Hubertus Bessau

PARTNER & CMO
EWOR Partner
ROLE AT EWOR
Partner & CMO
Hubertus believes entrepreneurship is humanity's most powerful instrument for progress. After scaling mymuesli from a student idea to an international brand and pioneering sustainable food tech with Project Eaden, and predicting marketing resonance with RSN8 Labs, he now amplifies the impact of outlier founders at EWOR.
BACKGROUND INFO
The (Cereal) Entrepreneur's Journey
"99.9% of world-changing progress comes from the 0.1% of the most brilliant minds. My mission is to help these outliers turn their audacious visions into reality."
From Coding to Global Brands to Frontier Tech

Hubertus started programming websites at 16, already sensing that creating something from nothing was his calling. After serving as a paratrooper in the German Armed Forces and studying business in Passau and Budapest, he co-founded mymuesli in 2007 with two university friends and just €3,500.

What began as mass customization for breakfast became a 15-year journey building one of Europe's most beloved food brands. Bootstrapped for eight years, mymuesli grew to 800+ employees serving millions across nine countries. The venture proved that personalized products could actually scale – before personalization became the standard.

Three days after transitioning to mymuesli's supervisory board in 2021, he co-founded Project Eaden. The mission: making sustainability irresistible by using efficient fiber technology from the textile industry to create ultra-realistic plant-based meat. After raising €10.5M (Europe's largest alt-protein seed round) and bringing products to market, the journey validated his conviction that saving the planet must become a pleasure, not a compromise.

Choosing EWOR for the Next Chapter

In 2024, despite having the track record to raise from any VC or self-fund, Hubertus and his co-founder Leonard von Lojewski chose a different path for their AI venture RSN8 Labs. They joined EWOR's fellowship – a decision that would shape both ventures' trajectories.

RSN8 Labs uses cognitive AI to predict marketing resonance before campaigns launch, helping major brands optimize messaging at 10% of traditional focus group costs. They chose EWOR because of Hubertus’ insight as a serial entrepreneur:
"I've learned first-hand that great companies aren't built on funding alone. EWOR offers what money can't buy: direct access to unicorn builders who understand the real challenges founders face. When partners spend hours weekly building alongside you, not just advising, that's worth more than any valuation.
"His experience and the fact that he as an advisor saw first-hand how EWOR works and who the peers would be, convinced him to join. Later in 2025, he joined as Partner & CMO to help scale this approach globally.

Building Ecosystems, Not Just Companies

Whether developing sustainable proteins, AI marketing tools, or supporting founders, Hubertus seeks the intersection where innovation creates value for all involved. His ventures consistently demonstrate that category-defining companies emerge when ambition meets applied tech.

"The future depends on connecting the right minds with the right resources at the right moment. That's what we're building at EWOR – an ecosystem that acts as your co-founder."
Current Roles
Partner & CMO
2025–present; Advisor 2023-2025
EWOR
Co-Founder
2024–present
RSN8 Labs
AI platform predicting marketing resonance.
Supervisory Board
2022–present
mymuesli AG
Ventures Founded
RSN8 Labs
2024–present
Co-founder
Cognitive AI for marketing optimization.
Project Eaden
2022–2024
Co-founder
Raised €10.5M (Europe's largest alt-protein seed).
mymuesli
2007-2021
Co-founder
Scaled to 800+ employees across 9 countries.
Videostore Passau
2002-2004
Co-founder
One of the first fully-automated DVD rental shops.
Hausbaunetz.de
1998–2000
Co-founder
Social platform for real estate services.
Entrepreneurial Stats
Scaled from 3 to 800+ employees
mymuesli
Build mymuesli without investors for the first 8 years to become the strongest  food brand across categories measured in Germany
mymuesli (2017)
Raised Europe’s largest seed round for meat alternatives (€10.5m)
Project Eaden
Total money raised €50M+
Awards & Honors
Harvard Business School Case Study Protagonist
mymuesli (2024)
Deutscher Marketingpreis
mymuesli (2016)
Deutscher Gründerpreis
mymuesli (2013)
Startup of the Year
mymuesli (2007)
Board & Advisory Positions
mymuesli
Supervisory Board, 2022–present
Kuratorium Deutscher Gründerpreis
since 2022
&ever (vertical farming)
Former Advisory Board
SIRPLUS (food rescue)
Former Advisory Board
Publications & Speaking
Machen
Book author: Hubertus Bessau, Philipp Kraiss, Max Wittrock
The mymuesli founders' startup book
4.6★, 320+ reviews
OMR Festival, TechCrunch, Nordic E-Commerce Summit
Regular KeyNotes
Active thought leader on LinkedIn focusing on founder journeys and frontier innovation

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