Felix Plog

CEO thermondo | Entrepreneur & Investor

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Felix is a serial entrepreneur and investor based in Berlin. Since 2024, he has been the CEO of Thermondo, Germany’s leading provider of heat pump installations. He is a co-founder of foodpanda, which he successfully scaled and sold to Delivery Hero. His core expertise lies in building and growing technology-driven companies, particularly in B2C and platform models, as well as in operationally intensive sectors such as food delivery and solar energy. In addition to his operational roles, Felix is also an active angel investor, supporting early-stage startups across a wide range of industries and geographies.

Experience

  • thermondo (Full-time · 2 yrs 11 mos)
    • CEO
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Leading the transformation of one of Germany’s largest residential energy company into a fully tech-enabled platform. Driving scale in heat pump and PV system installations through operational excellence, software-driven processes, and workforce leadership. Responsible for strategy, growth, product, and execution across all business units.

    • Chief Revenue Officer
      Aug 2023 - Jun 2024 · 11 mos

      Oversaw all go-to-market functions including pre-sales, sales operations, marketing, pricing, and partnerships. Built and scaled multi-channel sales infrastructure, led commercial strategy, and helped establish thermondo as a top brand in residential clean energy.

  • Managing Director at Red Hook Ventures
    Mar 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

    Angel investments, interim management and consulting services for start ups and technology companies across various verticals.

  • COO at ARIVE
    Feb 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    ARIVE is a net-zero premium delivery service that radically reduces carbon emissions by fulfilling orders from existing stores in the city with EVs. Management of all operational functions.

  • COO at Enpal
    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr

    Responsible for operations across planning, pre-installation and installation. Introduction of an end to end process tracking from converted sales lead to QA'd installation. Rapid ramp up of the company's installation output during hyper-growth phase.

  • Partner at TruVenturo GmbH
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr

    TruVenturo is one of Europe's most successful tech incubators. TruVenturo has founded and exited several leading digital ventures such as Casamundo/HomeToGo, CareerTeam or Finanzcheck. The investment scope ranges from marketplace models to biotech and cybersecurity. Main duties were to manage deal flow and support exiting ventures.