# Philipp von Gilsa

> Philipp von Gilsa is the CEO and co-founder of Kontakt.io, an indoor location and RTLS platform used by hospitals to track beds, staff, equipment and patient flow. Based in New York with engineering in Kraków, he has spent a decade turning small Bluetooth beacons into a spatial intelligence layer for smart buildings, most recently pushing the company into agentic AI for healthcare operations.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Kontakt.io
- **Organizations:** Kontakt.io
- **From:** Germany
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** BA, Corporate Management & Economics, Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Master of Public Administration (MPA), Peking University, MSc Public Policy and Administration, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- **Known for:** Grew Kontakt.io into the number one beacon provider globally, with more than 2 million devices shipped, Serves 20,000+ businesses across healthcare and smart buildings, Raised $68.77M total funding, including a $47.5M Series C in 2024

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Product Marketing Intern at L'Oreal
- **2012** — Investment Banking Summer Analyst at J.P. Morgan
- **2013-2015** — Country Manager & Special Projects at Jumia Group; Visiting Consultant at Oliver Wyman; Co-Founder & Head of Sales at zweitausendvier gmbh
- **2015** — Joined Kontakt.io; became CEO & Co-Founder
- **2024** — Kontakt.io closes Series C funding ($47.5M) - total funding $68.77M
- **2026** — Launches AI ops analytics tool at HIMSS26

## Achievements

- Grew Kontakt.io into the number one beacon provider globally, with more than 2 million devices shipped
- Serves 20,000+ businesses across healthcare and smart buildings
- Raised $68.77M total funding, including a $47.5M Series C in 2024
- Positioned Kontakt.io as a leader in healthcare RTLS and indoor journey analytics

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Kontakt.io launched a new AI tool at HIMSS26 designed to ease hospital operations analytics.
- **2025-02** — Published an open letter from the CEO of Kontakt.io outlining the company's healthcare direction.
- **2024-04** — Closed Series C financing of $47.5M.

## Links

- Website: https://kontakt.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvg
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kontakt_io
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AauDwb0dBw0
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/kontakt.io

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Last updated: 2026-07-08