Author: Supriyo Panda

Andriy Kusyy and Ksenia Iliuk founded LetsData to leverage AI to protect companies and governments from disinformation campaigns. Andriy studied the Executive Master in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership (EMDIEL) at ESCP Business School and this program helped him accelerate his business to new heights. LetsData’s mission is particularly relevant in 2024, with most of the world population heading to the polls and the ever-present threat of AI-generated content infringing personal data rights. LetsData is focused on predicting and mitigating these informational threats to create a safer world.

Carolin Ehrensberger studied the Executive Master in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership (EMDIEL) at ESCP Business School and through her learnings was able to successfully launch her dream entrepreneurial project. Today, she helps individuals who are searching for a suitable coach to promote mental well-being and personal development.

This is the story of Yuxin Yan, an MIM student in ESCP Business School. Her Bachelor’s was in Golf and Leisure Management. Calista (Guanyao) Du interviewed Yuxin to find out how she jumpstarted the real estate department in DHL, China and wrote this article. Supriyo Panda from the ESCP Blue Factory Berlin team edited the article before it was published.

Artem Tsymbal founded Artkai in 2014 and in less than 10 years he grew his startup into a very successful company with over 100 people. Artem is originally from Ukraine and is now a digital nomad living in different countries like Poland, Germany and Portugal. He is the Head of Design & Co-founder of Artkai. He is pursuing the EMDIEL program at ESCP Business School.

This is the story of two bachelor students who went from being roommates to being co-founders of a fashion upcycling platform in the capital of Germany, Berlin.
Matea Zjačić spoke about her entrepreneurial career at the young age of 23.

The Rhineland-based ConTech company wirbauen.digital develops digital tools for the construction industry – from the craftsman for the craftsman. They have remained true to this adage and together with the Hanebutt Group, are expanding their circle of shareholders. After Büdenbender Dachtechnik GmbH, the Hanebutt Group is another major company from the skilled trades that is partnering with wirbauen.digital.

In 2022, a group of ESCP students under the supervision of Davide Sola analyzed different unicorns from a variety of sectors including biotech, agtech, SaaS, robotics and e-commerce. The best 15 cases were selected out of a class of over 50 students by the editorial team led by Davide Sola. They identified key lessons for scaling up companies by using the fundamentals of extrapolation and collated the learnings in the first edition of the Scaling Up annual case review.

Babatunde Williams’ AI-based startup Frontline creates digital tools to fight against domestic abuse. Frontline has secured the prestigious EXIST scholarship and the team is currently working from the ESCP Blue Factory premises in Berlin. Frontline aims to empower emergency service staff with the tools they need to assess the risk level of victims of domestic abuse and administer the appropriate safety measures.

In this week’s article, ESCP Bachelor of Management student Daphné Morize shares her experience of founding Mena Lingerie – a startup for menstrual underwear that is designed for all women. The products are created from ecologically sustainable hemp and are a sustainable mix of health, durability, comfort and aesthetics.

In this week’s article, ESCP Business School alumna Carolin Wais talks about the venture capital industry and how she charted her own path in the VC industry. She speaks about the differences between American and European Venture Capital and takes us through her own journey in the industry. Carolin explains why the VC industry is an ever-changing and dynamic environment and how you can create a very exciting career in this industry.

In this week’s article, Bachelor of Management students Bosse Rüschmann and Phil Tunder talk about how they became co-founders after meeting each other at ESCP Business School. Their startup is called Baze – an online entrepreneurial network that is envisioned to become a platform that digitally connects all stakeholders interested in entrepreneurship.

Stifterverband‘s Start-up Radar recognises ESCP Business School among the best universities for starting your business in Germany PRESS RELEASE 03.03.2023 In February 2023, ESCP Business School was named one of the best universities for entrepreneurs in Germany by the think tank Stifterverband, whose annual start-up radar compares start-up support at German colleges and universities. For […]