# Andreas Bodczek

> Andreas Bodczek is a Munich-based entrepreneur, investor and board chair. He co-founded SponsorPay, later renamed Fyber, led the mobile advertising business through 2017, and served as CEO of identity verification company IDnow from May 2019 to July 2026. He chairs JTL Software’s board.

- **Role:** Board Chair at JTL Software
- **Organizations:** Fyber, SponsorPay, IDnow, JTL Software, Scalar Ventures, Telefónica Deutschland, Bertelsmann, Point Nine Capital (former board partner), HeyJobs (former board member)
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Diplom Kaufmann, Business Administration, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- **Known for:** Co-founded SponsorPay and led its development into mobile advertising platform Fyber., Led Fyber during the period of its reported $190 million acquisition by RNTS Media in 2014., Led IDnow during its $40 million Corsair growth investment in 2019 and European acquisitions in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Worked in management at Bertelsmann before leadership roles at Telefónica.
- **2001–2007** — Served as managing director and CEO of Telefónica Deutschland during this period.
- **2007** — Established Scalar Ventures.
- **2009** — Co-founded SponsorPay with Janis Zech, Jan Beckers and Team Europe.
- **2014** — SponsorPay renamed Fyber; RNTS Media agreed to acquire it for a reported $190 million. Bodczek also became managing director and CEO of RNTS Media’s management board.
- **2014** — Became an angel investor in IDnow.
- **2017** — Concluded his Fyber leadership tenure.
- **2018–2025** — Board partner at Point Nine, per his Crunchbase profile.
- **2019-05** — Appointed CEO of IDnow.
- **2021-06** — IDnow announced acquisition of French identity technology company ARIADNEXT.
- **2023-12** — Became JTL Software board chair, per Crunchbase.
- **2026-07** — Philippe Morel succeeded him as IDnow CEO on July 23.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SponsorPay and led its development into mobile advertising platform Fyber.
- Led Fyber during the period of its reported $190 million acquisition by RNTS Media in 2014.
- Led IDnow during its $40 million Corsair growth investment in 2019 and European acquisitions in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Stepped down as IDnow CEO; Philippe Morel took over effective July 23, 2026. The announcement also identified Bodczek as chairman of JTL Software.
- **2026-06** — Oversaw IDnow’s Trust Platform launch before the CEO handover.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasbodczek/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/abodczek

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Last updated: 2026-10-25