Commerce,
Marketplaces &
Customer Experiences

Laurent Christen is a repeat entrepreneur, investor, advisor and RedBull Basement mentor. Founded e2y in 2014 and exited to NTT. Start-up founder of Dark Venture, Dark Studio, Embley, Active Rock, Maison du Vélo. Prior to founding companies, Laurent worked for leading brands like Dell, LEGO and Nikon in European and global roles.

Stories

As entrepreneur, I enjoy sharing knowledge and best practices. I write stories covering topics such as customer experience, digital, eCommerce, marketplaces and technology.

Companies

Solving hard problems with the help of technology is what gives me energy to create and innovate every day. Our team works on exciting projects such as:

Embley is a Marketplace Automation Platform that helps merchants and sellers, market and sell their products better and faster using a unique Intelligent Process Automation engine.

At Active Rock we design and engineer innovative socks with the specific needs of a sport in mind, and for all types of athletes, regardless of skill level.

Maison du Vélo aims at creating physical and digital spaces for cycling enthusiasts. We love to share our passion for cycling. We are the go-to place for all your cycling needs including bicycles, bike parts, apparel accessories, repairs, bike fitting and cycling experiences.

Mentoring

Doing the right thing at the right time is the hardest goal to achieve for startups. I spend time with young entrepreneurs, companies I've invested in as well as my peers to mentor (and get mentored as well) them.

My goal is to unlock the potential of the young generation of entrepreneurs.

Inspiring
Photography

As enthusiast photographer, I capture moments in life. Discover my melting pot of pictures taken around the world while travelling for work or leisure. Shots taken with Nikon cameras and iPhone lately.