Jonathan Teklu

• Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Springstar, Germany

Degree in Business and Economics, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management. Vodafone Scholar. Formerly, worked in online marketing at Spreadshirt. Joined the founding team of studiVZ and built Germany's biggest Web-based student community; 2007, left the community. Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Springstar, overseeing global seed financing activities. Co- Founder and Chairman, Global Leads Group. Member of the Advisory Board, IdeaLab! Founders Congress. Recipient, Landmarks in the Land of Ideas Award (2009); Global Shaper Curator, Berlin Hub (2012).