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Hi, I'm Kai

Kai Simon Utzinger

I build business models for myself and others: as a founder, board member and business developer inside organisations. Beyond work, I care about Europe, culture and people who start things for the common good. This is my personal page.

Portrait of Kai Simon Utzinger
Work

What I currently focus on

Consulting

Pinoway

Sparring at eye level for leaders and founding teams, plus workshops on (social) entrepreneurship, business strategy, sales and financing.

pinoway.de →
Founder

INVIOLA

INVIOLA is a European privacy-tech startup for digital executive protection. We analyse what is out there about people with high exposure, such as CEOs, politicians and public figures, and help them reduce it.

inviola.eu →
Social Impact

What I care about

Europe, democracy, culture and social entrepreneurship are close to my heart. Here is where I get involved.

Current
Learn from the WorldFounder of a European civic initiative documenting failed policy transfers and connecting young people with practitioners who attempted them. learnfromtheworld.org
GestureLabs e.V.Board member of a non-profit building an open-source communication platform that adapts to each person, not the other way round
Spinelli Forum Alumni Association e.V.Alumnus and member of the German-Italian Young Leaders Dialogue of the Federal Foreign Office and DGAP
e-Residency EstoniaProud e-resident of Estonia
Previous
Charitable Fund "Maya"Ambassador Europe, supporting children in Ukraine
SEND e.V.Member of Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland
KinderRechteForum gGmbHInterim CEO and pro bono shareholder of a non-profit for children's rights in Cologne
Journey

How I got here

30+ startups coached 5+ advisory boards 5 startups founded
2026 – now
INVIOLA, Founder
2018 – now
Pinoway, Founder & AdvisorFreelance since 2018, Pinoway brand since 2026
2020 – now
University of Bayreuth, Lecturer
2023 – 2026
GLS Group, Senior Business Development Manager
2021 – 2022
KinderRechteForum gGmbH, Interim CEO
2019 – 2021
Osborne Clarke, Digital Business Development Manager
2014 – 2018
Digital Devotion Group, Partner & Chief Sales Officer
Education
University of MannheimMedia & Communication Studies and Political Science
Industries (so far, always B2B)
LogisticsAdvertisingGastronomy & CulinaryLegal & Legal TechCybersecurityDeep TechNon-ProfitHigher Education
Contact

Let's talk

For consulting, workshops and keynotes, the best way is via Pinoway. For everything else, write to me directly.