Leadership Team

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  Dan BenderLinkedIn

  Founding & Managing Partner

  Dan Bender

  As Founding & Managing Partner of Code & Co., Dan Bender uses his ample operational experience based on years of technological knowledge and accumulated know-how to deliver operational excellence. 

  Since Code & Co.’s inception (2016), Dan and his colleagues have successfully completed more than 300+ Tech & Product DDs in various industries and across the globe.

  Leadership at Rocket Internet

  After finishing his Executive MBA at Germany’s top-ranked university, Technical University of Munich, in cooperation with Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, Dan joined Rocket Internet (2014), a global incubator and investor in internet and technology companies. In his capacity as Director of Product and interim co-founding CPO at Rocket Internet, he supported several companies during their journeys from whiteboard to global scale. Dan also contributed significantly to Rocket’s own IPO.

  Software Engineering, UX, & Entrepreneurship

  Dan served global startups and corporates as a web/mobile developer and UX engineer before making product & UX his predominant focal area. Furthermore, Dan acted as a Senior Digital Advisor to FGH (the world’s leading strategic communications advisory firm) where he advised Fortune 500 CEOs, private equity funds, and strategic investors.

  In 2010, he founded the e-publisher MySkoob, with the unique vision of creating an interactive reading experience by merging film, sound, video, games, art, and text. MySkoob received numerous accolades and prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design Awards, Art Directors Club Award, Clio Awards for Design at the 53rd CLIO Awards, The Type Directors Club Communication Design Award at the 58th TDC Communication Design Competition, and a Cannes Lion (Bronze), among others.

  Investments

  Dan has been an active investor/business angel and has co-invested in several technology companies alongside Code & Co.’s clients.

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  Lukas IngelheimLinkedIn

  Founding & Managing Partner

  Lukas Ingelheim

  As Founding & Managing Partner of Code & Co., Lukas Ingelheim contributes his extensive professional knowledge of the global finance and technology industries. Since Code & Co.’s inception (2016), Lukas and his colleagues have successfully completed more than 300+ Tech & Product DDs in various industries and across the globe.

  Investment Banking

  During his undergraduate studies in Finance & Economics at EBS University Business School in Germany (majoring in Finance and Accounting) and Cass Business School in London (majoring in Alternative Investments), Lukas interned at various investment banks and consultancies, including Jefferies Group (M&A) and Simon-Kucher & Partners (financial services group).

  He joined the M&A and ECM team of Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt/Germany as one of only three hires that year. As a full-time investment banking analyst, Lukas focused on TMT and was involved in major PE-focused transactions, such as the delisting and subsequent acquisition of Versatel, a large telecommunications provider, by KKR.

  Software Engineering & Entrepreneurship

  After Merrill Lynch, Lukas followed his lifelong passion for technology and spent a decade working as a Software Engineer in various positions, including as interim CTO. During this time, he also founded his own company in the e-commerce space, an experience that provided valuable insight into building a successful and sustainable business.

  Lukas joined the leading Chicago-headquartered software consultancy ThoughtWorks as an early hire and Software Engineer at the company’s first German office in Hamburg. Lukas worked on many national and international projects across various industries (e.g. financial services, e-commerce, IoT, cash and carry, and logistics), architectures, and technology stacks. In addition to being a Software Engineer on various product development teams in enterprise-scale bespoke software development projects, Lukas was a speaker at industry conferences, occasionally collaborating with well-established colleagues such as Martin Fowler, one of the founding fathers of the agile movement.

  Investments

  Lukas has been an active investor/business angel and has co-invested in several technology companies alongside Code & Co.’s clients.

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  Andrew ErlangerLinkedIn

  CTO & Partner

  Andrew Erlanger

  Andrew joined Code & Co. in 2019 and has since overseen the development of a range of products — from in-house project management tools to B2B SaaS solutions to cloud-based deal execution software. Andrew is a partner and Chief Technology Officer at Code & Co.

  Co-Founder of Common Goal

  Prior to joining Code & Co., Andrew co-founded Common Goal in 2014, a global movement in which professional soccer players pledge 1% of their salaries to a collective fund that supports various high-impact charities around the world. During his time with the organization, Common Goal grew from an idea on paper to an internationally-recognized movement that garnered participation from 100+ world class football players and managers — including Jürgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Giorgio Chiellini, Serge Gnabry, Megan Rapinoe, Juan Mata, and many more. It also attracted involvement from global brands like Adidas and EA Sports, unlocking millions of euros in yearly funding for grassroots charities the world over.

  Academic Background

  Andrew has an academic background in Psychology and received a master’s in Psychology & Education at the University of Cambridge. He gained accreditation from the British Psychological Society in 2014. Andrew also has a master’s in Digital Media from Utrecht University as well as a BA in Communications from RMIT University in his native Australia.

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