My journey as an entrepreneur began in 2006 when I founded a marketplace for artists and musicians while studying business and economics at the European Business School, Stockholm, and Harvard University.
After my graduation in 2010, Patrick McKenna and Frederik Fleck, two successful business angels from the US and Germany, supported me in building ExpertCloud, a virtual call center. I created the fundament and scaled the company from 1 to 200 agents, serving popular B2B clients, such as, Tchibo, Sky, and Lampenwelt.
Today, I serve as the CEO of Volders & Aboalarm - Germany's biggest legal tech. I founded Volders in 2014 and acquired our main competitor, Aboalarm, in 2022 from Verivox. Together, we have served over 8m customers.
My passion lies in creating a firm’s strategy, building and tweaking digital products, and finding exceptionally talented people.
In addition to my role as CEO, I enjoy supporting founders as an angel and advisor.
as a founder in digital industry, specializing in B2B and B2C products and services.
covering a wide range of roles from C-level executives to operational staff.
featured in prominent media outlets such as Welt, N-TV, Stern, and Handelsblatt.
as the sole operational founder, achieving over €500k in annual profits.
from angels and institutional investors.
all of which remain operational, with three achieving successful acquisitions.
I'm an active investor, and I'm committed to providing support wherever I can add value to your business. I offer firsthand experience, having encountered all entrepreneurial challenges as a sole founder scaling from 0 up to 200 employees and bring to the table a substantial network of product experts, advisors, legal professionals, and fellow investors.
While I do enjoy a company's growth, my real interest lies in solving the tough parts: the challenges, obstacles, and setbacks that come with building a business. It is demanding, and very few can deal with the emotional and mental toll. I find fulfillment in tackling these phases.
<aside> 💵 Raising a round? Please send me your pitch deck and financials. My preference are early-stage companies (from idea to Series B). You can contact me via Linkedin, or send an email to <replacewithmyfirstname>@ansink.capital.
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“With Jan as a strong investor, we have gained a reliable and very valuable sparring partner for all our entrepreneurial challenges.“
“Jan is a strong leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience in building a business and digital products. He is a passionate and authentic leader, a relationship builder and a team player. He cares about people and promotes a positive employee engagement.”
“Jan is a talented entrepreneur. Always growing and striving for excellence. He built expertcloud from the ground up. Earning the respect of it's shareholders and team. Now we continue our successful relationship through our joint investments.“
“As an investor, I have come to know Jan as a very ambitious founder. I particularly appreciate his strong business sense as well as his great perseverance.“
"Having Jan as an investor has been incredibly beneficial for us. His rich experience and strong business acumen have made him an excellent partner and a valuable source of guidance on our journey.”
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