Venture Associate · Silicon Foundry / Kearney

Scouting the edge of what's next.

I help Fortune 500 companies navigate the startup ecosystem — from AI-driven consumer research to retail optimisation and enterprise AI strategy.

20+
Startups Evaluated
5
F500 Clients
3
Industries Covered
SF
Based in Bay Area
AI Consumer Research Retail Optimisation Startup Scouting Vendor Evaluation Ecosystem Mapping Gap Inc. IndigoX Beiersdorf Enterprise AI Strategy AI Consumer Research Retail Optimisation Startup Scouting Vendor Evaluation Ecosystem Mapping Gap Inc. IndigoX Beiersdorf Enterprise AI Strategy
6 projects

Bridging corporate ambition and startup velocity.

I'm a Venture Associate at Silicon Foundry (a Kearney company), based in San Francisco. My work sits at the intersection of corporate strategy and startup innovation — helping Fortune 500 companies identify, evaluate, and engage with emerging technology partners.

Before landing in the Bay Area, I built a foundation in Hamburg and across the German-American business community. I think in systems, build reusable workflows, and bring rigour to ambiguous problems.

My current focus spans AI-driven consumer insights, retail intelligence, and enterprise AI adoption — with active engagements at Gap Inc. and Beiersdorf.

Startup Scouting & Evaluation
Expert
Vendor Assessment & Scorecard Design
Expert
AI / LLM Workflow Automation
Advanced
Ecosystem Mapping
Advanced
Stakeholder Communication
Expert

Let's build something together.

Open to advisory conversations, startup introductions, and consulting engagements. Based in San Francisco, with ties to the German-American ecosystem.

Available for new engagements — Q2 2026