Leander Maerkisch

Some things about me:

• Grew up in Bochum, Germany.
• Started studying Psychology at 16, alongside high school.
• Built my first company at 18, grew it to $1.3m annual revenue.
• Studied at WHU to meet ambitious people.
• Founded Floy to pioneer preventive radiology AI.
• Now building Starlife's humanoid robots to turn physical jobs into remote work.
• Based in New York.

Some things I believe in:

• Death is simply another problem to be solved.
• The next frontier is bio.
• Consensus is the enemy of excellence.
• Autocratic leadership + human compassion is underrated.
• Work life balance is BS.
  • Nothing great was ever built in a 40h work week.
  • The best people obsess over their craft.
  • Long, voluntary working hours come from a deep desire to excel.
• Small, highly capable teams are the only way to build great things.
  • AI will bring the cost of software to zero.
  • High agency ICs > managers with team.
  • Communication complexity is the mind killer.
• Structural incentive alignment is the only law of business.
• Happiness is the feeling of contribution to others.

You can email me: l.maerkisch@gmail.com