Madeline User

Built and deployed a full-stack AI application on AWS and an email-driven ticket-monitoring agent in Python, both built end to end with Claude Code. Also built and published Cost-Route, an AI model-procurement harness that prices model calls across three procurement routes.

Co-founded an AI-powered consumer software venture, securing Cronos Accelerator backing and SXSW24 finalist selection. Built a 20,000-person waitlist for the beta launch through partners and community distribution, and owned go-to-market from zero.

Founded a fractional-ownership (proptech) venture, run part-time alongside full-time roles from 2021.

First business-development hire on a developer platform serving 400+ protocols, built the partner revenue channel from zero and ran it end to end. Hired and led a team of five full-time people plus two interns, signed 80 to 100 technology partners, and negotiated complex partner agreements personally.

Ran the operations function for a B2B lending fintech through its acquisition by Aifinyo AG, leading a team of 11. Negotiated acquisition terms and held the stakeholder relationship through close.

First hire building the German operation of a B2B lending marketplace, through its acquisition by CreditGate24, hired 4 people and led a team of 8. Grew lending volume from zero to about EUR 1.5M in the first year, and structured the commercial agreements and partnership frameworks behind it.

Worked as an investment associate in early-stage venture capital, focusing on Southeast Asian technology.

Worked as a derivatives analyst in investment banking, valuing vanilla and structured products and their risk models.

Worked as an investment manager for a family office focusing on German Mittelstand.

Served as Head of Finance for a hardware startup, raising EUR 700k on Kickstarter.

Worked as a consultant for a medical hardware startup.

Pursued a PhD in Law with a focus on Intellectual Property.

Earned an LL.M. in Corporate Law from the Institute for Law and Finance.

Completed a BSc in Quantitative Finance with a minor in Economics.