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Jakob Schwankhaus

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Co-Founder and CTO at konveni
📍 Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Jakob is a co-founder at TrueNode and konveni with nearly 15 years of experience in digital products and technology transformation, particularly within Europes financial sector. He earned his Master of Science from Erasmus University Rotterdam and specializes in driving organizational change and building venture-driven products.

Originally from Hamburg, Germany, Jakob applies his expertise to help both large institutions and startups. He is also a mentor at Heartfelt, guiding founders to adopt a product-first mindset and establish strong technology foundations to accelerate their growth.

He focuses on turning the abstract concept of "product-obsession" into a concrete methodology for building successful ventures.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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AI Business Value
His company provides AI advisory and development services, and he frequently posts about the practical application of AI, emphasizing execution speed over simply layering it on existing structures.
Venture Product Building
As co-founder of TrueNode, a "venture-driven product studio, " he is focused on a methodology that treats product development with the mindset of a co-founder.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Co-Founder and CTO
konveni
9-2024
Mentor
HEARTFELT_
9-2019
Co-Founder and Managing Director
TrueNode
12-2018 - 7-2019
Transformation Director
CORE SE
12-2017 - 12-2018
Transformation Manager
CORE SE
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Education
2014 - 2015
Master of Science (MSc)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
Maastricht University
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