Megatrends are thematic areas that present changes and currents within the industry and guide strong tendencies in different directions.
Frank Thelen is a technology investor, TV personality and European serial founder. In his role as founder and CEO of "Freigeist Capital", he focuses on early-stage investments. His products have reached over 100 million customers in over 60 countries.
Freigeist was the first investor in startups such as Lilium Aviation, Wunderlist, Xentral, Ankerkraut and YFood. In 2018, Thelen published his autobiography "Startup DNA" at the age of 42; "10xDNA" followed in 2020.
Thelen is the initiator and chief executive officer of the 10xDNA Disruptive Technologies funds. He is also known as an AI expert, having founded and led technology- and design-driven companies since 1994.