Allan Von Schenkel
5x Founder, Venture Partner, Startup Advisor + GTM Engineer
About
I build early-stage companies, programs and operations.For the past 20 years, I’ve worked alongside founders from idea through go-to-market, helping turn early momentum into real progress. My focus is execution: building the systems, cadence, and decision frameworks that reduce uncertainty, align teams, and drive outcomes.I operate at the intersection of founders, capital, and ecosystem — translating ambition into roadmaps, roadmaps into shipped work, and shipped work into evidence. I’m hands-on by default, systematic by design, and deeply invested in building companies that last.Where I add the most value:- Early-stage execution and operating cadence- Accelerator, Incubator and Venture Studio program design- Founder decision-making under uncertainty- Building Agent Systems for Automation - Marketing & Sales- Team Building
Company history
- FoundHumanChief Operating Officer + Startup Advisor2015-03 – 2017-03 · 2y
- Freelancer- Self employedGTM Engineer + Startup Advisor2025-07 – present · 1y 1mo
- Go To Market EngineeringGTM Engineer + Startup Advisor2025-07 – present · 1y 1mo
- VC LabVenture Lead2026-04 – present · 4 mo
- Fidelis CybersecurityPartner2020-08 – 2022-03 · 1y 7mo
- Koneksa HealthPartner2017-11 – 2021-06 · 3y 7mo
- CywarePartner2022-02 – 2023-05 · 1y 3mo
- Private CompanyStartup Advisor2006-07 – 2014-08 · 8y 1mo
- DataTribeStartup Advisor: Team Building & Marketing2020-01 – 2026-04 · 6y 3mo
- Mike OllefsGTM Engineer + Startup Advisor2025-07 – present · 1y 1mo
- Stealth ModeGTM Engineer + Startup Advisor2025-07 – present · 1y 1mo
- WorkfreelanceGTM Engineer + Startup Advisor2025-07 – present · 1y 1mo
- WealthEngineStartup Advisor (Contract)2014-08 – 2015-04 · 8 mo
- UPNY VenturesFounding Partner2026-05 – present · 3 mo
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