Martin Bender

WHU I Passionate about StartUps & VC

Australia

About

Experience

  • Scout at five.degrees
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    Scouting Europe's best talent for top 0.1% startups 👉 DM me if interested

  • Freelance Consultant at confluentes e. V. – The student's consultancy at WHU
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Communicating WHU's startup ecosystem impact through the “WHU Founder Report“ 🎯 Past projects: - Supported the Series A fundraising of a SpaceTech startup - Streamlined unicorn startup's international talent recognition process

  • Building at Stealth
    May 2025 - Jul 2025 · 3 mos

    Validated a business idea in the craftsmanship industry with two friends; project was discontinued due to team misalignment 🛠️

  • Founders Associate at DYNO
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    Solved the pension gap through company pension 💰

  • baby vc (1 yr 1 mo)
    • Head of DACH
      Dec 2023 - Jul 2024 · 8 mos

      Enabled the next generation to break into VC 💛

    • Bootcamp Lead
      Jul 2023 - Feb 2024 · 8 mos