Roland Grenke

Roland Grenke is an entrepreneur and investor currently working on something new at TBD.1 He has a diverse background in the tech industry, with significant experience in founding and growing successful startups.

Career Highlights

Co-Founder of Acapela: Grenke co-founded Acapela, a platform that centralizes work notifications to enhance productivity and efficiency.1 Acapela allows users to streamline, filter, and act upon all notifications from a single inbox, facilitating faster team unblocking and achieving "Notifications Zero".

Co-Founder of Dubsmash: Prior to Acapela, Grenke co-founded Dubsmash, a video messaging app that gained significant popularity.12 Dubsmash was created with the idea of revolutionizing communication by allowing users to create entertaining selfie videos using popular quotes and sound bites.2 The app quickly reached #1 in over 70 countries and amassed over 50 million downloads.2 Dubsmash was later acquired by Reddit.

Angel Investor and Advisor: Between his roles at Dubsmash and Acapela, Grenke worked as an angel investor and advisor to various high-growth startups from 2017 to September 2020.1

Professional Experience

• TBD (Current role)1
• Co-Founder at Acapela (September 2020 - Present)1
• Angel Investor (2017 - September 2020)1
• Co-Founder at Dubsmash (May 2013 - 2016)1
• Business Development at Project A Ventures (November 2012 - February 2013)1
• Business Development at Shoplove / The Visual Shopping Company GmbH (June 2012 - October 2012)1

Education

• Boston College (2011)1
• WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management (2009 - 2012)12

Roland Grenke is based in the Berlin Metropolitan Area and is known for his expertise in business development, strategic investment, and entrepreneurship.1 He is passionate about photo and video editing.2