Constantin Bisanz
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Constantin Bisanz (born 1974) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and extreme sports enthusiast. He is the founder of companies like brands4friends, TruckScout24, PlusDental, and Aloha. He set a world record for kite-surfing across the Bering Strait in 2011.
Constantin Bisanz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Business career edit
Bisanz started his business career by founding a commercial vehicle company, TruckScout24, at the age of 27.[1] Then he launched three more business companies. His fifth company, Brands4Friends, a German fashion e-commerce site that was founded in 2007, was sold to eBay in 2011.[2][3][4][5]
Later, he studied the Ayuryedic medicines during his visit to India. Getting inspired by it, he launched his own wellness brand, Aloha, in January 2014, in New York.[6][7][8][9] In 2017, he, along with David Khalil, Peter Baumgart, and Lukas Brosseder, started PlusDental, a dental cosmetics company based in Berlin.[10][11]
Sports edit
Bisanz set a world record for kite surfing across the Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia in the summer of 2011. On the Necker Island, he conducts kite-surfing events for entrepreneurs alongside Sir Richard Branson.[12][3][13][14][15]
Accolades edit
Bisanz was honored as the "German Entrepreneur of the Year" by the Harvard Business School and the "Exit Champion" for closing Germany's largest Internet exit transaction.[16][17][18]
References edit
- ^ Ksienrzyk, Lisa (October 24, 2021). "Was macht eigentlich Brands4friends-Erfinder Constantin Bisanz?". Business Insider German.
- ^ Dunn, Peter (July 2, 2016). "Constantin Bisanz says goodbye to one company, and 'Aloha' to another". make it.
- ^ a b Tobias Schlenk, Caspar (April 5, 2018). "Was Constantin Bisanz mit seinem Zahnschienen-Startup vorhat". Business Insider.
- ^ "Ebay kauft Brands4friends". Der Tagesspiegel. December 20, 2010.
- ^ Marikar, Sheila. "This Entrepreneur Is Making His Own Waves". Inc Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Abrams, Margaret (March 4, 2016). "Aloha Makes Wellness On-the-Go Possible". Observer.
- ^ A. Dolan, Kerry (January 21, 2014). "Founder Of Wellness Startup Aloha, Armed With $4.5 Million From Khosla Ventures And Others, Lays Out Big Plans". Forbes.
- ^ Grinnell, SunHee (October 5, 2015). "Aloha! Meet Constantin Bisanz, a Man with a Big, Healthy Mission". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Clarke, Nile (August 4, 2016). "SEE IT: Yoga extraordinaire and Aloha health food founder teaches Daily Newsers to share 'the breath of life'". Daily News.
- ^ "the nu company sammelt 14 Millionen ein – Boxine geht per SPAC-IPO an die Börse – Carbonfuture bekommt 2,8 Millionen". Deutsche-Startups. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Achtstelliges Investment für Zahnschienen-Startup Plusdental". Business Insider De. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ A. Dolan, Kerry (January 4, 2015). "Strait Shooter: CEO Constantin Bisanz And His Bering Strait Kite-Surfing Adventure". Forbes.
- ^ "You Should Know: ALOHA's Constantin Bisanz". Guest of a Guest. October 13, 2014.
- ^ Bennett, Dashiell (July 15, 2011). "This "Serial Entrepreneur" Wants To Kite Surf Across The Bering Strait This Weekend". Insider.
- ^ Way, Hermione (January 17, 2013). "MaiTai: Richard Branson invites Silicon Valley elite to kiteboard on Necker Island". The Next Web.
- ^ "Constantin Bisanz". Techonomy. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Constantin Bisanz". Business Insider German. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Kitesurfers To Cross From Alaska to Russia". Seeker. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2022.