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Rocket Beans and Co-founder Simon Krätschmer Are Parting Ways

In a blog post titled ‘On a Personal Note’, Rocket Beans announced the departure of Simon Krätschmer, one of the five founders. There had already been indications of a possible departure last autumn, but Rocket Beans does not wish to discuss the reasons behind it publicly.

Stephan Steininger
Stephan Steininger
May 08, 2026 – 2 min read

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Rocket Beans and Co-founder Simon Krätschmer Are Parting Ways
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