Levent Valente Email & Phone Number

Berlin, DE

Berlin, DE

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, DE

• Orchestrated the ascent of personal consulting boutique "Valente Ventures" from inception to exceeding 150k€/year.
• Collaborated with 20+ enterprises to enhance marketing, expansion, and e-commerce by deploying strategic frameworks, financial planning, and sales optimization.
• Pioneered the launch and integration of a new venture as co-founder and CEO, culminating in a remarkable 2.5M€ valuation within 16 months (funding failed due to early lock-down dynamics).
• Worked with 4 venture studios (DDG AG, Ampolon Ventures, PANDO Ventures, and D12S Ventures) to optimize their launch and commercialization program and conducted several venture case studies as an Entrepreneur in.

Singapore, SG

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. Every year, Antler invests in the top 1-1.5% entrepreneurs and ideas out of more than 80,000+ applications.

Berlin, DE

Berlin, DE

Oversee the strategic growth and venture building processes, aiming for the incorporation of 6 ventures annually:- Recruit and select 30 top candidates for a 4-week pre-program, culminating in 8 viable founding teams and business cases.- Successfully incorporate 3 ventures from each batch through rigorous evaluation.- Manage a 3-month incubation phase post.

Berlin, DE

• In addition to the Lead Company-Building role, also assumed the Interim Lead Sales position and implemented a CRM system to track all sales activity built up the sales team, and drove operational excellence.
• System to find product market fit for ventures by creating a specialized growth unit to reach milestones per venture of 50k ARR within 12 months.
• Implemented a metrics-based growth architecture at a B2B SaaS company to meet their targets.

Berlin, DE

• We have built scalable structures for serial venture building by developing a playbook for operationalizing business analytics and decision-making.
• Created a company-building playbook, which standardized the process and reduced the time to launch MVP and reach commercial milestons from 12 months to 6 months.
• Led a team of three company builders in creating multiple companies by providing design thinking and building the business and technical infrastructure.
• Provide strategic guidance to Internet of Things companies, foster innovation, and drive growth for long-term sustainability through hands-on workshops and lectures.

Berlin, DE

• Helping early-stage startups to grow: consulted Founders and MDs of multiple ventures, created value propositions and MVP, resulting in market launch.
• Coaching and turnaround management for ventures with a very short runway, to generate upwind and prepare for further fundraising rounds.
• Stakeholder management: consulted with the board on milestones, processed how to proceed with ventures, and delivered the metrics to support the decision process.

• Modeled a financial plan and a pitch deck to raise 2M€ seed funding.
• Supported the CEO in developing the go-to-market strategy.
• Strategic advice in stakeholder and investor relations.

Frankfurt, Hesse, DE

• Running a venture case validation in areas of prop-tech and facility service companies.
• Analyzing the value chain and market size metrics of commercial real estate services globally.
• Working closely with a design team to create initial visuals and product specifications for theMVP.

Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

• Creating a launch and commercialization strategy for the DDG venture studio to build 18 AI powered ventures within 3 years.
• Coached and supported entrepreneurs and MDs to product-market-fit with their initial prototypes/MVPs.
• Consulted German SMEs on innovation strategy and co-creation concepts with a venture studio.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, DE

• Bootstrapped the whole mission from ideation to a functional SaaS platform for facility service companies and acquired seed funding at a valuation of 2,5M€ after 16 months (funding failed due to early lock-down.
• Acquired 4 high-level corporate customers for proof of concept scenarios to co-develop the product.
• Partnered and joined accelerator programs such as Facebook Accelerator hosted by APX, ESAIncubator, Telekom TechBoost, Deutsche Bahn Mindbox, WeWork Labs Accelerator, hubitation by NHW, and many more.

Frankfurt/Main, Hessen, DE

• Revitalized e-commerce strategy from inception at Hoppenworth & Ploch, Germany's distinguished third-wave coffee roastery, twice awarded as the nation's finest. Achieved a remarkable 140% revenue escalation within 12.
• Built b2b distribution channels with a new product for gastronomy, started with 2 clients, and acquired 25 new accounts within 6 months by calling clients, traveling to client locations, and conducting product demos.
• Created financial and growth planning for 2 new branches and one production center.

Wiesbaden, Hessen, DE

• Pioneered the development and launch of Carmingo.de and MachDeinenLappen.de, beginning with comprehensive business model design and rigorous market analysis.
• Formulated impactful brand and sales strategies, while driving online lead generation and orchestrating effective PR approaches.
• Delivered compelling investor pitches and conducted rigorous online A/B testing to ensure optimal platform performance.

Munich, DE

• Successfully generated over €15 million in total sales revenue through adept management of both car and financial services.
• Recognized as the 2014 Rookie of the Year, achieving 100+ vehicle sales within a single year.
• Handled customer acquisition, consulting, and support for small to mid-sized fleets, promotedcollaboration, enhanced customer service, and managed all aspects of bids, contracts, and specialty sales, including exports.

London, GB

• Oversaw and directed revenue surpassing €10 million, spearheading Sales Area Management in specialized telecommunication retail.
• Skillfully managed a portfolio of 30 retailers and 100 employees through adept account management, successfully negotiating conditions and annual targets.
• Provided impactful product and sales coaching, while strategically elevating retailers and advancing sales area growth.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, DE

• Attained Automotive Management Assistant (IHK) training demonstrating dedication and expertise.
• Excellently cleared state-regulated tests for the business-related profession within 30 instead of36 months.
• Awarded IHK Scholarship for exceptional performance, attaining the highest exam scores.