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Jochen König

About

 

Experienced founder and strategic leader in driving technology-driven ventures and leading digital transformation in political communication.​ I am a passionate leader, committed to implementing digital and technological changes that have a meaningful impact on business, politics, and society.

2025 

CEO & Co-Founder: Cosmonauts & Kings 

  • Germany's market leader in digital political communication

  • Provide digital political commmunication through innovation and technology

  • C&K's mission is to become the leading powerhouse for digital political communication in Europe

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2024 
Shareholder & Advisor: Cosmonauts & Kings GmbH

  • Supporting the Management team on finance and strategic directions â€‹

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2016-2024

CEO & Co-Founder: Cosmonauts & Kings GmbH

  • Bootstrapped and built Germany's leading digital political communication agency

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​2020-2024

Co-Founder & CEO: Civical GmbH

  • Built the leading SaaS platform for political engagement in Germany, attracting over 1000 users (politicians, political parties) within the first year.

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​2015-2016

Investment & Portfolio Manager: DCM Berlin

  • Managed and directed a portfolio of seed and early-stage startup investments. Fundraising, product development and new investments in the deep tech and consumer internet sector (Delivery Hero, Seerene, BookATiger)

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2012

Digital Venture Developer Africa: Ringier AG 

  • Conducted comprehensive market research in Sub-Saharan Africa, delivering actionable insights to Ringier's board

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2009

Head of Political Affairs: VZ.net Ltd. â€‹

  • Led the development of the inaugural digital election platform, engaging 15M+ users​

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2007

Project Manager schülerVZ: studiVZ Ltd. 

  • Scaling the first student-focused social network to 1M+ users

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