Julian Stiefel

Julian Stiefel is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tourlane, a customized travel booking platform based in Berlin, Germany. He currently leads the company's overarching corporate strategy, growth initiatives, and product development. Alongside his co-founder Julian Weselek, he has scaled the enterprise by securing over $100 million in total venture funding from a syndicate of prominent global investors, including Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, and HV Capital. In November 2020, Stiefel successfully navigated the severe pandemic-induced travel industry downturn by raising a $20 million Series C extension to sustain core corporate operations and long-term strategy. Throughout 2023 and 2024, he directed the integration of generative artificial intelligence into proprietary planning software to optimize multi-day trip customization for international consumers. Stiefel's current professional focus centers on expanding digital marketplaces and advancing e-commerce solutions within the personalized travel technology sector.