Felix Gerlach

Felix Gerlach is the Co-Founder of Platus, an early-stage B2B software venture based in Berlin, Germany. Prior to establishing Platus in 2024, he served as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Passbase Inc., leading the company from 2018 until its acquisition in 2023. Under his executive leadership, the Y Combinator-backed identity verification platform scaled its operations to serve over 100 enterprise clients, including several Fortune 500 corporations. The compliance software startup also secured significant venture capital funding from prominent institutional investors such as Tiger Global before completing its exit. Gerlach remains an active participant in the European technology ecosystem, engaging with the local startup community through industry events like Fintech Meetup Berlin. His current entrepreneurial focus centers on developing B2B SaaS products, leveraging his extensive background in financial technology, identity verification, and KYC/AML solutions.