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81 people in our graph share verified history with Vlad — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Lucas SchaubelunlockedVlad: together at CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH (2020)
Vlad: together at CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH
×5Vlad: together at Mercedes-Benz AG
Vlad: together at Fraunhofer Venture
About
Vlad Keil is the founder and CEO of Lio. He previously built a profitable startup and co-founded Gabriel, an AI startup, in 2021. Most recently, he consulted with enterprises on procurement processes.
Founder at LioYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Vlad went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Lio's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Vlad can intro founders to Lio's investors below.
Lio's investors · 7
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Heliad AGFrankfurt am Main · $5.4M – $16.2M checksSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoStride VCLondon · $317.5K checks · since 2026SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2026TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Lio
LH
Lukas HeinzmannFounder
TW
Till WagnerFounder
Experience
- Lio (prev. askLio)Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- ProGlove MasterclassTechnical Co-Founder2022 — 2023München, Bayern, Deutschland
- Gabriel AICo-Founder2021 — 2022Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Fraunhofer VentureInnovation Consultant2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- GEMATechnology Consultant2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenBusiness Design Coach2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbHProduct Manager2020 — 2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Mercedes-Benz AGVenture Architect2019Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
- Lab1886Product Manager2019Stuttgart, Germany
- SiemensProject Manager2017 — 2018Krefeld
Skills & more
Russisch1Englisch1Deutsch1MS Office9Produktmanagement8Projektmanagement5Anforderungsmanagement1Digital Marketing and business modells1Digital MarketingBusiness Development2Web DevelopmentProduct Design1
- Selected Founder in XPLORE Startup Batch — UnternehmerTUM Incubator (formerly XPLORE)
- Accenture Talent Pool — Accenture
- Future Champions Accelerator Pitch (Top 15) — Future Champions Accelerator Rhein Ruhr
- Sustainable Ideation Award (Top 5) — Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
- TOEFL iBT (92th percentile) — TOEFL
- TOEIC English (99th percentile) — TOEIC® Program
- Business Modelling — Fraport AG
- PROMOS International Study Scholarship — University of Duisburg-Essen
From Vlad's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vlad Keil?
- Vlad Keil is the founder and CEO of Lio. He previously built a profitable startup and co-founded Gabriel, an AI startup, in 2021. Most recently, he consulted with enterprises on procurement processes.
- Where does Vlad Keil work?
- Vlad Keil is Founder of Lio.
- What companies did Vlad Keil found?
- Vlad Keil founded Lio.
- Where did Vlad Keil go to school?
- Vlad Keil studied at Y Combinator; TUM Entrepreneurship Research Institute (Venture Creation Track); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Master of Science - MS, Management and Digital Technologies).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München mafia84
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Toby TriebelMaster of Business ResearchFounded Spotcap +1Anselm BauerDiplomaFounded Stylight +1Roman SchumacherMaster of ScienceFounded Personio +1Benjamin GuentherDipl. Kfm.Founded Stylight +1Reinhard MeierMedical SchoolFounded TeleClinic +1Till WagnerMaster of Science - MSFounded Lio +1
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Manage and More by UnternehmerTUM mafia14
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Felix GerlachScholarship Manage & More G18Founded Passbase +1Tim ZinklManage and More ScholarshipFounded Pairio +1Philip EllerManage&More ScholarshipFounded AccessOwlChristopher GrittnerManage and More ScholarshipFounded Hey TeloAlmo SutedjoManage and More ScholarshipFounded ComenaMarvin Abdel-MassihManage&More ScholarshipFounded Uplane
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University of Duisburg-Essen mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael KometerDiplomaFounded Reconnect Labs +1Patric HellermannBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded FoundamentalLeo CavalcantiGerman as a Foreign LanguageFounded LinkanaAhsan KhanBachelor of Science - BSFounded TAGArjun BhattaraiMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded VFlowTechRuth BiallowonsStaatsexamenFounded aescolab
National University of Malaysia (UKM) mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended National University of Malaysia (UKM)3
Also attended University of Duisburg-Essen18
Michelle FennerManager PR, Brand & Communications at FoodLabsCengiz PolatVentures CFO at Statkraft VenturesChristian SchmitzAssociate Partner Japan at Venionaire CapitalStefan LiebingPresident, German-African Business Association at GreenTec Capital PartnersPatric HellermannInvestments at FoundamentalPeter WolffManaging Director at Enjoyventure Management
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fraunhofer Venture3
Also worked at CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH7
Lucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalSimon LeveneCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesHarry NelisPartner at AccelHenry JurczekJunior Investment Manager at Elevator VenturesJiehua WuFounder at ComenaHet DaveFounder at Andustry
+ 1 more
Also worked at Mercedes-Benz AG104
Olga ChumanskayaInvestor at Khosla VenturesZiying TangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Michal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesCarolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital Partners
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