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Julian Weselek

Questioner · DISC type c
CEO & Co-Founder at Tourlane
📍 Berlin Metropolitan Area, Germany

Julian Weselek is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tourlane, a service for planning and booking personalized travel experiences. A graduate of The London School of Economics and Political Science, he previously developed startups at Rocket Internet before founding Tourlane in 2016 to innovate the travel industry.

Outside of his direct role, Julian is an angel investor in HealthTech and TravelTech startups. His professional interests include leading venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital and publications such as The Economist, indicating a passion for global business and the startup ecosystem. One of his personal passions is reportedly going on safari in Tanzania.

He co-founded Tourlane with his childhood friend, Julian Stiefel, after they were both inspired by their personal travel experiences.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
CEO & Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Berlin Metropolitan Area, Germany
Personality Overview

How Julian shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Julian cares about

AI in Travel
He recently announced a €25 million funding round specifically to enhance Tourlane's AI-driven platform for creating personalized, multi-stop travel journeys for customers.
Startup Growth
He frequently celebrates Tourlane's milestones, such as being featured on the Sifted 250 Leaderboard and achieving the milestone of serving 100, 000 travelers.
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Career

Work history

2016
CEO & Co-Founder
Tourlane
2013 - 2016
Senior Global Venture Development
Rocket Internet SE
In the press

Media appearances

Julian Weselek – Tourlane Speaker Profile. Featured in DLD Conference
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German travel startup Tourlane raises $26M led by Sequoia. Featured in Yahoo Finance
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Education
Master
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Bachelor
ESB Business School, Reutlingen University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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