About gobonki
Built by founders who understand technology and hospitality
gobonki is led by Max Kolhagen and Christian Renner. For more than seven years, they have combined digital product development with operational go-to-market execution.
Founding Team & Origin Story
We are Max and Christian, and for more than seven years we have worked together on digital products and their successful market launch. At METRO and DISH Digital Solutions, we held leadership roles in developing digital solutions and scaling them across 16 countries.
Meet the founders
Together, we combine technological expertise with a deep understanding of retail, hospitality, and customer experiences.
- Former Technical Lead at DISH Digital Solutions, part of METRO AG
- Deep expertise in building and leading high-performing technical teams and digital products
- Experience launching and scaling products internationally
- Entrepreneurial track record of building and launching multiple successful ventures
- Strong academic foundation with Master’s degrees in IT Management and IT Security
- Former Head of Digital Integration at DISH Digital Solutions - METRO AG
- International go-to-market and operational implementation experience
- Several years in hospitality leadership roles
- Qualified Diplom-Sommelier
- Strong understanding of customer experience, retail, and hospitality operations
The idea came directly from the customer
The idea for gobonki emerged through direct conversations with small and medium-sized businesses. It became clear that our customers do not need another app or complicated software, but rather a simple, on-brand solution for customer loyalty that is genuinely used in everyday operations.
Based on this need, we developed gobonki as an industry-spanning digital stamp card offered as a White-Label solution.
How gobonki works
The approach stays intentionally simple and close to the operational reality of merchants.
Understand real merchant challenges before making product decisions.
Translate customer and operational needs into a focused product experience.
Build a practical solution that businesses and customers will actually use.
This is only the beginning
It is the first step in a series of additional products with which we aim to make customer loyalty simpler and more effective for businesses.
Loyalty that works in the real world
Start with a digital stamp card built around real merchant needs instead of another app-heavy system.