Karim Hackmann
Karim Hackmann in the snow in the mountains

I wanted to make music, then I fell for code. Ten years later, I'm still building social apps, now with AI. Nothing matters more to me than my family and friends. I love music, fine art and movies, and in my free time I run marathons, hike and practice Transcendental Meditation.

  1. Now MonkeymindBuilding the WhatsApp of the AI era. Everything worth sharing is already in your head and on your phone. Our bet: the next messenger is one you never have to type in.
  2. 2024–2026 trail (acquired by Collibra)Founders Associate to the CEO, then everything commercial.
  3. 2023 AlpirePeer-to-peer lending and payments: a shared account with friends, where what you can take out matches what you put in. Conceptualized.
  4. 2022 Green4GoodInstant delivery for cannabis, like Uber Eats or Flink, while legalization was debated in Germany. Conceptualized.
  5. 2021 HarborAirDrop for social profiles, across platforms: one tap to swap profiles with everyone within 100 meters.
  6. 2020 MangomadnessA competitive mobile mini-game for friends.
  7. 2019–2024 Studies in Computer Science and Business Administration
  8. 2019 NeoAnonymous posts that disappear after 24 hours by default. The more people engage with a post, the longer it lives.
  9. 2017 LovetestA website for my high school: enter your name and birthday and see how compatible you and your crush are.
  10. 2015 Started coding at 16Landed in computer science class by accident and found out that code can be just as creative as music, and solve real problems.
  11. Before MusicWanted to become a music producer. Started as a DJ, then produced electronic music, rock and alternative.