Simon Ruess

• Prepared investment committee memorandums and participated in two due diligence processes • Performed quantitative and qualitative analyses to support deal origination • Maintained comprehensive internal database of current M&A targets of the portfolio company Universal Investment Gesellschaft mbH

• Developed extensive reporting systems for all departments (sales, operations, and marketing) • Conducted market and competitor analysis to outline and test new strategic business opportunities • Supported investor communication and acquisition for a €4m funding round

• Developed market and competitor analysis (market size, regulatory frameworks, and technical particularities) • Designed, executed, and optimised marketing campaigns and built an automated reporting system

• Fastened CRM processes and internal reporting by implementing partial automation • Analysed user interactions and created automated campaigns to obtain a 10% weekly growth rate • Responsible for the frontend development of a new company website

• Responsible for driver acquisition through Facebook performance marketing and content creation

The MSc Scholarship for Excellence – The European Talent Scholarship

Bachelorthesis "Machine Learning in Demand Forecasting" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Arnd Huchzermeier – Grade 1.0 (1.0: best - 5.0: worst).