Alexander Ditzel - Travel Startup Co-Founder for D2C Brands

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years 8 months

Germany

Co-Founder

TripLegend - Travel The World

Venture-funded online travel startup for sustainable group trips
Building digital, emotional D2C travel brand for millennials
Digital conversational commerce approach in sales (30+ countries)
Responsible for product, operations, sales, online shop and website

Apr 2019 - Present

7 years 5 months

Germany

Founder

Ladon Ventures

Freelance consulting projects and interim management
Due diligence for private equity firms
Angel investments in startups

Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

2 years 5 months

Germany

Senior Manager, Corporate Development

OBI Group Holding

Developed group strategy
Country strategy development for Eastern Europe and Russia
Potential M&A targets, market trends and competitor benchmarks
Expansion and opening of the first store in Kazakhstan
Developed a career framework model
Sales promotion program in all 27 Russian megastores

Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

1 year 9 months

Senior Consultant

OC&C Strategy Consultants (now: EY-Parthenon)

Product strategy for fashion companies
Restructuring a fashion retailer
Conducted more than 10 due diligence projects (vendor and buy side)

Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

4 months

Viet Nam

Consultant

OC&C Strategy Consultants (now: EY-Parthenon)

Commercial excellence strategy for a French spirits company

Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

2 years 1 month

Germany

Associate

OC&C Strategy Consultants (now: EY Parthenon)

Multichannel strategy for a premium fashion retailer
Collection planning framework for an Italian fashion retail chain
Global strategy for a forklift manufacturer

Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

2 years 3 months

Intern

Various

Audit at Deloitte & Touche (GER)
Management Consulting at Kienbaum Management Consultants (GER)
Aftersales at Mercedes-Benz (Indonesia)
Strategy Consulting at SMP Strategy Consulting (GER)
Online Marketing at Wimdu.com (GER)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Tourism, Banking and Finance, Retail, Fashion, and Manufacturing.

Professional Services

Tourism

Banking and Finance

Retail

Fashion

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Strategy, Investments and M&A, Finance, Product Development, Operations, and Sales.

Strategy

Investments and M&A

Finance

Product Development

Operations

Sales

Summary

Comprehensive experience in startups, strategy consulting, business development & due diligence
Industry knowledge: travel/tourism, retail, consumer goods, private equity
Functional expertise: brand building, digital business models, operations, product & sales

Skills

Ms Office
Gsuites
Wordpress
Elementor Website Builder
Shopify
Figma
Airtable
Slite

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Latin

Advanced

Russian

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

...and 3 more

Education

Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

St. Petersburg University – Graduate School of Management

Semester abroad, Master of Science in International Management (CEMS) · International Management · Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Sep 2013 - Jan 2015

Erasmus University – Rotterdam School of Management

Master of Science in International Management & Russian (Double Degree) · International Management & Russian · Rotterdam, Netherlands

Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

Peking University – Guanghua School of Management

Semester abroad, Bachelor of Science in General Management · General Management · Beijing, China

...and 1 more

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Professional Services 10 y

Avg length 3 y 2 m

Longest experience 7 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Viet Nam)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Co-Founder, Founder, Senior Manager, Corporate Development

Main industries Professional Services, Tourism, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Strategy, Investments and M&A, Finance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

June 2023

Last Update

August 2025

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Alexander is based in Berlin, Germany.

Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Latin (Advanced), Russian (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), Dutch (Elementary), Ukrainian (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).

Alexander has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Alexander would be well-suited for roles such as: Co-Founder, Founder, Senior Manager, Corporate Development.

Alexander's most recent position is Co-Founder at TripLegend - Travel The World.

In recent years, Alexander has worked for TripLegend - Travel The World and Ladon Ventures.

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Tourism, and Banking and Finance. Alexander also has some experience in Retail, Fashion, and Automotive.

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Investments and M&A, and Finance. Alexander also has some experience in Product Development, Operations, and Sales.

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Tourism.

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Investments and M&A, and Strategy.

Alexander holds a Master in International Management from St. Petersburg University – Graduate School of Management, a Master in International Management & Russian from Erasmus University – Rotterdam School of Management, a Bachelor in General Management from Peking University – Guanghua School of Management and a Bachelor in General Management & Chinese from EBS University for Business & Law.

Alexander is immediately available for suitable projects.

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