Jannis Ritterspach

Jannis Ritterspach

Advisor & Entrepreneur

Curriculum Vitae

Professional experience, educational background, and certifications

Entrepreneurship Business Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Venture Capital Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Professional Services Business Model Strategic Management

Work Experience

Managing Director, Founder
Untold Ventures IO

Berlin, Germany

Boutique advisory and investment firm focused on digital transformation, AI strategy, and growth. Working with founders, SMBs, and private equity on strategic and technical challenges.

Managing Director, Partner
DEPT®

Berlin, Germany

Led Berlin operations as Managing Director and Partner at this global digital agency with 4,000+ specialists across 30+ locations. Drove regional growth through strategic client relationships and pioneering tech/marketing solutions.

Managing Director, Founder
DCG Digital Change Group

Berlin, Germany

Founded and led a digital agency holding company with a portfolio of specialized creative and digital agencies. Built the group through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, culminating in a successful exit to DEPT® in 2018.

Founder
visumate

Berlin, Germany

Co-founded Europe's first agency dedicated to influencer marketing. Built and scaled the business serving major clients including Samsung and OTTO Group, achieving a successful acquisition by DEPT® in 2018.

Managing Director, Co-Founder
XAVA Media

Berlin, Germany

Co-founded and led a specialized digital marketing agency delivering SEO, performance marketing, and web development services. Grew the company over nine years to a successful acquisition by DEPT® in 2018.


Academic Degrees

Executive MBA, Business Transformation and Entrepreneurship
BSL Business School Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland

An advanced executive program combining strategic leadership with applied data science. The curriculum focuses on leveraging Data Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning to drive organizational change and sustainable innovation. It bridges the gap between technical data intelligence and entrepreneurial decision-making in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Technical University of Applied Science Wildau

Wildau, Germany

Foundational studies at the intersection of general management and business informatics. The degree emphasized quantitative analysis, marketing strategy, and the management of digital network organizations.

  • Thesis: Management Challenges of Network Organizations in the New Media Industry.

Executive Education

Training Program, Innovation & Business Design
Strategyzer

Zurich, Switzerland

Completion of the advanced Strategyzer Master Class trilogy. The curriculum provided deep methodological expertise in designing scalable business models, crafting resonant value propositions, and systematically de-risking innovation ideas through evidence-based testing and validation.


Memberships

Selection Committee Member
K.I.E.Z. Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Center

Berlin, Germany