Hi there, my name is Lorenz.
I am a Shanghai-based
Founder, Investor & Advisor.
Hi there, my name is Lorenz.
I am a Shanghai-based
Founder, Investor & Advisor.
About Me.
Founder
Investor
Investor
Started Rimagine, a creative production studio in Shanghai in 2004, managed it for 12+ years before selling it to YFYJupiter. Co-founded KingKho in 2018, Vietnam's first self-storage company, operating a facility in Hanoi.
Investor
Investor
Investor
As a friendly-activist investor, my starting point is usually a five year model. Aiming to only make investments in companies I can enjoy collaborative partnerships, active dialogues and mutual respect with (and have a bit of fun as well).
Advisor
Investor
Advisor
Having started, managed and sold a business makes me not your average sparring partner. As business coach and M&A advisor, I provide business owners with honest, straight-forward & non-intrusive advice.
Companies & Investments.
Rimagine
KingKho Mini Storage
YFYJupiter
Rimagine is a Shanghai-based creative production studio I co-founded in 2004 and sold in 2012 to YFYJupiter. In 2018, I helped to sell it a second time to a private investor.
YFYJupiter
KingKho Mini Storage
YFYJupiter
YFYJupiter is an integrated packaging design, printing, and global brand management firm with 600+ associates in 10+ countries. I am a partner since the acquisition of Rimagine in 2012.
KingKho Mini Storage
KingKho Mini Storage
KingKho Mini Storage
KingKho Mini Storage is Vietnam's first self-storage company, providing individually-lockable units, housed in our clean and secure storage facility. Co-founded the company in 2018.
hogan Industries
hogan Industries
KingKho Mini Storage
hogan Industries is an Asia-based injection moulding contract manufacturer, serving global Consumer Packaged Goods companies. As a partner, I work on Strategy, Marketing, and M&A.
Appinio
hogan Industries
NoblyPOS
Appinio is a mobile-first market research firm based in Hamburg, aiming to democratize market research. Investor since 2015. Titled as one of Germany's fastest-growing businesses in 2021.
NoblyPOS
hogan Industries
NoblyPOS
NoblyPOS is one of the UK's leading customer-rated POS system, aiming to help quick-serve venues to manage their business. Investor since 2017. Acquired by Revolut in Nov, 2021.
Random photos.
TRIED AND FAILED VENTURES.
Artifesto
Co-founded Artifesto in 2012 in Shanghai, aiming to build China's leading art print lab, creating large, beautiful gallery-quality prints for your home or office. Unfortunately, we were only able to grow the B2B but not the B2C side of the business. We decided to close shop in 2014..
Juju Directory
At Rimagine, we often had the need to find creative freelancers in a time- and cost-efficient manner, that's why we created Juju - China's first directory of creative professionals. As we treated it just as a side business, it didn't get the attention it deserved. R.I.P. in 2010..
Packshot China
Co-founded Packshot China as a side business of Rimagine. Our aim was to offer the most cost-efficient product photography solution for companies requiring simple, straight-forward packshots. Learned the hard way that competing on price is never a good idea, especially in China. Hence, we closed the business.
Celsius Network
Celsius Network was a CeFi platform paying between 6-12% interest on deposited digital assets. I took part in an equity round in 2020. It filed for Chapter 11 in July 2022 🪦🤦🏻♂️. Without informing its 1,7 Mio customers, the management has changed its investment mandate by investing customer funds into risky DeFi projects, losing billions dollars. Lesson learned: Avoid incompetent and criminal liers.
MY SERVICES
Owner Pit Stop
450 USD
As business owners, we often lose sight of the forest for the trees, particularly when we’re deep into the woods! Via a 2hr meeting, I can help you to quickly assess where you are at the moment, and help you separate the vital few from the trivial many.
How To Sell A Business
500 USD
In a one-on-one session, we'll deep-dive into the world of M&A and talk about what you can do today to increase your shot to sell your business. I will share what I did to increase the chance to be not found and ultimately acquired by a large organization.
Marketing Audit
350 USD
Let a set of fresh eyes look at your marketing (1.5hrs), followed by a one-on-one chat, yielding a minimum of 5 actionable items for you to implement right away. This session often leads to identifying the areas limiting your company's potential.