Betina Puka - Co-Founder & Business Operator
Experience
Co-Founder & Business Operator
Flipping Tech
- Market Positioning & Curation: Scaled a profitable e-commerce venture specializing in high-end tech and gaming hardware, identifying and capturing a niche for premium refurbished goods, achieving 100% year-over-year (YoY) revenue growth and 7-digit annual turnover through lean operations and organic scaling.
- Data-Driven Inventory & Trendscouting: Capitalized on volatile hardware market cycles by leveraging real-time demand signals to optimize stock turnover and maintain profitability.
- Operational Excellence: Built a 100% lean operational framework, managing vendor relationships and complex logistics for fragile, high-value electronics.
Senior Innovation Strategist
Seedbox Ventures GmbH
- Led the strategic validation and technical MVP rollout for a high-impact venture in the construction sector.
- Conducted rigorous market-testing for 3 additional concepts in Energy and EdTech to determine investment viability.
Senior Manager - Brand & Product Beauty
HSE24 GmbH
- Optimized the product portfolio of the company's largest beauty brand, Judith Williams Cosmetics.
Venture Architect/Corporate Innovation Manager
Stryber GmbH
- Responsible for the end-to-end process of digital business models from idea validation to delivery of MVPs.
- Acted as the startup CEO & COO to build MVPs, go-to-market, and ensure the spin-off of newly built ventures.
- Orchestrated cross-functional teams (Product, UX, Growth) to transform raw market trends into functional, market-ready MVPs.
- Conducted deep-dive market trend analysis and consumer research to develop high-conviction investment theses across F&B, health, and lifestyle sectors.
- Executed MVPs in B2C last-mile delivery, B2B2C FoodTech, B2C F&B, and D2C community & lifestyle/health.
Entrepreneur in Residence
M-Tribes GmbH
- Co-led the MVP phase of an on-demand delivery venture.
- Focused on operations: built the delivery fleet and set up the operation process.
External Consultant
College SA & Tabaldi
- Developed a scalable go-to-market framework for an e-learning platform, identifying key consumer behavior shifts in developing markets to de-risk international expansion.
External Consultant
Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
- Designed the market entry and growth narrative for a virtual power plant, applying lean venture principles to align technical capabilities with emerging energy market trends.
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Experienced in Retail, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, Construction, Education, and Energy.
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Experienced in Marketing, Product Development, Research and Development, Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Strategy.
Summary
With a proven track record of bridging the gap between market intelligence and 7-digit business. Combining professional innovation expertise—having researched, validated, and launched MVPs across 5+ sectors—with the operational mastery of bootstrapping a premium tech brand to 100% YoY growth and 7-digit annual revenue. Specialist in trendscouting and de-risking new business models, utilizing a lean, data-driven approach.
Skills
- Business Model Innovation
- Project Leadership
- D2c Business Models
- B2b2c Business Models
- Market Research
- Idea Validation
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Education
ESCP Europe
MSc European Business · European Business · Berlin, Germany
Universität Hamburg
LL.B Finance & Insurance · Finance & Insurance · Hamburg, Germany
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