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Co-Founder & Managing Director

Antony Hamilton roczek
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Present
1 year 8 months
Berlin, Germany

Co-Founder & Managing Director

ZOLA

  • Founder & Majority Shareholder – first natural meat-snack DTC brand in the DACH region.
  • Lead all aspects of marketing, category management, finance, and e-commerce operations.
  • Scaled the brand to full net profitability and €600K ARR (as of Oct 2025).
Jan 2024 - May 2024
5 months
Berlin, Germany
Remote

Interim Venture Architect

WHATEVER.WORKS

  • Senior interim project manager for an early-stage corporate venture (remote employee management platform).
  • Developed the strategic product roadmap to validate a new business unit as an additional revenue stream.
  • Reported directly to the founder to improve financial forecasting (P&L) and advise on growth initiatives.
Aug 2021 - Dec 2023
2 years 5 months
Berlin, Germany

Co-Founder & Managing Director (Chief Operating Officer)

alpakas

  • Oversaw all strategic and central operations, EU expansion, and led a team of 150 operations specialists.
  • Scaled two major cities (Berlin & Munich), achieved €4M ARR, €7M in funding, over 100K orders delivered.
  • Concluded operations in Q4 2023 due to fundraising constraints and shifting consumer market dynamics.
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Entrepreneur in Residence (Consumer Focus)

MVP Factory

  • Launched deinebasics, a joint e-commerce venture between MVP Factory and a multi-€bn corporate.
  • Led all business development functions—from ideation through launch and Go-To-Market strategy.
  • Conducted market research and opportunity assessments for the Group CEO to identify new venture initiatives.
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
6 months
Berlin, Germany

Visiting Analyst (Investment Team)

Headline

  • Operated as an investment analyst for Headline’s European early-stage VC fund (€1bn+ AUM).
  • Prepared detailed investment reports and managed the initial stage of deal-flow CRM.
  • Developed a scraping tool to identify emerging startups with high-growth potential.
May 2017 - Dec 2019
2 years 8 months
Berlin, Germany

Finance Manager

MVP Factory

  • Joined as the fourth employee and contributed to scaling the company to €10M+ ARR, oversaw all financial operations across the venture group with full ownership over the P&L unit.
  • Built and implemented a quantitative model to assess project health and mitigate cash-flow risks.
  • Reported to the Group CEO ensuring revenue accuracy, forecasting, and profitability optimization.

Summary

Drove €4M ARR and led teams of 150+ employees. Expertise in e-commerce, financial modelling, and venture-backed growth.

Languages

German
Native
English
Native

Education

Oct 2016 - Sep 2020

Technische Universität Berlin

Bachelor of Science · Industrial Engineering & Computer Science · Berlin, Germany

John F. Kennedy School Berlin

High School Diploma with Advanced Placement & SAT (Academic Honor) · Berlin, Germany

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