# Patric Faßbender

> Patric Faßbender is the Düsseldorf-born designer who co-founded tonies with Marcus Stahl in 2013 after looking for an alternative to his daughters’ scratched audio CDs. He helped develop the Toniebox, led the business as co-CEO until the end of 2023, and now serves on tonies SE’s supervisory board. He also invests in startups, including a2zebra, maker of the Tuktoro learning toy.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Supervisory Board Member at tonies SE
- **Organizations:** tonies SE, tonies GmbH (formerly Boxine GmbH), a2zebra (investor), OgilvyOne Düsseldorf GmbH (former), planetactive (former), Bolzclub GmbH (former founder and main shareholder), pixipop (listed as founder in his April 2022 CV)
- **From:** Düsseldorf, Germany
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Studies in Visual Communication; exact qualification not stated in the official CV, Fachhochschule Düsseldorf
- **Known for:** Co-created the Toniebox and its physical-figure audio system with Marcus Stahl., Helped expand tonies from its German-speaking launch to the UK, Ireland and the US., Led tonies through its November 2021 Frankfurt stock-market listing.

## Career timeline

- **1970** — Born in Düsseldorf, Germany; exact birth date is not established.
- **1992–2000** — Freelanced with creative agencies in Germany and the Netherlands.
- **2000–2009** — Held creative roles at planetactive, including art director, creative director and head of creation.
- **2007–2011** — Founder and main shareholder of Bolzclub GmbH, according to his official April 2022 CV.
- **2009–2013** — Head of Creation at OgilvyOne Düsseldorf GmbH.
- **2013** — Developed the Toniebox idea and co-founded the business with Marcus Stahl; the company dates its founding to 2013.
- **2016** — Presented the Toniebox at Spielwarenmesse and launched commercially later that year.
- **2018** — Tonies began international expansion with the UK and Ireland.
- **2020** — Tonies launched in the United States.
- **2021** — Became co-CEO of listed tonies SE following its Frankfurt stock-market transaction.
- **2023-12-31** — Stepped down as co-CEO, remaining associated as a shareholder and senior adviser.
- **2024** — Invested with Marcus Stahl in a2zebra, maker of Tuktoro.
- **2025** — Joined tonies SE’s supervisory board.
- **2025-06** — Participated as an existing investor in a2zebra/Tuktoro’s €2.5 million seed round.

## Achievements

- Co-created the Toniebox and its physical-figure audio system with Marcus Stahl.
- Helped expand tonies from its German-speaking launch to the UK, Ireland and the US.
- Led tonies through its November 2021 Frankfurt stock-market listing.
- Boxine was nominated for the 2019 Deutscher Gründerpreis in the Aufsteiger category.
- Helped arrange the transition to successor CEO Tobias Wann, effective January 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The current tonies SE governance page lists Faßbender as a supervisory-board member (verified October 2026; verification date, not an appointment date).
- **2025-06** — He and Marcus Stahl increased their investment in a2zebra/Tuktoro as part of a €2.5 million seed round.
- **2025-05** — Joined the tonies SE supervisory board on 28 May 2025, as recorded in the company’s 2025 annual report.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patric-fassbender-7656438/

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