Generation Tech Partners

We build AI-native market leaders in the Mittelstand through Buy & Build Playbooks and scalable Entrepreneurial Systems.

Focus:
-Acquisition & transformation of B2B companies
-AI-first business architecture
-Growth systems for Private Equity & Family Offices

Founder | AI Native Private Equity

Szabo AI Board Advisors

Board Member & Advisor for technology-driven companies in growth, transformation and succession. Focused on AI strategy, business architecture and investment management.

Current Mandates:
-HÖRMANN Group (Security & Critical Infrastructure)

Former Mandates:
-FactoryPal (AI SaaS for Manufacturing – Exit to Valmet Oy.)
-InspectifAI (Edge AI for Pharma)
-DAIN Studios (GenAI Consulting)
-Vaibe (Gamification SaaS for Workforce)

Supporting family businesses, PE firms and founders in AI-driven scaling, buy & build strategies and leadership systems.

Non Executive Director & Advisor | AI & Growth Strategies

Einhorn Venture Labs

Building a private venture studio and investment platform for technology-driven B2B business models. Focus on company building, buy & build playbooks, and growth capital.

Portfolio & Investments:
-YOU MAWO (3D-printed eyewear – FT1000)
-Additive Scale (Mass Customization Platform)
-Beyond Chiefs (Fractional Leadership Platform)

Investing in leading PE and VC funds globally, alongside direct angel investments in B2B startups.

Operating at the intersection of venture building, technology, and capital — creating scalable infrastructure and high-growth companies.

Founder & Investor  | Venture Studio & Investments

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

MBA lecturer for Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Focus: Application of AI in corporate strategy, leadership frameworks and building AI-native organizations.

Topics:
-AI Strategy & Leadership
-Company Building Frameworks
-Future of Work & Talent Systems

Lecturer | AI in Business

London Speaker Bureau

As a keynote speaker, I empower leaders and organizations to actively shape the age of AI and digital transformation. My talks combine strategic insight with operational relevance—clear, actionable, and business-driven. I speak on AI-native companies, the future of work, scalable entrepreneurship, and leadership in times of exponential change. Each keynote delivers concrete takeaways to unlock innovation, enable growth, and drive meaningful impact.

Keynote Speaker | AI & Tech Transformation

Additive Scale

Co-founding and development of a leading international company for industrial additive series production - specializing in 3D-printed luxury eyewear and custom-made products. Scaling of a highly automated production site in Munich and development of global partnerships with Siemens, ZEISS and other technology partners. Support for international customers, including LVMH and leading eyewear brands worldwide.

Successful exit to a leading tech-growth private equity investor for further global scaling.

Co-founder (exit to PE) | Series production of 3D-printed glasses

YOU MAWO

Bootstrapped, globally scaled, sold. YOU MAWO combines luxury eyewear, 3D scanning, additive manufacturing and AI-supported software to control operational processes and individual product customization. From first prototype to international market leader with partners like ZEISS and presence in 20+ countries. 

After 10 years: Exit to leading Tech Growth PE for scaling as a global platform.

Founder (Exit to PE) | Eyewear Tech - Luxury meets Software

Körber

As CEO of the Digital Division, I led the establishment and expansion of Europe's largest Corporate AI Venture Studio. I rapidly scaled the team from 90 to 450 professionals, strategically distributed across 5 locations in 3 countries. This expansion supported the successful incubation and scaling of three SaaS companies that generated double-digit millions in revenue, and the significant growth of an AI enterprise consulting firm, ultimately propelling us to become one of Germany's top two fastest-growing companies.

My strategic leadership was centered on:
-Pioneering the development and commercialization of advanced AI-powered SaaS solutions for key industries including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and logistics.
-Constructing a dynamic AI-native venture portfolio, encompassing successful entities such as FactoryPal, InspectifAI, Vaibe, and Dain Studios, showcasing our deep expertise in analytics and machine learning.
-Orchestrating the transformation of traditional operational units into scalable, data-driven platform business models.
-Instilling a unique blend of innovation, a high-performance culture, and unwavering accountability for outcomes, which garnered over 20 prestigious industry awards.

My tangible value contributions included:
-Achieving significant revenue growth and operational efficiencies through systemic scaling initiatives.
-Cultivating a high-performance, analytics-driven culture with a clear focus on scalable growth architectures.
-Providing strategic oversight at the board level, leading M&A integration efforts, and shaping the strategic direction for all new business units.

CEO | B2B AI Venture Studio

Chief Digital Officer | Pharma

Merck Group

Led venture building and digital innovation initiatives for a global life science and technology company.

Focus:
-Developing new business models in diagnostics, blockchain, health tech, and advanced manufacturing
-Building a corporate venture studio and startup collaborations
-Strategic partnerships (e.g., Palantir) and international joint ventures (Japan, China)
-Driving digital transformation of industrial processes and data-driven platforms

Head of Company Building | Deep Tech Venture Studio

Accelerated digital transformation by embedding startup agility into enterprise structures. Built a high-performing team to develop scalable digital solutions across healthcare, life sciences, and performance materials.

Led global digital initiatives, established dedicated transformation units, and drove strategic partnerships – including Palantir – to enhance innovation capacity, data capabilities, and enterprise-wide scalability.

Focus Areas:
-Business Model Innovation
-Digital Growth Strategy
-Venture Building & Platform Architecture
-Cross-enterprise Transformation Programs

Head of Digital Office | Merck Group

Responsible for corporate strategy process management and portfolio management in the pharma division. Strategic advisor to the CEO on company-wide growth and transformation initiatives.

Accelerated digital transformation by launching nine lighthouse projects within six months, involving over 100 stakeholders — driving innovation and organizational change across healthcare, life sciences, and performance materials.

Focus on scalable business models, data-driven decision architecture, and the transformation of operational units.

Group Strategy | Digital & Biopharma

Started as Manager Strategic Planning — responsible for international strategy, market analysis and post-merger integration for a €1B+ life science business.

Promoted to Head of Strategic Planning — leading global strategy processes, portfolio management and digital transformation. Strategic advisor to the CEO on growth and M&A initiatives.

Led post-merger integration of Sigma-Aldrich ($17B deal) and launched nine digital lighthouse projects driving innovation across healthcare, life sciences and performance materials.

Focus Areas:
-Corporate Strategy & M&A
-Business Model Innovation
-Digital Growth Initiatives
-Post-Merger Integration

Head of Strategic Planning & Business Transformation

I build Entrepreneurial Systems — scalable structures made of AI, Talent, and Capital — that transform companies, reorganize markets, and automate growth.

With 15+ years of experience in high-tech, industrial sectors, and B2B, I specialize in combining hardware, software, and AI with business model innovation to drive cross-industry scaling.

I’ve built and scaled companies across diverse verticals — from advanced manufacturing and industrial tech to SaaS and life sciences — leading organizations with up to 450 people and generating 8-figure revenues.

My work focuses on designing business architecture for companies and investors who want to scale smarter — especially in fragmented markets, succession environments, and AI transformation scenarios.

Focus Areas:
-AI Company Transformation
-Buy & Build Playbooks for B2B & Industry
-Founder Operating Systems
-Cross-Industry Growth Architecture

Recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator and Top 40 Under 40. Graduate of Harvard Business School (GMP) and University of St. Gallen.

Daniel Szabo

Nikola Guetermann Coaching

I support ambitious professionals, leaders, and visionaries, discover their true authentic selves and master their power of making “the impossible” happen. I use an ontological approach to coaching, which dives deep into our ways of Being, key to sustainable personal and organizational transformation and success. I am certified as a coach by Accomplishment Coaching and the International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Certified Professional Coach

PwC Deutschland

Advisory - Governance, Risk & Compliance
On leave since November 2021

Manager Risk & Compliance

Lootok, Ltd.

+ Served global corporate clients in support of their global risk management programs
+ Advised, trained and coordinated the business continuity program requirements for 70+ key production sites of a global manufacturing client 
+ Led disaster simulations for 40+ leadership teams with the goal of identifying gaps in their recovery capabilities and developing action plans to mitigate them
+ Worked directly with the CEO and president on multiple client-facing projects to deliver presentations
+ Assisted clients in closing unresolved gaps to better protect their people, products and profits by understanding their experience in preparing for a disruption
+ Analyzed the results of business impacts and risk assessments for clients to understand the vulnerability of key business processes and site-risks, and highlight those findings to management
+ Provided individual support to 500+ department heads in the development of their business recovery plans and to 38 plant teams in the development of their manufacturing recovery plans

Business Continuity Management

+ Launch of a business continuity project for businesses in developing and emerging markets. The objective is to support businesses to sustainably increase their preparedness against natural or man-made incidents and disasters; thereby creating a more resilient private sector and facilitating faster economic recovery in the wake of a crisis. 
+ Successfully secured funding, in partnership with the National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET), to deliver risk management consulting services to high-need business communities (small and mid-size firms) in Nepal
+ Single-handedly led the project by offering previously lacking BCM education, awareness and engagement to these communities 
+ Supported NSET in promoting BCM throughout the business community 
+ Mobilized Nepal’s entire banking community, including the Central Bank of Nepal, for a seminar on disaster preparedness through business continuity planning
+ Raised the standard amongst the business community by sharing best practices in risk management and advocating to community leaders in Kathmandu for improvements in their preparedness efforts

BCM Initiative

Global Risk Forum

- Co-organization of the 4th International Disaster & Risk Conference (IDRC, August 2012, Davos)
- Responsible for getting the 2012 IDRC participants to make a statement on the "Red Chair"
- Preparation of and research for the CEO’s university seminar on Crisis and Risk Management

Project Assistant

Embassy

- Redaction of the economic report for Peru 2009 
- Redaction of the environmental report for Peru 2009 
- Preparation of cultural events and visits (e.g. Gerber and Helg) 
- Accompanied participation at briefings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Environment

Research Fellow

💎 Are you an ambitious professional willing to be the first best at who YOU are?

💎 Have you been winning at your game but lost meaning and fulfillment?

💎 Are you looking to make a more meaningful impact as a leader? 

💎 Are you wondering what would become possible if you'd reclaim and integrate ALL of who you are?

My ontological coaching approach empowers you to authentically reinvent yourself, allowing you to embody the human and leader you strive to become.

What you can expect:

✅ 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Identify all of who you are and what you want from your authentic self. Realign with your core values, and show up with confidence & power to achieve your goals.

✅ 𝐑𝐞-𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 
Reinvent & dive into a fresh way of Being, crucial for engaging in your future goals. Move from playing small, people pleasing, and self-sabotaging, to restoring abundance in your life.

✅ 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 
Create a compelling roadmap and take inspired action to turn your aspirations and desired lifestyle into concrete, achievable milestones.

👉 Why ambitious professionals and leaders work with me:

✅ I guarantee you life-transforming coaching that gets you „unstuck“ and into possibility and inspired action, through my proven „HeartCore Reinvention” framework.

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⬇️ WHAT CLIENTS SAY ⬇️

"Nikola is a gem in the world of coaching. Her guidance and unwavering support have been nothing short of life-changing for me. With her by my side, I have navigated some of the most difficult times in my life with grace and resilience, and have emerged stronger and more empowered than ever before.

Her expertise, empathy, and dedication to her clients are truly remarkable, and I feel so grateful to have her as my coach." - Coco

"Nikola has the gift of creating a space that makes one feel comfortable and combines it with a unique ability to ask thoughtful questions. Working with her has allowed me to face the difficult challenges in my professional and private life and I feel a lot more fulfilled because of it!" - Florian B.

"Partnering with Nikola allowed me to experience how leadership and performance from an authentic place of being creates possibilities beyond what I could have imagined." - Marcelo B.

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BOOK A CALL: https://cal.com/nikolagcoach/exploration-session

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