Frank Gessner

About Frank Gessner

Three decades inside growth.

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30 years inside complexity.

Growth. Leadership.

Frank Gessner has spent more than 30 years inside the complexity that founders actually face — not the sanitised version that makes it into business books. Two IPOs. Hypergrowth. Teams of 8,000. Multiple investments. And the slower, harder work of building companies that stay healthy as they scale.

He does not speak to entrepreneurs from the outside. He speaks as one — with the founder clarity that only comes from having lived the decisions, not just observed them.

Every engagement is prepared specifically for the audience and context. Frank does not deliver off-the-shelf presentations.

30+

Years in entrepreneurship

10+

Companies built and scaled

2

IPOs

8,000+

Employees scaled

Background

Three decades inside technology and entrepreneurship.

Intershop

Building at the edge of early e-commerce.

Delivery Hero

Scaling technology behind global growth.

4Scotty

Building and reshaping talent marketplaces.

Avala Capital

Investing in entrepreneurs and technology companies.

EO

Supporting entrepreneurs in their personal and business growth.

INVAO

Navigating blockchain and digital assets.

Principles I live by

What I stand for.

Fairness

Never cheat anyone — in business or in life.

Curiosity

Never stop exploring.

Independence

Freedom creates responsibility.

Reliability

Trust compounds over time.

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