As the eighth aaia member we would like to introduce you to Simone Pies, who is involved in the Viennese startup markta.at.
She is a business angel and passionate about mentoring. From her background as a molecular biologist, Simone knows how important attention to detail is and loves to pass it on to startups. She is also a jury member of Startuplive and a board member at FuturAbility.
markta connects food producers with consumers by revolutionizing the traditional supermarket. Since 2018, markta’s digital farmers’ market has been online, and for more than a year, there have also been Viennese pick-up points for weekly shopping. Markta focuses on personal exchange so that the quality of food can be seen and experienced.