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
Torben went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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 ↗
In turn, Torben can intro founders to Wingback's investors below.
Wingback's investors · 2
Co-founders at Wingback
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
Education
- Leibniz Universität HannoverMechanical Engineering2008 — 2011
Skills & more
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Innovation ManagementStrategic PartnershipsMarketingStrategic ConsultingBusiness StrategySalesVenture CapitalVenture FinancingLanguages English · French · German
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Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Entrepreneur First mafia62
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Leibniz Universität Hannover mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Leibniz Universität Hannover13
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Shared employers
Also worked at On Deck156
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Also worked at Entrepreneur First155
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