Pamono
LOCATION: BERLIN
EMPLOYS: 40
FOUNDERS: CHRISTIAN AHRENDT, LETIZIA LUPERINI, OLIVER WEYERGRAF
INVESTMENT: 2013 - PRESENT
ABOUT PAMONO
Pamono is a one-of-a-kind online marketplace specializing in distinctive design objects and the stories behind them.
Founded by Letizia Luperini, CEO, Christian Ahrendt, Managing Director and Oliver Weyergraf, Chairman, the company sources vintage and contemporary pieces from around the globe, curated from an international array of high profile and underground galleries, shops, editors, artisans and designers.
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
Letizia Luperini
Mexico City-born Letizia is a former chemical engineer, and earned her MBA from Columbia Business School before going on to work in diverse strategy and finance positions in multiple countries. Her love of design was sparked five years ago, when she noticed how a Jean Prouvé sideboard “looked like art made by an engineer”.
Oliver Weyergraf
Oliver has held strategy, new media, finance and CEO positions at some of Germany’s most innovative tech startups, including Erento, Panelbiz, and L’ArcoBaleno. He was also previously a member of eBay’s German Leadership Team.
Christian Ahrendt
Christian was previously employed as an investment manager at a private equity firm in Zurich, and is an avid collector of vintage furniture.