mantro GmbH
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mantro is Germany's most experienced company builder and innovation ecosystem, founded in 2004 (originally 2005) in Munich by Manfred Tropper, Benjamin Schüdzig, and Markus Ortmann. With over 20 years of market experience, mantro has evolved from a technical service provider into a full-stack company builder specializing in building and scaling B2B business models in partnership with medium-sized companies and international corporations. Operating through a unique three-pillar approach of strategy development, technology development, and venture building, mantro develops handlable strategies and implements them through joint ventures with established companies. The firm combines deep technical expertise with business acumen, employing senior partners who work directly with CxOs to unlock digital potential, optimize organizations, and generate new business. mantro has built over 35 ventures and developed more than 200 business models across industries including energy, mobility, PropTech, logistics, healthcare, and enterprise software. The company's distinctive joint venture model involves co-investing with corporate partners, sharing risk, and building independent organizations that can scale. With headquarters in Munich and additional locations in Zagreb and the Ruhr region, mantro employs approximately 80 people in its core organization, with portfolio companies employing over 350 additional people. In 2024, mantro sold its Mantro Product Studio unit to Creative Dock, focusing the remaining organization on becoming the leading innovation and transformation partner for companies in the DACH region.
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