Oliver founded EUROCROWD in 2013 and has led the organisation ever since as Executive Director. Over time he managed the expansion into commercial activities and thus ensured the long-term sustainability of the organisation. Previously, Oliver has worked with venture capital, microfinance, and social entrepreneurship in both Europe and the USA. A former journalist, he started his career in the early 1990s in the publishing and business information industries. Oliver holds Master’s degrees from Solvay Business School, Brussels, and from the University of Hamburg and studied at SEESS (UCL) in London. Oliver is a member of the Executive Board of the European Crowdfunding Network AISBL.