Philipp Hölke

Philipp writes software, paints, builds companies, and makes music.

He founded Kamino Corporation, which builds infrastructure for autonomous systems that can operate, learn, and improve over time. His paintings have sold to collectors in Singapore and New York, and he has shown them in solo exhibitions in public space. He is co-founder and CEO of Mission Systems, which builds AI software for central kitchens, manufacturing, hospitality, and aviation. As Hellfried, he has released two albums since 2015.

He co-founded Mission Group, formerly Ebb & Flow Group, a restaurant group in Singapore. As group COO he grew it from a small independent venture to more than 300 employees and over $40 million in annual revenue. That group is the base Mission Systems works from.

Previously, he was a partner at Cerana Capital for seven years, investing in and working with early-stage companies. He began his career at Goldman Sachs in London after studying computer science and management at UCL, where he graduated with First Class Honours.