I have worked at the intersection of technology, design, and capital markets since the dial-up days. In the late 1980s, I was hand-coding websites and building multimedia experiences. By the 1990s, I had launched one of the first e-commerce marketplaces, back when Amazon was still an online bookstore. We were early, perhaps too early, but that experience shaped how I think about technology, timing, and markets.

I moved permanently to the United States in 2002, earned an MS in Finance in 2004, and became a partner at Corporate Finance Partners, one of Central Europe’s leading M&A boutiques, working from its U.S. office. Over the last two decades, I have raised capital and advised on cross-border transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars, working with founders, investors, and strategic acquirers across continents.

Today, I lead i5invest’s Silicon Valley office. I speak with more than 15 founders every week, covering over 500 companies a year across AI, robotics, the New Space Economy, health-tech, data platforms, fintech, and other emerging technology sectors. These conversations keep me close to the real market, beyond conference headlines and analyst reports. I use that insight to help founders refine their capital strategy, identify strategic partners, and achieve successful M&A outcomes.

I have always been drawn to frontiers. In my early twenties, I climbed mountains in the Alps, from rock and ice climbing to paragliding. When I moved to Florida, I traded mountains for underwater exploration and became a technical diver, using rebreathers and scooters to explore deep cave systems. Cave diving feels like entering another world: silent, isolated, and full of discovery.

That same curiosity drives my professional life. Whether exploring physical frontiers or technological ones, I am drawn to what is next, what is difficult, and what can create meaningful value.

If you would like to exchange ideas or pressure-test your plan for growth, capital, or exit, let’s connect.