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Aspa L

COO & Scale-Up Executive | PE Operating Partner | Harvard MBA

Jurisdiction

Greece | United Arab Emirates | Germany | United States | Singapore | Malaysia | Sweden | Brazil | Mexico

Notable Employer

  • Operating Partner | CEO in Residence at Alpine Investors
  • VP Operations at Softband
  • VP Partner Management | Managing Director Malaysia & Singapore | Chief of Staff at Delivery Hero

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Fractional C-Level
2024 - Present

Provided operating leadership to early and growth-stage companies in consumer and SaaS. Mandates focused on fundraising, GTM, and operational structure Fractional / Interim C-Level roles EUROPE ● Reydix (COO, Live Entertainment Tech) – Raised €5M pre-seed, built leadership team, defined GTM strategy, introduced OKRs and company planning cadence, secured entertainment partnerships ● Longevity Health Platform (Operating Lead) – Designed business model, financials, and investment case for new consumer health venture ● Norbloc SaaS Start-up (Commercial Lead) – Built sales strategy and operating dashboards; accelerated B2B pipeline

Operating Partner | CEO in ResidenceNotable
2023 - 2024

Alpine Investors is a 16B AUM PE firm with focus on the software and services sector known for the PeopleFirst management approach ● Partnered with investment team on sourcing and evaluating €100M+ proprietary deal flow in European software ● Designed market theses across vertical SaaS; led due diligence and value creation plans ● Assumed interim COO role, restructuring customer experience operations at €70M ARR US mental health SaaS portfolio company

COO & Founder
2021 - 2023

JOKR is a quick commerce company for groceries and daily essentials that offers ultra fast delivery ● Co-founded global quick-commerce platform, scaling to $1.2B valuation in 9 months ● Raised $460M in equity and debt; managed allocation and performance across 7 markets ● Built 200 fulfillment hubs and 13 distribution centers, scaling to $200M ARR in under 1 year ● Led 5,000+ global workforce (blue & white collar); implemented scalable logistics and retail stack

VP OperationsNotable
2020 - 2021

Softbank Group International (SBGI) is an investment management company with focus on technology ● Embedded in portfolio companies to drive growth, operational excellence, and revenue acceleration ● Drove turnaround and growth initiatives across $100M+ portfolio companies, including OYO and WeWork

VP Partner Management | Managing Director Malaysia & Singapore | Chief of Staff Notable
2014 - 2018

Delivery Hero SE is a publicly listed (DHER) European multinational online food-delivery service based in Berlin, Germany VP, Head of Partner Management BERLIN,DE ● Led partner network across 21 countries, scaling to 30K+ restaurants and significant advertising revenues ● Led global rollout of Salesforce, standardizing partner operations and performance management across 21 countries Managing Director, foodpanda Singapore & Malaysia, interim General Manager Russia SG,MY,RU ● Served as Managing Director for foodpanda Singapore & Malaysia, and interim General Manager for Russia, managing P&Ls and leading local teams ● Managed $100M+ ARR P&Ls, achieving profitability and restoring market leadership in Singapore ● Oversaw 500+ FTEs, delivering $100M ARR ● Led strategic partnerships and negotiations, onboarding top-tier restaurant brands/chains Senior Manager, Business Analytics / Chief of Staff to the CEO BERLIN,DE ● Optimized $30M+ digital marketing spend with advanced attribution models ● Supported global fundraising and M&A due diligence

Education

Masters of Master of Business AdministrationHarvard Business School
2018 - 2020
Doctorate of Education & StatisticsUniversity of Ioannina
2012 - 2017
Masters of MathematicsUniversity of Ioannina
2007 - 2012

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Greek