# Felix Fink

> Felix Fink is the co-founder and CEO of RIIICO, a German deeptech startup building AI-powered 3D factory digital twins using LiDAR point cloud data. Founded in 2021 out of RWTH Aachen University, RIIICO transforms physical factory floors into collaborative, predictive digital environments in a fraction of the time traditional modeling takes. The company raised a $5M seed round in 2025 led by Pi Labs, won the Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 award in the Open Innovation category, and counts Volvo, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Schaeffler among its customers. Fink drives product strategy with a philosophy of combining startup agility with deep industrial knowledge.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at RIIICO
- **Organizations:** RIIICO, RWTH Aachen University, Berkeley SkyDeck
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
- **Known for:** Co-founded RIIICO in 2021, growing it to 40 employees and $6.5M total funding by 2025, Won Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 in the Open Innovation category - first startup to win this award, Raised $5M seed round led by Pi Labs with participation from Earlybird Venture Capital and Volvo Cars Tech Fund

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Began Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at RWTH Aachen University
- **2018** — Completed BSc Industrial Engineering; began MSc at RWTH Aachen
- **2021** — Co-founded RIIICO with Jan Büchsenschütz and Patrick Mertens (former NVIDIA engineer) at RWTH Aachen
- **2021** — RWTH team won award at startup competition, launching RIIICO's trajectory
- **2022** — RIIICO began integrating with Siemens ecosystem; received HTGF Deep Tech Award (€600K from High-Tech Gründerfonds)
- **2023** — RIIICO expanded partnerships with Siemens Xcelerator platform; grew to 40 employees
- **2024** — Won Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 award in the Open Innovation category - first startup to win
- **2024** — RIIICO connected to NVIDIA Omniverse via OpenUSD integration
- **2024** — Joined Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator program in Silicon Valley
- **2025** — Raised $5M Seed round led by Pi Labs, co-invested by Earlybird Venture Capital, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, seed+speed Ventures, WaVe-X; Joe Kaeser (former Siemens CEO) joined as angel investor

## Achievements

- Co-founded RIIICO in 2021, growing it to 40 employees and $6.5M total funding by 2025
- Won Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 in the Open Innovation category - first startup to win this award
- Raised $5M seed round led by Pi Labs with participation from Earlybird Venture Capital and Volvo Cars Tech Fund
- Secured angel investment from Joe Kaeser, former CEO of Siemens
- Became an official partner application on Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform
- Integrated RIIICO with NVIDIA Omniverse via OpenUSD, bridging industrial scanning with cutting-edge visualization
- Graduated from UC Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator program
- Built technology achieving 80% shorter 3D modeling time, 30% faster robot programming, 15% reduced project costs
- Customers include Porsche, Volkswagen, Volvo, Schaeffler, and Schmitz Cargobull
- Received HTGF Deep Tech Award (€600K) from High-Tech Gründerfonds

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — RIIICO raised $5M Seed round led by Pi Labs, with Joe Kaeser (former Siemens CEO) joining as angel investor. Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Earlybird also participated.
- **2024-12** — RIIICO won the Siemens Inventors of the Year 2024 award in the Open Innovation category, the first startup to win in that category.
- **2024** — RIIICO joined UC Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator program, establishing a US presence alongside German HQ.
- **2024** — RIIICO connected its platform to NVIDIA Omniverse via OpenUSD, enabling full digital factory visualization and simulation workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://riiico.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-fink

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Last updated: 2026-05-14