Hi, I am Kolja. Nice to meet you.
I am a founder, former opera singer and a tech enthusiast. For the past few years I aquired an odd mix of skills, some valuable (coding, managing my time, communicating), others questionably useful (juggeling, cultivating gourmet mushrooms, brewing medieval mead).
My entrepreneurial path includes 5+ businesses ranging from modest successes to spectacular learning opportunities. Each venture has been a masterclass in what not to do, which turns out to be surprisingly valuable. These days, I'm putting those hard-earned lessons to work at Poliscope, my B2B Saas Business.
What I'm working on
Poliscope
Co-Founded in 2024, Poliscope is a SaaS-Platform sifting through 20.000 municipality meetings per month, hunting for renewable energy opportunities in all that bureaucratic noise.
DearUniverse
Founded in 2020, Dearuniverse is an e-commerce business that enables you to send messages into space, giving you bragging rights about having thoughts that have technically left the solar system. Perfect for those who want to leave their mark in the universe without the hassle of becoming an astronaut or achieving historical greatness.
Singing
From 2016 to 2024 I studied classical singing in Lübeck, Germany. Making a living in the arts is hard, never getting sick is even harder. That's why I do it on the side now. All the passion, none of the starving artist clichés.
Arts & Crafts
Drawing, woodworking, generative programming and other artforms are my favorite pasttime. Not taking commissions anymore because then it becomes work, and I already have plenty of that. This is purely for my sanity.
Contact
If you need to contact me:
info@kolja-martens.de
If you just want to connect:
linkedin.com/in/kolja-martens
For archaeological evidence of my social media existence:
instagram.com/koljaa
If for whatever reason you want to see my github profile:
github.com/koljam