Hakan Koç

Overview
Hakan Koç is a German technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of AUTO1 Group, one of Europe's largest digital used-car platforms. He is currently chairman of AUTO1 Group's supervisory board and the founder and chief executive of the technology-telecommunications company 1GLOBAL. He appeared as an interview guest on Startuprad.io.
Why this entity matters
Koç is closely identified with one of the most prominent company-building successes to emerge from the German startup ecosystem. AUTO1 Group grew from a 2012 startup into a listed European platform, and his move from operating executive to supervisory-board chairman, followed by the launch of a new venture, makes him a notable example of a founder progressing across multiple stages of the technology economy.
Career, company, or institutional background
Koç studied at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg. He began his technology career as an entrepreneur in residence at Rocket Internet and then served as chief product officer at the online furniture retailer home24. In 2012 he left home24 to co-found AUTO1 Group together with Christian Bertermann. He co-led the company as co-chief executive during its rapid international expansion until November 2020, when he stepped off the management board to join the supervisory board.
Role in the startup, technology, investment, or innovation ecosystem
AUTO1 Group operates a vertically integrated used-car ecosystem spanning consumer sourcing, B2B wholesale, B2C retail, logistics and financing, with core brands including wirkaufendeinauto.de, AUTO1.com and Autohero. After raising more than one billion euros from institutional investors, the company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in February 2021 and trades under the ticker AG1 as a member of the SDAX index. Since 2022 Koç has founded and led 1GLOBAL, a technology-driven telecommunications company that he established with Pyrros Koussios.
Selected relationships and affiliations
Koç co-founded AUTO1 Group with Christian Bertermann and co-founded 1GLOBAL with Pyrros Koussios. He remains connected to AUTO1 Group as chairman of its supervisory board, a role to which he was elected in June 2024.
Startuprad.io relevance
Hakan Koç appeared as an interview guest on Startuprad.io, offering perspective on scaling a marketplace business internationally and taking a company from startup to public listing.
Public source context
Publicly available profiles for Koç include his https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakan-koc and his https://www.crunchbase.com/person/hakan-ko%C3%A7 , alongside corporate information published by AUTO1 Group and 1GLOBAL.

Startuprad.io coverage of Hakan Koç

Hakan Koç appears in the following Startuprad.io interviews, news and analysis.

Auto1 IPO soars 45% and generates Germany’s newest Tech Billionaires
Published: 15 March 2026
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/auto1-ipo-soars-45-and-generates-germany-s-newest-tech-billionaires

DACH Startup Funding 2025: Deep Tech, Defense, and Decacorns
Published: 3 July 2025
Last updated: 30 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/dach-startup-funding-2025-deep-tech-defense-and-decacorns

Auto1 IPO soars 45% and generates Germany’s newest Tech Billionaires (Updated)
Published: 4 February 2021
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Coverage type: Analysis
https://www.startuprad.io/post/auto1-ipo-soars-45-and-generates-germany-s-newest-tech-billionaires-updated

DACH Startup News October 2020: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Published: 28 October 2020
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Coverage type: News
https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-startups-october-2020

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