Constantin Bisanz

Constantin Bisanz (born 1974) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and extreme sports enthusiast. He is the founder of companies like brands4friends, TruckScout24, PlusDental, and Aloha. He set a world record for kite-surfing across the Bering Strait in 2011.

Constantin Bisanz
Born1974
Austria
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active2001-present

Business career

Bisanz started his business career by founding a commercial vehicle company, TruckScout24, at the age of 27.[1] Then he launched three more business companies. His fifth company, Brands4Friends, a German fashion e-commerce site that was founded in 2007, was sold to eBay in 2011.[2][3][4][5]

Later, he studied the Ayuryedic medicines during his visit to India. Getting inspired by it, he launched his own wellness brand, Aloha, in January 2014, in New York.[6][7][8][9] In 2017, he, along with David Khalil, Peter Baumgart, and Lukas Brosseder, started PlusDental, a dental cosmetics company based in Berlin.[10][11]

Sports

Bisanz set a world record for kite surfing across the Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia in the summer of 2011. On the Necker Island, he conducts kite-surfing events for entrepreneurs alongside Sir Richard Branson.[12][3][13][14][15]

Accolades

Bisanz was honored as the "German Entrepreneur of the Year" by the Harvard Business School and the "Exit Champion" for closing Germany's largest Internet exit transaction.[16][17][18]

References
  1. Ksienrzyk, Lisa (October 24, 2021). "Was macht eigentlich Brands4friends-Erfinder Constantin Bisanz?". Business Insider German.
  2. Dunn, Peter (July 2, 2016). "Constantin Bisanz says goodbye to one company, and 'Aloha' to another". make it.
  3. Tobias Schlenk, Caspar (April 5, 2018). "Was Constantin Bisanz mit seinem Zahnschienen-Startup vorhat". Business Insider.
  4. "Ebay kauft Brands4friends". Der Tagesspiegel. December 20, 2010.
  5. Marikar, Sheila. "This Entrepreneur Is Making His Own Waves". Inc Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. Abrams, Margaret (March 4, 2016). "Aloha Makes Wellness On-the-Go Possible". Observer.
  7. A. Dolan, Kerry (January 21, 2014). "Founder Of Wellness Startup Aloha, Armed With $4.5 Million From Khosla Ventures And Others, Lays Out Big Plans". Forbes.
  8. Grinnell, SunHee (October 5, 2015). "Aloha! Meet Constantin Bisanz, a Man with a Big, Healthy Mission". Vanity Fair.
  9. Clarke, Nile (August 4, 2016). "SEE IT: Yoga extraordinaire and Aloha health food founder teaches Daily Newsers to share 'the breath of life'". Daily News.
  10. "the nu company sammelt 14 Millionen ein – Boxine geht per SPAC-IPO an die Börse – Carbonfuture bekommt 2,8 Millionen". Deutsche-Startups. August 31, 2021.
  11. "Achtstelliges Investment für Zahnschienen-Startup Plusdental". Business Insider De. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  12. A. Dolan, Kerry (January 4, 2015). "Strait Shooter: CEO Constantin Bisanz And His Bering Strait Kite-Surfing Adventure". Forbes.
  13. "You Should Know: ALOHA's Constantin Bisanz". Guest of a Guest. October 13, 2014.
  14. Bennett, Dashiell (July 15, 2011). "This "Serial Entrepreneur" Wants To Kite Surf Across The Bering Strait This Weekend". Insider.
  15. Way, Hermione (January 17, 2013). "MaiTai: Richard Branson invites Silicon Valley elite to kiteboard on Necker Island". The Next Web.
  16. "Constantin Bisanz". Techonomy. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  17. "Constantin Bisanz". Business Insider German. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  18. "Kitesurfers To Cross From Alaska to Russia". Seeker. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2022.


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