Nik Tavakoli

Dr. Nik Tavakoli currently serves as Principal at xdeck since 2019, while also holding positions as an Investor at orq.ai, ContractHero, Kern AI, SureIn, and eyva since various dates in 2022 and 2023. Prior experience includes a Senior Associate role at McKinsey & Company from 2017 to 2022, along with a Fellow Intern position there in 2016. Dr. Tavakoli began a career as a Product Owner at FinLeap in 2016 and as a Student Consultant at move from 2011 to 2016. Educational credentials include a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from RWTH Aachen University (2019-2023), a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Münster (2014-2016), a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Münster (2011-2014), as well as international exchange studies at Nova School of Business and Economics and Concordia University.