# Leopold von Waldthausen

> Leopold von Waldthausen is the Munich-based co-founder and CEO of Zeit AI. Previously a Weview co-founder and Palantir customer-business leader for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, he now works with Marvin Bornstein on ZeitMind, software designed to turn business data into operational applications using natural language.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Zeit AI
- **Organizations:** Zeit AI, Palantir Technologies, Weview
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Computer science studies; distinction, University of Oxford, MBA studies; left without completing, Yale University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Weview, acquired by DemoUp in 2019., Published research in process mining and cryptography, as recorded in his YC founder biography., Led Palantir’s established customer business across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Co-founded Weview with Jakob von Egidy and Christoph Pröschel, according to Pröschel’s account.
- **2018** — Weview joined the Techstars SAP.io cohort in Berlin.
- **2019** — Weview was acquired by DemoUp.
- **2019–2020** — Studied computer science at Oxford.
- **2020–2024** — Worked at Palantir, ultimately leading the established customer business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- **2024** — Co-founded Zeit AI with Marvin Bornstein and joined Y Combinator S24.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Weview, acquired by DemoUp in 2019.
- Published research in process mining and cryptography, as recorded in his YC founder biography.
- Led Palantir’s established customer business across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- Co-founded Zeit AI, a Y Combinator Summer 2024 company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Zeit AI announced seed backing including HPVC, Y Combinator, Oxford Seed Fund, Sequoia Capital Scout Fund and ACE Ventures; HPVC described it as a $5M seed.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on Startup Insider with Jan Thomas to discuss starting AI projects with business problems.
- **2026-09** — Zeit AI’s press page listed a Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung feature published September 16.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zeit-ai.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/v-waldthausen/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20