Co-Founder & Board Member · 2020–2023

Kopplr

Co-founded an online onboarding platform for financial service providers in the DACH region — from concept to go-to-market and investor pitches.

Kopplr.com, Berlin — Co-Founder, Shareholder, and Board Member, June 2020 to January 2023. An online onboarding platform designed for financial service providers in the DACH region, enabling digital customer acquisition and compliance-ready onboarding across PSP, insurance, and banking sectors.

As Co-Founder and Board Member, Michael Brinkmann was responsible for go-to-market strategy, partner acquisition across PSP, insurance, and banking sectors, and the preparation and delivery of investor pitches. The platform addressed the growing demand for digital onboarding solutions among financial service providers navigating increasing regulatory requirements in the DACH region.

Kopplr demonstrates the entrepreneurial side of the track record — building a fintech-relevant platform proposition from scratch, shaping commercial positioning, and managing investor and partner relationships in a competitive startup environment.