The people behind 2x Labs.

We have built and exited technology products, engineered production software, scaled companies and led legal and compliance work inside enterprises. Together, we bring what it takes to build productive AI capabilities that people adopt and companies can govern.

Portrait of Julian Krahnen, Partner and Managing Director at 2x Labs

Julian Krahnen

Partner & Managing Director
Product & Commercialization

Julian has built and scaled products across AI, voice, fintech and logistics—with three acquisitions along the way. At 2x Labs, he leads product and commercialization: identifying the business bottlenecks where agents can create meaningful leverage and shaping capabilities people will actually adopt.

3 exits · 30K+ AI calls · 20× MAU
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Portrait of Mikhail Ratner, Partner and Managing Director at 2x Labs

Mikhail Ratner

Partner & Managing Director
Engineering & Architecture

Mikhail combines hands-on full-stack engineering with startup building and a commercial background. At 2x Labs, he leads architecture, agent design and integrations—turning validated workflows into reliable capabilities that work across real systems and can be maintained as requirements evolve.

Full-stack · Antler One · DevOps
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Portrait of Christopher Diedrich, Partner at 2x Labs

Christopher Diedrich

Partner
Operations & Adoption

Christopher combines strategy consulting with eight years scaling HomeToGo from 70 to more than 700 employees and into a listed group. At 2x Labs, he defines the business impact, ownership and operating model required to move an AI capability from promising prototype into day-to-day operations.

Roland Berger · Startup to listed company
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Portrait of Friederike Epping, Partner at 2x Labs

Friederike Epping

Partner
Legal & Compliance

Friederike combines legal practice, enterprise compliance and hands-on startup operations. Her background spans DAX investigations, labour-law practice and a senior Labour Law & Compliance role at BASF. At 2x Labs, she helps design clear boundaries for data, actions and accountability from the start.

DAX investigations · Labour-law practice
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Antonia Schmidt, Partner at 2x Labs

Antonia Schmidt

Partner
Organizational Psychology & People Growth

Antonia is a psychologist, executive coach and former Chief People Officer who has helped startups and technology companies build the structures, leadership and culture required for sustainable growth. At 2x Labs, she brings the people and organizational lens to the 2X Assessment—ensuring that AI capabilities are embedded in a way teams can adopt, own and scale.

Organizational Development · People & Culture · Executive Coaching
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