logistics.
Co-Founder & Managing Director at InstaFreight
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Gion-Otto Presser-VelderCo-Founder
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Markus DötschCo-Founder & CTPO
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Maximilian SchäferCo-Founder & Managing Director
Experience
- cargomotionCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- McKinsey & CompanyAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- InstaFreight GmbHCo-Founder & Managing Director2016 — 2024Metropolregion Berlin/Brandenburg
- Bain & CompanyConsultant2011 — 2016Metropolregion München
- FreeleticsEntrepreneur in Residence2014München und Umgebung, Deutschland
- exlockFounder2010 — 2014Exeter, Großbritannien
Skills & more
Business Strategy18Consulting12Strategic Consulting4Strategy13Financial Modeling5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philipp Ortwein?
- Ex-McKinsey and Bain strategy/digitization consultant. Co-founded InstaFreight in June 2016 with Gion-Otto Presser-Velder and later CargoMotion after buying the platform out of insolvency. Serial founder focused on digital logistics.
- Where does Philipp Ortwein work?
- Philipp Ortwein is Co-Founder & Managing Director of InstaFreight.
- What companies did Philipp Ortwein found?
- Philipp Ortwein founded InstaFreight.
- Where did Philipp Ortwein go to school?
- Philipp Ortwein studied at University of Mannheim (Master in Management, Business administration); Harvard University (Executive Education - Negotiation and Leadership, Organizational Leadership); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate, Innovation and Entrepreneurship).
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Also worked at cargomotion4
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