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Dawid Schaffranke

Dawid Schaffranke

Founder & Investor | I help B2B founders find Product-Market-Fit and build a repeatable GTM engine 🚀

Cologne, North Rhine-westphalia, GermanyComputer Software
Company
Pioneers
Title
Founding Partner
Seniority
Founder
Department
C Suite
Location
Cologne, North Rhine-westphalia, Germany
Industry
Computer Software

About

Hi, I’m Dawid! 🚀 Entrepreneur at heart. Angel investor by hobby. 🌍 Bilingual and culturally enriched, I was raised between Germany and Poland, fostering a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives. I’ve built my own start-up, contributed to successful start-ups with impactful exits, and honed my skills in corporate venture building. Through these experiences, I’ve developed a strong understanding of B2B2C marketplaces, with a knack for driving product-market fit in complex ecosystems. 💡 Currently venturing into angel investments, I’m on a mission to support the next generation of founders building innovative solutions.

Experience

Founding Partner

Pioneers · Paris, Île-de-France, France

Present

- Operating the most selective founder circle, building Europe’s next global companies from day zero (HQ at Station F).

Advisor & Investor

AICE Power (YC P26) · Metropolregion San Francisco Bay Area

Present

- Day zero investor at YC company

Advisor & Investor

AvaHost.ai · Paris, Île-de-France, France

Present

Mentor & Lp

EWOR

Present

- Top 100 Global Mentor at EWOR, helping fellows refine GTM strategies and reach Product-Market Fit faster.

Co-Founder (Investor Community)

INVESTOR KLAAF · Region Köln/Bonn

Present

Angel investor community based in Cologne with 100+ active investors and growing. One goal: share insights, back great founders

Advisor & Investor (Yc F24)

Beglaubigt.de

Present

Angel Investor

Advisor & Investor (Exited)

Rausgegangen

Present

Lead Investor in Rausgegangen – Germany’s top hyperlocal event platform (6M+ monthly visits). Exited to DuMont media publisher.

Advisor & Investor (Yc F24)

Platus (YC F24)

Present

Angel Investor in a Y Combinator–backed legaltech startup.

External Advisor

FounderBlocks

Present

Founding Partner & Cco

FounderBlocks

I joined FounderBlocks, a very early startup studio - mostly for fun and a challenge. Goal: triple revenue from ~€400K to ~€1.2M and help 100+ founders a year get from idea to traction. After 11 months, goal overachieved. We have reached well over 1.5M in signed revenue and helped 150+ founders! Working with a lot of founders did not get me excited, so moved on to build the new YC version of Europe.

Advisor & Investor

Fideus · Germany

Present

Lead Investor, structuring a €150K pool with seasoned angels.

Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Bachelor of Science, Economics and Law

European-University Viadrina

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), International Business Administration

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Negocios internacionales

Kozminski University

Master of Science - MS, Finance and Management

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