Simon D. Trimborn

Strategy & Transformation

2023

Dispatched to The Body Shop by leading mid-market buy out PE fund to build full potential plan and execute value creation. - Build full value creation plan to inform future funding decision - Developed „Future Go To Market Strategy“ - Results: Showed potential to significantly increase EBITDA (6-10x) until 2028. Key project value measures: Retail footprint optimization, review of current channel mix prioritization (FTE & Budgets), channel steering (Customer cohorts & Customer Life time Value view), category mgmt. - and marketing spent optimization. Implementation of omni-channel capabilities (tech stack & skills), Organizational cost out; working capital, procurement and logistics optimization

Angel Investor

2021

- AI in compliance/GRC (Creandum & HV Capital) - Ops and insights platform for rapidly growing D2C brands (NEA, GFC) - Web3 risk modelling in real-time across chains, protocols, & liquidity pools

Managing Director (Operations & Platform)

2021 - 2023

Pre-seed fund with a founder-first mindset. We've helped create over 40 companies to date, with the likes of Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Insight Partners, Addition, Tiger Global & NEA investing in our companies. Operational support for portfolio founders (GTM, Operating Model, Hiring, Fundraising) Investment: Pre-seed Investments DACH, Leading COO Office at Flash (8 Offices, 34 FTEs) First check Fund: 46 Investments, 7.5x, 120% IRR, €300m NAV

Vice President of Business Development

2020 - 2021

Limehome, today is one of Europes leading service apartment operators with 5000+ Units in 6+ countries contracted with significant profitability advantage due to superior digital operations. Joined as senior member of the founding team to build up the real estate supply side from 0 to Europe. Define, test and scale GTM (win first significant customers and scale growth departments on supply side). First Buy andBuild M&A transactions. Management Board Member

Head of Business Development (Founding Team Member)

2018 - 2020

Responsible to scale the company supply side to 4 countries, 2500 signed apartments leading 34 FTEs from sales and business analytics roles to interior design and construction.

Senior Consultant

2016 - 2019

Associate

2015 - 2016

Mostly worked in business model change situations (e.g. building new digital business units) Analytical thinking, scoping, prioritizing and stakeholder management at high speed and ambition

Strategy Consultant

2014 - 2015

Large Customer Sales (Online Media Associate)

2012 - 2012

Strategic account management for Google's leading retail clients: - Analysis of general portfolio performance - Revenue potential analysis for new Google advertising products - Selling selected products to large retail clients

Entrepreneur In Residence

2012 - 2012

Pre-Seed Team member helping on B2B sales efforts