Otovo CEO Andreas Thorsheim Joins plancraft’s Advisory Board as Chairman
Julian Wiedenhaus
Released on
19.5.2025
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Hamburg, May 7, 2025 – The Hamburg-based SaaS company plancraft has appointed Andreas Thorsheim, CEO of Otovo, as the Chairman of its Advisory Board. Thorsheim can contribute his experience well as he had various executive roles, e.g. at Opera Software and Schibsted, both software internationalization heavy weights.
Advisory Board Now Fully Staffed with High-Profile Members
The Advisory Board is now fully operational: alongside the Norwegian entrepreneur, the board includes founders Alexander Noll and Julian Wiedenhaus, as well as investors Staffan Helgesson (Creandum) and Martin Möllmann (HTGF), who enabled plancraft’s European expansion last year through a €12 million funding round.
Thorsheim’s appointment further underscores plancraft’s strategic ambitions in Europe. As CEO of Europe’s leading solar platform, he has a deep understanding of the diverse needs of European crafts businesses.
Julian Wiedenhaus, CEO of plancraft, is excited to welcome this valuable addition: “With Andreas, we gain not only a chairman with impressive founding experience but also someone who knows the European crafts market firsthand. His decision to take on this role highlights the potential he sees in plancraft.”
Focus on European Expansion
With Norwegian serial entrepreneur Andreas Thorsheim as Chairman of the Advisory Board, plancraft aims to accelerate its expansion across Europe and further develop its product, particularly in addressing country-specific needs within the crafts sector. The goal is clear: to deliver the best digital software solution for all crafts businesses across Europe.
Andreas Thorsheim sees the Hamburg-based team led by Julian Wiedenhaus and Alexander Noll well-prepared for this challenge: “I have come to know plancraft as a solution-oriented, fast-growing company that addresses real problems in the crafts sector. I look forward to contributing my experience and shaping the next milestones together with the team.”
About plancraft
plancraft is a cloud-based software solution designed to support crafts businesses digitize their workflows- from quotation calculation to invoicing. Founded in Hamburg in 2020, plancraft now serves over 20,000 customers and is backed by leading venture capital funds such as Creandum, HTGF, and Bitstone Capital. Plancraft's mission is to establish the first pan-European operating system for the crafts sector.
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- plancraft expands its Advisory Board appointing Norwegian serial entrepreneur and Otovo CEO Andreas Thorsheim as chair, effective immediately.
- The SaaS company digitizes processes in the European crafts sector and focuses on growth and international expansion with the support of investors such as Creandum and HTGF
- With Andreas Thorsheim, plancraft gains a leading entrepreneurial figure with market expertise across 13 countries.
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CEO & Founder
Julian is the CEO and founder of plancraft and therefore has many years of experience in the digitalisation of craft companies. He understands the challenges of the craft sector and, with plancraft, is focussing on a practical and efficient solution that has been developed explicitly for craft businesses. His expertise in software for the skilled trades makes him a relevant expert in this field.
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