Summary
Leon Zucchini is a founder and CEO with nine years of experience building Curiosity, a productivity app that unifies search across files, emails, and apps to eliminate friction for busy teams. He combines deep academic training in strategic management (Dr. oec. pol.) with practical leadership from roles at Airbus driving AI and blockchain strategy and at FactWorks leading analytics for tech and finance clients. Leon’s background spans management consulting, academic research, and product-focused entrepreneurship, giving him a rare blend of strategy, data-driven insight, and hands-on product execution. Based in Bavaria, he is skilled at turning organizational knowledge into searchable, actionable systems—helping teams get work done rather than hunt for information. An understated strength is his ability to translate rigorous research methods into pragmatic product decisions, enabling Curiosity to bridge academic rigor and everyday productivity.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma in Management Finance and international management, Diploma in Management Finance and international management at Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dr. oec. pol. Strategic management, Dr. oec. pol. Strategic management at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
English, German, Italian