About
Currently two main projects: having fun with my two kids, and learning the hands-on details of running a SaaS business (OpenCage) * Angel investor in ~ 25 different start-ups. * I run OpenCage https://opencagedata.com * I organize #geomob https://thegeomob.com * More background on me https://www.freyfogle.com * Best way to reach me is Mastodon. Specialties: vertical search, openstreetmap, geo/location based services, classifieds, aggregation
Experience
Co-Founder
OpenCage GmbH · Worldwide, literally.
Present
An easy, open, affordable, worldwide geocoding API https://opencagedata.com
Angel Investor / Advisor
Angel Investor / Advisor · Europe
Present
investing in early-stage startups I can help via my domain knowledge or network, or where I know the founders. I'm particularly interested in geo, API-based businesses, aggregation, classifieds.
Organizer
Present
I organize Geomob, the regular European (~10 events per year in London, Barcelona, Berlin, etc) meetup of location based service / geospatial developers. Our speakers are anyone who is doing something innovative around geo, be it for fun or profit. More details are here https://thegeomob.com You may also enjoy our podcast: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/ I look forward to seeing you at the next event.
Co-Founder Lokku / Nestoria (Acquired By Mitula Group)
Lokku Ltd.
Lokku built vertical search engines for classifieds, our primary brand was the real estate search engine Nestoria, which we operated for nine countries. Our customers and partner were the major real estate portals in those markets, typically owned by major media/classifieds brands, for example AxelSpringer, DMGT, Fairfax, Schibsted, Scout, Süddeutsche, Vocento, Idealista, Immobiliare, Rightmove, Navant, Channel4, ProSiebenSat1, etc. In May 2015 we were acquired by Mitula Group, where the Nestoria brand continues to help millions of people each month find their next home.
Web Marketing Director
Business Manager, Local Match
Overture UK
Senior Engineering Manager (Search & Marketplace)
Site Technical Manager
Education
MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Fulbright Scholar
Duke University
BSE, Civil Engineering, German
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