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Jenny Saft

Co-founder @ apryl 🌈

Berlin, Berlin

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Skills

Business Strategy
Strategy
Project Management
Business Development
Telecommunications
Product Management

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction, San Francisco

    (2013 - 2014)

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)

    FHDW Bielefeld, University of Applied Sciences

    (2006 - 2009)

Work Experience

2019

  • Co-Founder

    2019

    Apryl is a fertility benefits platform that helps employers attract & retain top talent while tackling diversity & inclusion. With Apryl, companies can support their employees with fertility and family planning benefits - including consultation, access to clinics, and treatments (i.e. egg freezing or IVF) or adoption - subsidized by the company, but safe and confidential. We believe that everyone should have the same chances to become a parent – no matter the age, gender, sexual orientation, relationship status or financial means.

  • Investor

    2021

    Nucleus Capital is a new venture capital firm supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs solving systemic challenges to planetary and human health.

2021 - 2024

  • Angel investor @ Atomico Angel Programme 2021

    2021 - 2024

    Investing in early-stage startups in Europe through the Atomico Angel Programme 2021. As part of the programme, I've been given $100,000 to write multiple early-stage cheques. I'm interested in investing in diverse founders and areas ranging from B2C healthcare to B2B tech - always with an angle on making the world a better place.

2017 - 2019

  • VP Business Development DACH

    2019 - 2019

  • Strategic Partnership Development Manager

    2017 - 2018

2014 - 2016

  • Business Operations & Strategy Analyst

    2014 - 2016

    Reporting to the CEO. Support CEO on strategy execution and ensure coordination between stakeholders (C- and VP Level).

2014 - 2014

  • Marketing Consultant

    2014 - 2014

    Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Business Development. Recruited to the company by CEO (former CTIO of Deutsche Telekom). Range Networks provides open-source software products used to operate cellular networks. Using a combination of hardware and software, network operators can easily deploy these networks and manage them at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions.

  • Manager Retail Strategy & Projects

    2011 - 2013

    In charge of strategic projects to align e-commerce & retail departments and establish a consistent customer experience at all relevant touch points.

  • CTIO Board Member Support - DT Headquarters

    2009 - 2011

    Management of CTIO’s workload, acted as gatekeeper and followed up on meetings. Coordinated over-aching strategic projects and collaborated with DT-funded tech start-up in the Silicon Valley.

  • Junior Manager –Mobile internet search and advertising - T-Mobile International

    2008 - 2009

    Bachelor thesis: Target Costing on Location Based Advertising’ for SMBs.

  • Junior Manager –Proposition Management - T-Mobile International UK

    2008 - 2008

  • Junior Sales Assistant - T-Systems Business Services GmbH

    2006 - 2008

  • Strategy & Innovation Trainee Exchange

    2010 - 2010

    Innovation Scout (3-month work assignment as part of the DT trainee program)