David Kelm

David Kelm is an accomplished angel investor and startup coach at Darmstadt Founders, focusing on early-stage investments in AI, cybersecurity, and climate solutions. As a strategic advisor at etalytics GmbH, Kelm optimizes energy efficiency for industrial applications. Previously, as Geschäftsführer at Hornetsecurity Operations GmbH, Kelm managed operations across multiple countries, enhancing customer success and internal processes. Kelm founded and led IT-Seal GmbH, a B2B SaaS startup specializing in IT security awareness, achieving significant growth and a profitable exit. Education includes two Master of Science degrees in IT-Security and Informatik from Technische Universität Darmstadt, supplemented by research at Instituto Superior Técnico.