Felix Staeritz

Founding Partner at Allocator One

Speaker

Felix is an entrepreneur, investor, and self-taught software engineer.

He founded his first company at 16, a career platform helping students exploring job and university options, and sold it by 20.

Felix studied psychology, business administration, and strategy at various universities in Europe, the US, and Asia, including CEMS and Harvard.

Early in his career, he gained experience working at Procter & Gamble and McKinsey & Co.

As an adviser and mentor, Felix has supported numerous digital companies and advised international organizations such as the European Commission, the World Bank, the United Nations, and as a member of the World Economic Forum.

In 2012, Felix and Michael co-founded KochAbo GmbH, an e-commerce delivery service that merged with Marley Spoon in 2015 and later went public in Australia in 2018.

He built and exited FoundersLane, the largest independent corporate company builder in the world, creating over €1B in portfolio value across Europe and the Middle East with top-tier entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates. At the time of his exit in 2022, the group had grown to 600 employees.

Felix also manages an investment office focused on real estate alternatives and renewable energy. Since 2015, Felix has been investing in venture capital both directly and indirectly. Outside of work, he is married with two children and is now based in Vienna.