# Benedikt Brand

> Benedikt Brand, formerly Benedikt Ilg, is the Stuttgart-based co-founder and CEO of Flip, which announced its rebrand to Flip AI in October 2026. He founded the company in 2018 with school friend Giacomo Kenner after encountering communication gaps between office and frontline colleagues at Porsche. He also hosts the German-language organizational-change podcast Wo Wandel wirkt.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Flip AI (formerly Flip)
- **Organizations:** Flip AI, Porsche AG
- **Known for:** Co-founded a frontline employee platform reporting more than two million users and more than 1,000 brands in August 2026., Led Flip through the acquisition of The Bot Platform in 2024., Led the company through a $28 million Series A extension in May 2025 and a $25 million round in August 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Completed dual studies while working at Porsche; worked in data analytics and later as a project manager.
- **2018** — Founded Flip with school friend Giacomo Kenner in Stuttgart.
- **2020** — Flip announced a €3.6 million seed round after initially financing operations through revenues.
- **2024** — Flip acquired UK-based The Bot Platform.
- **2025** — Flip announced a $28 million Series A extension on May 21.
- **2026** — Began hosting Wo Wandel wirkt, a podcast about organizational change.
- **2026-08** — Flip announced $25 million in fresh funding, with L-Bank joining existing investors.
- **2026-10** — Flip announced its rebrand to Flip AI on October 20.

## Achievements

- Co-founded a frontline employee platform reporting more than two million users and more than 1,000 brands in August 2026.
- Led Flip through the acquisition of The Bot Platform in 2024.
- Led the company through a $28 million Series A extension in May 2025 and a $25 million round in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Flip announced its rebrand to Flip AI on October 20, describing its expansion into AI-powered frontline operations.
- **2026-08** — Announced a $25 million funding round supporting Fusion and Frontline Identity, with HV Capital, Notion Capital and new investor L-Bank.
- **2026-03** — Publicly introduced his Wo Wandel wirkt podcast, opening with DEKRA’s Petra Finke.

## Links

- Website: https://www.getflip.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedikt-brand/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22