myToys.de GmbH, Co-Founder & Geschäftsführer
Founders Link, Partner

Oliver Beste is an expert in the internet and media industry with over 10 years of entrepreneurial, consulting and investment experience. He cofounded FoundersLink to encourage entrepreneurship. Himself an entrepreneur, Oliver in 1999 cofounded and since then successfully built myToys.de to the leading internet retailer for children's products in Germany. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Oliver for 5 years gathered broad industry experience as consultant with McKinsey & Company in Germany. 
Oliver started investing in 1994. With his active support as investor Radio P.O.S. became the German market leader for instore radio programming and advertising. Until today, his investments have been top performers in their industry. Oliver is past President of the Entrepreneurs' Organization Germany and board member of Media.net Berlin Brandenburg. He holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University.

Oliver Beste has over 10 years of experience as entrepreneur, consultant and business angel in the internet, media and consumer goods industries.

Oliver co-founded FoundersLink to make a business out of his passion to encourage entrepreneurship. In 1999 he co-founded and made myToys.de the leading internet retailer for children's products in Germany with over 100 Mio. € in sales and continuous growth rates above 40%. Before myToys Oliver gathered broad industry experience over 4 years as consultant with McKinsey.

Oliver started investing in 1994. With his active support as investor Radio P.O.S. became the German market leader for instore radio programming and advertising. Olivers investments so far have been top performers in their industry, from IGA worldwide (ingame advertising) to Phorms (network of bilingual schools).

Among other activities to encourage, coach and fund entrepreneurship, Oliver is active as Regional Director of the Entrepreneurs' Organization for Europe and Africa, member of the Investment Committee of the Otto Group's venture capital firm eVenture Capital Partners, Management Board Member of Seedcamp.com and Board Member of Media.net Berlin Brandenburg. Oliver also organizes the OpenCoffeeClub.org events for young entrepreneurs in Berlin and coaches the Accelerator Program financed by Mercedes Benz Bank to grow startups quickly over 1 Mio. Euro in sales. Oliver holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University.