What we do
Flagship Founders is a company builder with a focus on maritime technology, logistics and shipping.
Flagship Founders aims at bringing cutting edge technology and innovation to the logistics and shipping industry by empowering startup founders to create world-class companies. Our startups have scalable business models, a true value creation and a focus on actual problems. The Flagship Founders team consists of experienced entrepreneurs, investors and shipping experts to support our startup founders in all entrepreneurial areas.
EXPERIENCE
We have built successful startups in the past, and we will continue to do so. We are digital and love digital products.
NETWORK
We partner with innovative shipping companies and provide shipping networks and insights. We enable both: Access to venture capital as well as access to investors in shipping.
FOUNDING SUPPORT
We focus on our startup founders and the setup for excellent venture building. We support the complete evolution of a company.
Why Shipping
While all major part of global supply chains are making substantial progress in the use of digital technologies, the shipping industry transforms rather slowly. It is time for change for shipping, maritime technology and logistics and we at Flagship Founders will drive the change.
The demand for transportation is expected to triple by 2050, due to the growing world’s population who, on average, will live longer than ever before and consume more globally shipped goods than ever before. More than three-quarters of global freight will be transported by ships. This leads to an increase in the complexity of the supply chain as well as environmental impacts. Profound changes in shipping and the logistics industry will have to be made to adapt to this development. We need to rethink all parts of the supply chain, to make it fit for the future.
90%
of the world’s commodities are carried by ships
> 50 K
Merchant ships trading in international waters
1,9 m
Total number of port calls per year
>1 T $
Estimated to make shipping a green and efficient industry
1,4 m
Seafarers globally employed
3%
of global CO2 emissions from shipping
50 b $
Were invested into logistics startups in the past 5 years
Our Flagships
We are proud of our first venture – more to come soon.
Preventing merchant ship incidents & reducing downtime through advanced data analysis and intelligent decision support.
Who we are
We connect the best of two worlds: Shipping and Digitalisation.
Both parts are part of our DNA, equal and essential.
PARTNER
TEAM
FABIAN
FELDHAUS
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Flagship Founders
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
MALTE
CHERDRON
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Flagship Founders
“Now … bring me that horizon.”
TOBIAS GERDES
Founder in Residence
Flagship Founders
“Ship happens.”
JESSICA
WIMALASOORIYAR
Business Development
Flagship Founders
“The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.”
FABIAN FUSSEK
CEO Kaiko Systems
“Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?”
LUCIUS BUNK
Founding Partner
Auerbach Schifffahrt
“If nobody tells you: Your idea is crazy! – it’s probably not a big idea.”
FABIAN BECKER
Venture Partner
Auerbach Schifffahrt
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
FELIX KAISER
Founding Partner
Rescape
“Don’t panic.”
JANNES FISCHER
Venture Partner
Rescape
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
Fabian Feldhaus
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Flagship Founders
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
Malte Cherdron
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Flagship Founders
“Now … bring me that horizon.”
Tobias Gerdes
Founder in Residence
Flagship Founders
“Ship happens.”
JESSICA
WIMALASOORIYAR
Business Development
Flagship Founders
“The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.”
Fabian Fussek
CEO Kaiko Systems
“Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?”
Lucius Bunk
Founding Partner
Auerbach Schifffahrt
“If nobody tells you: Your idea is crazy! – it’s probably not a big idea.”
Fabian Becker
Venture Partner
Auerbach Schifffahrt
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
Felix Kaiser
Founding Partner
Rescape
“Don’t panic.”
Jannes Fischer
Venture Partner
Rescape
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
Join us
IDEAS & FOUNDERS
You are a future founder?
Contact us with your idea
JOB OFFERS
We are looking for bright, ambitious and entrepreneurial minds to join us on our mission.
– Founder in Residence (m/f/d)
– Venture Building Intern (m/f/d)
Contact
We think and act global while we leverage the strengths of our origins: Hamburg and Berlin.
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