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Culture eats strategy for breakfast. AI is now measuring it before the first meeting is even booked. 🍳 Dr. Annika von Mutius is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Empion, a Berlin-based HR tech startup using AI to match candidates and companies based on culture and values — not just qualifications and keywords. The credentials behind the conviction: a PhD in mathematics with a specialisation in game theory from WHU, product experience as Head of Product at Multiply Labs in San Francisco, and a Board Member seat at the German AI Association (GAIA). Forbes named her to 30 Under 30 Europe. Capital magazine listed her in its Top 40 Under 40. Her thesis is deceptively simple: most companies hire for competence and fire for culture. Empion closes that gap — surfacing values fit before a mismatch becomes a costly mistake. One of our Founders Force members, Dr. Annika von Mutius represents the kind of European builder we deeply admire: rigorous, values-driven, and applying the precision of game theory to one of the most human challenges in business. We're proud to have her as part of the United Founders Founders Force community. 🤝 What's the hardest quality to screen for in a great hire — and have you ever seen technology come close to capturing it? https://lnkd.in/g-wdSNrW