Verena Von Eltz

Enigma
DISC Type : dci

Chief Operating Officer at eduBITES

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Overview

Verena von Eltz is the Chief Operating Officer at eduBITES, leveraging 15 years of experience in digital innovation, business strategy, and revenue growth. Educated at Copenhagen Business School and Università Bocconi, she is a people-focused leader known for being empowering, calm, and innovative while guiding cross-functional teams through complex digital transformations.

Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to found MEISTERCLASS, an online learning platform for DIY enthusiasts. This venture combined high-quality video courses with e-commerce, showcasing a clear passion for accessible, hands-on learning. She actively networks at events focused on AI and digital business, such as those hosted by WPP and OMR.

She successfully bootstrapped her startup, MEISTERCLASS, and secured a significant investment from venture capital firm Rocket Internet.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Digital Innovation
Her entire career is focused on digital transformation, product innovation, and defining strategy roadmaps for international clients in fast-paced environments.
Venture Building
She has proven entrepreneurial drive, having founded and built her own company, MEISTERCLASS, from bootstrapping to securing investment from Rocket Internet.
Corporate Learning
As COO of eduBITES, her focus is on making corporate learning effective at scale, a vision recently validated by the company's acquisition by the Amadeus Fire Group.

Media Appearances

Verena has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Chief Operating Officer at eduBITES
8-2021 - 1-2025
Managing Director at icon group
10-2019 - 1-2022
Head of Strategy & Business Consulting at icon group
10-2015 - 10-2019
Director Business Consulting at icon group
Founder, CEO at MEISTERCLASS

Education

Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Copenhagen Business School
Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Università Bocconi

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Exp : 10 Location : Berlin, Berlin, Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Operating Officer at eduBITES
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Insights For Selling To Verena

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Verena is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Verena

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Verena move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Verena take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Verena

Personality Compatibility


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