Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly fireside chats featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.
On February 21st we host our seventh fireside chat at WeWork Stadthaus with Alexander Djordjevic, CEO & Co-Founder of Foodist.
Event Language: English
Drinks and Snacks are free as long as stocks last.
Foodist
CEO & Co-Founder
Alexander Djordjevic co-founded Foodist in 2012, which became the leading online company for fine food in Germany. As CEO of Foodist he managed three investment rounds, participated at the ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator program, attended at the TV-Investment Show "Die Höhle der Löwen" and sold the company to the stock exchange MDAX listed mediacompany Ströer Media in 2016.
During his apprenticeship in marketing and communications at a leading German coffee and confectionery retailer, Alexander gained some first valuable experience in food retail. He completed his apprenticeship with two awards and then graduated from a dual bachelor's program in media management at the Hamburg School of Business Administration and at the University of the West of Scotland in Glasgow, during which he specialized in Internet business models.
After graduation Alexander co-founded Foodist in October 2012, which became the leading online company for fine food in Germany. As CEO of Foodist he managed three investment rounds, participated at the ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator program, attended at the TV-Investment Show "Die Höhle der Löwen" and sold the company to the stock exchange MDAX listed mediacompany Ströer Media in 2016. Alexander is still in charge as CEO.
