Matthias Gräf

Co-founder And CEO at STARTPLATZ

Matthias Gräf is an accomplished business leader with extensive experience in the digital media and startup sectors. As CEO of Golf Post since June 2012, Matthias has led Germany's largest independent online golf magazine, focusing on international tournaments and equipment from a German perspective. Concurrently, as Co-Founder and CEO of STARTPLATZ, Matthias has established a key incubator for startups in Cologne, offering vital support through conferences and workshops. Previous roles include Senior Consultant at Booz & Company and positions at Globalpark AG, Booz Allen Hamilton, and PwC. Matthias holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Cologne and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management.

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Cologne, Germany

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STARTPLATZ

STARTPLATZ is a startup incubator and accelerator with branches in Cologne and Düsseldorf and functions as a hub for the Rheinland ecosystem and the local founders’ scene. We offer much more than just coworking: The biggest startup community in NRW including networking events, conference and meeting rooms in an innovative atmosphere, workshops on all kinds of topics, an accelerator program & much more. On approximately 4.500 square meters in Cologne Mediapark and 2.000 square meters in Düsseldorf’s MedienHafen, an ecosystem was created that offers aspiring startups and innovative companies space for growth, advice & coaching, workshops & events as well as a connection to the large network. More than 350 startups have already worked on their businesses, over 150 million euros have been invested in them and more than 170 teams participated in the STARTPLATZ accelerator. In cooperation with partners from the ecosystem, STARTPLATZ also offers companies and medium-sized enterprises various solutions from the startup world to successfully implement and promote digitalisation and innovation processes. Visit www.startplatz.de for more information.


Headquarters

Köln, Germany

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11-50

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