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Team

The people building Vectonomous Labs.

Arvin Esterabadi

Arvin Esterabadi

Founder & CEO

Serial entrepreneur with 12+ years of experience across automotive, mobility trading, e-commerce, re-commerce, and technology platforms.

Arvin has spent his career close to the market, working with vehicle inventory, pricing, sourcing, and digital trading flows. He combines hands-on operational experience with a strong understanding of how technology can simplify complex decisions in mobility and trade.

Christian Behn

Christian Behn

Founder & CFO

Background in building and scaling tech companies across finance, SaaS, and platform businesses.

Christian has worked closely with founders and leadership teams on financial strategy, fundraising, and scale-up operations. His experience spans complex transactional models and high-growth environments, where solid financial architecture and operational discipline are critical.

Marc Abels

Marc Abels

Founder & CTO

Background in software engineering, data, and applied AI, with experience across investing and technology-driven companies.

Marc has worked hands-on with complex datasets, building data systems and intelligence layers that support real operational decisions. With a foundation in Physics and applied AI, he brings a structured, analytical approach to product and system design.

Pedro dos Santos

Pedro dos Santos

AI Systems Engineer

PhD in Computational Neuroscience with a background in scientific software engineering and algorithm development.

Pedro brings deep expertise in building rigorous computational systems, drawing from years of research at leading European institutions. He combines a strong analytical foundation in complex systems with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and active proficiency in AI engineering.

Machiel Tiddens

Machiel Tiddens

Founding Team Commercial Lead

Over a decade of leadership experience across digital platforms and large-scale e-commerce environments.

Machiel has led and scaled complex organizations, including serving as CEO of a high-growth marketplace business and holding senior roles within major consumer and retail platforms.

Tija Boicova

Tija Boicova

Technical Program Associate

Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, working at the intersection of technical systems and product development.

Tija brings a structured, product-oriented approach to technical work, grounded in hands-on experience with data workflows and cross-functional coordination. Her focus sits at the bridge between engineering delivery and product thinking.

Jingwei Ren

Jingwei Ren

UX Lead

Background in product, service design, and user-centered system development.

Jingwei has worked on designing and shaping digital platforms where complexity needs to be translated into clarity for end users. With a foundation in interaction design, he focuses on how people actually use systems in practice.

Martin Herrmann

Martin Herrmann

Strategic Advisor

Former CEO / COO in energy & infrastructure. Board member and mentor to high-growth startups across Europe.

Alper Topcuoglu

Alper Topcuoglu

Strategic Tech Advisor

Senior technologist. Data engineering, data architecture, big data platforms, ML pipelines, LLM & AI infrastructure. Startups to enterprise scale.