Mathias Klenk
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolMathias Klenk is a seasoned engineering leader and founder with nine years building and scaling tech teams across Europe and the US. As Engineering Lead at Kombo (YC S22) and former CTO of Midlane, he architected AI-powered HR and operations platforms, steered product from concept to launch, and helped drive Midlane's acquisition by Kombo in 2025. He has co-founded Passbase and Coinance, scaled engineering orgs, delivered SOC2 compliance, and built consumer and enterprise software across iOS and Node.js backends. An active investor through Squad Capital, he backs SaaS, fintech, web3, and developer tools, pairing hands-on leadership with a strategic, product-focused mindset. His international training spans Technical University Munich, Tsinghua, and Stanford, reflecting a strong blend of engineering, management, and interdisciplinary research. Based in Berlin, he leverages a global network and Forbes 30 under 30 recognition to drive innovation and scale in emerging tech ecosystems.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Visiting Researcher Department of Mechanical Engineering , Visiting Researcher Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
German, English, Spanish, Chinese, Latin
Github Skills (175)
node-js10
postgresql10
postgres10
javascript10
mongo10
orm-library10
sqlserver10
database10
sqlite10
cockroachdb10
mysql10
mariadb10
prisma10
sql-server10
unit-of-work10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
passbase/react-web-demo-app
Dec 2019 - Jun 2021
This App shows a sample integration of the React Package
Contributions:6 PRs, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
reactjsreactreact-package
mathiasklenk/mobility-use-case
Jul 2020 - Sep 2021
Contributions:8 PRs, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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