Georg Horn

Georg Horn is a highly experienced professional in venture building and corporate innovation, currently serving as Venture Director at WhatAVenture since November 2023, where responsibilities include enabling corporates to create new investable ventures. As Lead Venture Architect, Georg has facilitated corporate innovation and success in new business areas through structured ideation and validation. Georg co-founded Varia Media in January 2018, focusing on automated text analytics and efficient online research using advanced NLP technologies. Previously, Georg co-founded ICONSPEAK, an e-commerce venture that rapidly gained customers in 83 countries before exiting in 2021. With prior consulting experience at h&z Management Consulting and roles in sales and logistics, Georg possesses a diverse professional background complemented by a Master of Science in Strategic Management from Tilburg University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bern University of Applied Sciences and ISC Paris.