She founded her first start-up Copia Information Services AG (KursButler), an unified messenger for stock information, in 1999. Afterwards, she has been active among others as investment manager with K-Invest and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, MD/CFO of fashion label Umasan and MD/CMO of TwoTickets.de. She has hands-on experience with setting-up and running enterprises, business development and fundraising. Katja studied political science at FU Berlin and is a passionate swimmer and golfer.