Founder · Builder · Growth Operator

I build ventures
and help them grow.

I work where product, growth and business meet. Turning ideas into teams, products, brands and momentum.
CurrentlyBuilding products across social, trading and AI.
BasedCroatia, Europe · working globally.
01 / About

I love turning ideas into real ventures. My work has moved through startups, agencies, product, marketing, business development and web3.

02 / Selected Work

Endeavors I’m building & businesses I’ve helped move forward.

03 / Experience

Beyond the portfolio. Roles, ventures and teams.

2024 → NOW

UP

Founder & Product Lead

Leading a 0–1 consumer product from concept through development, team formation, product strategy, go-to-market and business development.

Current
2024 → NOW

Trader Backtesting

Product · Project Management · Compliance · Design

Helping lead a high-speed trading backtesting platform across roadmap, technical partnerships, licensing, product design, SEO and business development.

Current
2024 → 2025

Qvrse

Marketing Strategy & Growth Advisor

Defined go-to-market and content strategy, aligning positioning, messaging, partnerships and campaign execution with acquisition and long-term platform growth.

Past
2023 → 2025

Eira

Business Development · Client Acquisition · Social Media

Ran outbound outreach and client acquisition for agency services while managing social media, content, communications and campaign priorities across engagements.

Past
2021 → 2024

Slance

Web3 Content · Growth · Client Strategy

Created scripts, pitch decks, SEO articles and educational assets for blockchain ventures while managing client communication and shaping acquisition-focused content strategy.

Past
2022

Quokka Capital

Marketing & Content Strategist

Defined website content strategy and brand voice for an early-stage investment group, producing conversion-focused and educational materials for community growth and investor onboarding.

Past
2021 → 2022

Aliriza Group / Flewup Robots

Content · Copywriting · Public Relations · Speaker

Developed foundational content, investor-facing materials and brand communications for an AI and robotics company, while representing the organization in online presentations and pitches.

Past
2019 → 2022

Octaplex Network

Marketing Strategy & Business Development

Led partnership outreach and relationship development across the Web3 ecosystem, supported positioning and educational materials, and helped expand the network’s strategic reach.

Past
PROJECT

Smart Contract Solutions

Marketing & Business Development

Ran targeted DeFi founder outreach, managed high-ticket sales cycles, positioned security as a differentiator and onboarded ecosystem partners including Lossless and Brewlabs.

Project
04 / Side Quests

Side-projects I brought to existence.

SQ / 01

Focus
Mode

An experiment around making the useful parts of social platforms usable without the infinite-content loop.

SQ / 02
↗↘

Web
Experiments

Landing pages, interfaces, visual systems and small digital products built to sharpen the craft.

SQ / 03

Events &
Workshops

Community, conference and workshop work. Because the internet is better when it becomes real life.

05 / How I Work
01

Build

  • Product strategy
  • Roadmaps & execution
  • Teams & hiring
  • Websites & interfaces
  • Project management
02

Grow

  • Go-to-market
  • Marketing strategy
  • Positioning & messaging
  • Content systems
  • Customer acquisition
03

Connect

  • Business development
  • Partnerships
  • Fundraising support
  • Talent & operators
  • Professional network
Portrait of Sven

I’m a founder and operator who loves transforming ideas into ventures, and helping established businesses grow with sustainable strategies. Over the past 7+ years I’ve worked across tech, blockchain and agencies, helping ambitious teams shape products, find momentum and turn conviction into something people can actually use.

Experience7+ years in startups & tech
BaseCroatia, Europe · working globally
DomainsProduct · Growth · BD
LanguagesEnglish · Croatian
06 / Contact

Let’s build.

Products, companies, innovative, ambitious and "boring" ideas. If the problem you're solving is interesting, I’m interested in the conversation.