Yannick Feige
About Yannick Feige
Yannick Feige is a Lead Product Manager at Choco, where he has significantly contributed to the expansion of the company's ordering app, now utilized by over 15,000 buyers and 10,000 suppliers worldwide. He has a strong educational background in Business Administration and Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen from prestigious institutions in Chile and Germany.
Work at Choco
Yannick Feige serves as the Lead Product Manager at Choco, a position he has held since 2019. He has contributed to the expansion of Choco's ordering app, which is utilized by over 15,000 buyers and 10,000 suppliers globally. Feige has played a significant role in the company's growth, particularly in achieving unicorn status with a valuation of $1.2 billion following the Series B2 funding round in April 2022. He has also been involved in securing substantial funding rounds for Choco, including a $100 million Series B and a $111 million Series B2.
Education and Expertise
Yannick Feige has a strong educational background in engineering and business management. He studied at Technische Universität Berlin, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen from 2007 to 2010, followed by a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in the same field from 2012 to 2013. He also studied Business Administration and Management at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile for one year in 2010. This combination of education provides him with a solid foundation in both technical and managerial aspects of product development.
Professional Background
Before joining Choco, Yannick Feige gained diverse experience in product management and project management roles. He worked at Delivery Hero SE as a Product Manager from 2016 to 2017 and later as a Lead Product Manager from 2017 to 2019. His earlier career included positions at Rocket Internet SE as IT & CRM Project Manager from 2013 to 2015, and at carzapp as Project Management from 2011 to 2013. He also interned at Fraunhofer IPK in 2008. His experience spans multiple countries, including the US, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, and the UK.
Key Contributions and Achievements
Yannick Feige has made significant contributions to the tech and startup ecosystem, particularly through his work at Choco. He played a key role in the company's expansion and in securing major funding rounds that have propelled Choco's growth. His leadership in product management has been instrumental in enhancing the functionality and reach of Choco's ordering app, which has become a vital tool for thousands of buyers and suppliers worldwide.