Advance Conference – International Web and StartUp Conference in Cologne - September 19 & 20, 2011, Cologne (Germany)

Niko Marcel Waesche is a consultant, investor and a 15-year internet veteran. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of GMPVC, a media-for-equity fund, which helps entrepreneurs finance break-through advertising campaigns. With Cafelido Capital and Consulting, Niko works with enterprise clients to think through and define their business models. Previously, Niko helped establish one of the first U.S. venture capital funds in Central Europe, GRP Partners, and worked later as an Executive for IBM. Niko is the author and co-author of two books on internet business, “SimplySeven – Seven Ways to Create a Sustainable Internet Business” and “Internet Entrepreneurship in Europe.” Niko also was a columnist for the Financial Times Deutschland.