Jannis founded one of Europe's fastest-growing mass-participation sports businesses: XLETIX GmbH. In 2018 the company was acquired by Infront Sports & Media AG, a leading global sports marketing & media firm. Jannis now helps to build Infront's portfolio of prime sports assets and continues to serve as Managing Director of XLETIX GmbH. Prior to founding XLETIX, Jannis was Marketing Director at an online learning platform, pursued a PhD in Business Ethics at St. Gallen University and worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. He is a passionate obstacle course racer, runner, and surfer.