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Fabian Metzeler

Supports established companies and scale-ups to achieve incremental growth through technology-driven transformation and business building

Fabian is a seasoned business leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling purpose-driven technology enterprises that address complex human challenges. He partners with technology disruptors and established organizations in B2B sectors such as construction, materials, and industrials, blending operational leadership with strategic advisory expertise. Fabian possesses deep expertise in leveraging emerging digital and green technologies to drive growth beyond the core.

Some of his recent client work includes the following:

  • driving efficient growth for multiple tech scale-ups and unicorns through strategic top- and bottom-line initiatives, including commercial acceleration, segment expansion, development of new products and business models, and organizational transformations
  • architecting, building, and launching multiple tech ventures from the ground up, including an Energy-as-a-Service disruptor, a manufacturing analytics and AI platform, and an IoT platform business for leading corporations
  • unlocking core business innovation by launching a new software offering and unit for a leading construction company and establishing a tech incubator for a commodity player

PUBLISHED WORK

Scaling a niche start-up into a necessary one: Insights from Arbol,” McKinsey & Company, December 2024

The future cement industry: A cementitious ‘golden age’?,” McKinsey & Company, November 2024

Fielding high-performing innovation teams,” McKinsey & Company, January 2019

PAST EXPERIENCE

DK LED
COO

Volatiles
Founder and CEO

EDUCATION

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Diplom, business engineering