About
Torben Friehe founded 1aim, an IoT startup that he grew over seven years before its acquisition, and later served as an advisor to founders. He joined On Deck in late 2020 and subsequently co-founded Wingback with Yann.
Founder at WingbackYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Torben went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Wingback's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Torben can intro founders to Wingback's investors below.
Wingback's investors · 2
Co-founders at Wingback
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YANN LERETAILLEDirector
Experience
- MatchwinnersPartnercurrent2024 — present
- WingbackCo-founder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
- On DeckFellowcurrent2020 — present
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residence (EFSG8)2020Singapore, Singapore
- FSB - Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH + Co KGDAC (Digital Access Control)2019Berlin Area, Germany
- 1aimCo-Founder & CEO2012 — 2019Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Leibniz Universität HannoverResearch Assistant Institute for Turbomachinery and Fluid Dynamics2011Hanover
- Leibniz Universität HannoverResearch Assistant Institute for Material Science2008 — 2010Hanover
Skills & more
Strategy15Team Leadership7Leadership1Management Consulting15Research14Time Management4Marketing Strategy5Business Development1Start-ups2Entrepreneurship2Real Estate1Working with Investors
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Innovation ManagementStrategic PartnershipsMarketingStrategic ConsultingBusiness StrategySalesVenture CapitalVenture FinancingLanguages English · French · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Torben Friehe?
- Torben Friehe founded 1aim, an IoT startup that he grew over seven years before its acquisition, and later served as an advisor to founders. He joined On Deck in late 2020 and subsequently co-founded Wingback with Yann.
- Where does Torben Friehe work?
- Torben Friehe is Founder of Wingback.
- What companies did Torben Friehe found?
- Torben Friehe founded Wingback.
- Where did Torben Friehe go to school?
- Torben Friehe studied at Leibniz Universität Hannover (Mechanical Engineering).
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