Simon is a developer by heart and a venture capitalist by mind. German born, Simon gained operational experience building three companies for Rocket Internet, as well as investment experience with Earlybird Venture Capital. Based in Singapore, Simon established Foodpanda, operating across eight countries in South East Asia as a global founder and CFO. Relying on his own entrepreneurial experience and an extensive background in web development, Simon then helped to launch Paymill, an online payment service provider for developers. Shortly after, Simon moved to New York City to establish the North America expansion of HelloFresh. Simon then joined Earlybird Venture Capital in Berlin for 2 ½ years, where he lead the investments in Number26, Movinga, Ascribe and Bonagora before joining Creandum in early 2016. Simon holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Münster and a Master from the University of St. Gallen – with international experience in Virginia USA and Toronto.