Joachim is a business angel, advisory board member, lecturer, and serial entrepreneur with a formidable track record. He founded one of Europe’s most successful online businesses, Scout 24, and co-founded other startups in the fields of fintech, proptech, real estate and big data. He has won numerous accolades including “Business Angel of the Year” and “Top Ten Founders of the Decade.”
A near-fatal accident in 2002 brought Joachim to his other passion – philanthropy. He founded the charitable foundations ReState, MyHandicap and EnableMe, and initiated the Center for Disability and Integration at the University St. Gallen which publishes research on disability inclusion.