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Ben Wilkening

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Vision Lab Partner

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Berlin

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Ben joined Earlybird in 2020 and is based in Berlin. He brings over 25 years of experience in VC, PE, strategy consulting, and startup incubation. As a Partner at previous funds, his track record includes fundraising and the full investment cycle, from deal sourcing to exit.

Ben holds a Certificate with Distinction from the Institute of Directors and has 20 years of experience as a Board Director. He is quadri-lingual, with fluency in German, English, Bulgarian, and Russian.

Hire people who...

are smarter than you, motivated to get the right results and willing to learn from their mistakes … then coach them and give them the freedom to make those mistakes.

Hire people who...

are smarter than you, motivated to get the right results and willing to learn from their mistakes … then coach them and give them the freedom to make those mistakes.

Hire people who...

are smarter than you, motivated to get the right results and willing to learn from their mistakes … then coach them and give them the freedom to make those mistakes.

Entrepreneurial grit...

is one of the core things we look for.

Entrepreneurial grit...

is one of the core things we look for.

Entrepreneurial grit...

is one of the core things we look for.

Great founders…

treat every setback as a learning opportunity and don’t give up. And they are able to recruit and motivate outstanding talent.

Great founders…

treat every setback as a learning opportunity and don’t give up. And they are able to recruit and motivate outstanding talent.

Great founders…

treat every setback as a learning opportunity and don’t give up. And they are able to recruit and motivate outstanding talent.