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Johannes Solzbach
German
CEO, Clustermarket
Masters in Finance
Class of 2015
The entrepreneur
Johannes met fellow entrepreneurs Tobias and Niklas
in class at Hult, and the three went on to co-found
Clustermarket, an online marketplace for sharing
scientific equipment.
Why did you decide to go into business together?
We all came to Hult with corporate experience under
our belts. Individually we were very ambitious and
looking to take our careers further. Together we bring
very different backgrounds and skillsets to the table.
From finance to supply chain, our range of
experiences showed us how we could leverage the
sharing economy in a sector so critical to society:
science.
How did your Hult network help?
Our entire founding team is from Hult, we wouldn’t
have met otherwise. Through Hult, we’ve also been
connected to investors and customers, which really
highlights the importance of the school’s network.
One of our very first investors was Giovanni Rizzo,
a Hult Executive MBA alum and angel investor, who
now sits on the company board.
Tell us about your journey with Clustermarket
Launching the business was no easy process but our
hard work is paying off. We secured £250,000 from
an angel investor and set up within the U.K.’s Golden
Triangle. We also opened our first head office in
central London and are growing our team.
 Learn more at clustermarket.com
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