Since the age of 15, Benjamin has been working in the tech, renewable energy, and digital industry founding several companies and becoming an active early-stage investor in 2007. He has also advised DAX companies in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. Benjamin is a lecturer and speaker at several European universities and conferences, including MIT, the Economic Forum, CDTM in Munich, Maastricht University and Zeppelin University – where he also helped to create an investment fund for university startups. Benjamin started GTEC in 2014 and continues as the Chairman of the board at GERMANTECH. ABOUT WORLDCHANGERS IN TECH In September 2015, a UN Summit launched the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a vision to radically improve our lives, end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Not only the social and environmental, but also the economic benefits are overwhelming in their estimates. Yet, with the current pace of progress, it is completely impossible to meet the targets by 2030. At GERMANTECH, we strongly believe that entrepreneurship is the most powerful way to innovate and technology is a critical enabler in developing solutions to the most urgent problems our society faces. Every month, we organize WORLDCHANGERS IN TECH Meetups and WORLDCHANGERS IN TECH Open Lectures with a mission to educate society on positive aspects of technology and entrepreneurship and to enable and facilitate a discussion among diverse stakeholders on tech solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future. We mark each event by one of the UN SDGs to show our commitment to the 2030 Agenda.

2. BENJAMINROHE.COM

3. MADE IN GERMANY

4. BORN 1981

5. FATHER OF 2 GIRLS

6. BERLIN & STOCKHOLM

7. 1. FC KAISERSLAUTERN 😍

10. 1. Edition (1989): 2.000
2.-23. Edition (2000): 47.000
Funds “raised” 350.000 €
Build an orphanage home
in India for girls.

12. SELF TAUGHT NERD

13. DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL

14. HOW THE INTERNET LOOKED LIKE

15. ADDICTED EVER SINCE

16. FINDING MY STRENGTH

17. CREATE SOMETHING UNIQUE

18. DRIVEN BY PASSION

19. NEVER ABOUT €

20. our
office!
BOOTSTRAPPED

21. our
serverfarm!
BOOTSTRAPPED !!!

22. BUT… ?

23. 4X IN 2 YRS

24. … AND SCALE!

25. OUR GROWTH

27. YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED

29. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

30. MONEY ≠ UNLIMITED RESOURCE

31. FAILED IPO

32. NO CAR, NO MONEY

33. 1ST BUBBLE SURVIVOR

34. REAL LIFE MBA

36. MOBILE IS 👑

38. IPO 2004 - LEFT 2007

39. BauEnergie
SUSTAINABILITY

40. 2002: ME AND MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

41. BERLIN < > STOCKHOLM

42. HISTORY OF 🇸🇪 INNOVATION

43. You never change things by
fighting the existing reality or with new laws.
To really change something,
build a new, technology driven model
that makes the existing model obsolete.

50. approx.
€3m
as angel investor
since 2007.
realized
>3x
of invested
capital1
1
as of January 2015.

51. Lillydoo – it’s about brand and product quality –
not sure how you will accomplish that? (2015)
€80m revenue
a friend just started flightright – not sure if the
market is big enough for two (2014)
raised €12m since
Food? Online? There is Pizza.de! (2009)
sold for €100M
men know what they want and they shop once or twice a
year – it’s not going to work.
raised €50m since

63. GERMANTECH
FOUNDATION
GT gGmbH
impacting society
through education.
GT Ops GmbH
working with
organizations for
a positive impact on
society.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION.
Our unique initiative brings together key players - from early
stage companies with global aspirations to large corporations,
as well as academic institutions, technology incubators and
accelerators - all under one roof. Working together, we will
build digital ecosystems and an environment that educates,
fuels job creation and company growth – ultimately
supporting a desirable and sustainable future.
ESTABLISHED WITH THE HELP OF OUR FOUNDING-PARTNERS:

64. LOCAL, REGIONAL, GLOBAL
DAX30 COMPANIES, SMEs AND FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES AROUND THE WORLD
PROUD OF OUR WORK, PROUD OF OUR PARTNERS.
64

65. "WHATEVER I OWN IS TEMPORARY,
SINCE WE'RE ONLY HERE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
IT'S WHAT WE DO AND PRODUCE;
IT'S OUR ACTIONS THAT WILL LAST FOREVER.
THAT IS REAL VALUE ! "
- NICOLAS BERGGRUEN

66. ‘THERE SHOULD BE
NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
DOING WELL AND DOING GOOD’

68. QUESTIONS?
CONTACT ME
+49 173 9751021
BENJAMIN@GERMAN.TECH