Gabriel Koch

Founder’s Associate (Talent) @ Lio (YC23) | Building the team behind the world’s first multi-agent AI system for procurement

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

Founders Associate for Talent, People & Organizational Growth at Lio. I’m building the people foundation as first HR hire — helping us grow from the first 50 employees into a company that scales with strong teams, clear ownership, and a healthy culture. My focus is simple: attract great people, build teams that work well together, and design structures that allow fast growth without breaking the organization. Before Lio, I spent time across team-/leadership development (family business), executive search (Russell Reynolds), and digital strategy (OMMAX). I also co-founded a student consultancy and studied Management & Digital Technology at LMU Munich.

Experience

  • Founder's Associate (Talent Acquisition) at askLio
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Shaping and scaling talent at askLio, working closely with the founders to build the team behind the world’s first multi-agent system for enterprise procurement.

  • Founder, Recruitment Partner & Team Development Consultant at VisionLeads Executive Search
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Built an executive search and talent advisory practice focused on hiring experts and senior leaders for fast-growing and innovation-driven companies. Worked hands-on across search execution, client advisory, and talent strategy.

  • CAMP10 Student Consulting e.V. (Kempten, Bavaria, Germany)
    • Member of the Advisory Board
      May 2022 - Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Co-Founder & CEO
      Sep 2020 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Co-founded and led the first student consultancy at the University of Applied Sciences Kempten, growing it into a structured organization with active members, client projects, and a sustainable leadership transition. https://camp10consulting.de/

  • OMMAX (Munich, Bavaria, Germany · Hybrid)
    • People & Culture and Digital Strategy Consulting
      Jul 2023 - Dec 2023 · 6 mos

      Helped shape OMMAX’s executive search and headhunting offering, working on multiple search mandates for digital experts and senior leaders in a fast-growing, private-equity-backed consulting environment.

    • People & Culture Consulting
      Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 · 4 mos

  • Family Business Operations at Aktivzentrum Jürgen Koch - Events, Incentive & Training
    Jan 2015 - Oct 2022 · 7 yrs 10 mos

    Early, hands-on experience in business operations, leadership/team training, and team building events within a people-focused family business.