In this episode of the Growth Show we have the pleasure to talk with Roman Kirsch, a Berlin based entrepreneur by day and an investor by night.

We are talking with Roman about:

• his greatest AHA moment
• the growth story of Lesara
• Leadership challenges and managing 300+ employees
• his investment approach as business angel
• and much more

More about Roman Kirsch:

Roman is a global entrepreneur (Casacanda, Fab, Lesara, Amorelie) and investor in 25+ companies (including Fitvia, Flowerchimp, SevenSenders, PlusDental, MoBerries). Roman started his first company at the age of 15, selling Hanseatic clocks to souvenir shops.

After studies at WHU Otto Beisheim and the London School of Economics, Roman started his first tech company Casacanda, a European online destination for home & decor products in 2011. The company was sold to Fab.com after only 7 months.

From 2012 onwards Roman co-founds and invests in many successful consumer internet companies through his private internet holding company Rapid Pioneers Group. The portfolio of over 25 companies raised more than $300m in follow-on capital and employs over 1.000 people.