Meet the Team
The people behind Rankscale, driving innovation in AI-powered search analytics.

Mathias Ptacek
Founder & CEO
As I'm really passionate about AI for years and love building personal side projects, I decided to develop Rankscale to let me understand the AI search landscape better and simply save time (I'm a 50% caring single dad and well, I need to be super efficient with it).
So no matter what your business is or how big it is, I know it will save you countless hours and help staying ahead in the AI search landscape.

Patrick Schmid
Co-Founder & CMO
With a passion for storytelling, a knack for digital strategy, and a deep curiosity about how emerging technology shapes communication, I help connect innovative platforms like RankScale with the businesses that need them most.
I believe in a future where AI doesn't replace creativity-it enhances it-freeing marketers to focus on what truly matters: bold ideas, strategic thinking, and meaningful human connection.

Sascha Rehbock
CTO
In the last 20 years I helped to successfully develop and launch digital products in various sectors including Automotive, Health Care, Manufacturing, and Finance both in Software Engineering and Leadership positions. As a Coach I helped teams to have more impact and discover better ways of working together - from Product Teams to CxOs.

Lars Koppenhoefer
Investor
He founded a first-generation digital agency in the mid-1990s and successfully co-managed it for 25 years. The agency's main focus was on digital services, digital marketing, and transformation for large and medium-sized B2B clients with an international presence. His personal expertise lies in sales, process management, and customer care. Due to family and health reasons, he had to take an extended break and handed over his agency, with nearly 80 employees, to a media group in early 2020.

Jules de Bruin
Founder Associate
A deep passion for startups. Sharing behind-the-scenes numbers, insights on AI Search, and the challenges we encounter as a company. Part of the team building Rankscale and helping brands understand their visibility across AI search engines.

Benjamin Alilovic
Senior Full Stack
Focused on automating workflows, building AI-powered tools, and scaling companies with innovative web applications. Part of the team building Rankscale and helping brands understand their visibility across AI search engines.

Cosmin Gombos
Senior Full Stack
Full-stack AI engineer at Rankscale building AI-driven systems and applications. Previously founded the PropTech startup CoHaven and worked as an SEO engineer managing large-scale search optimization for the US real estate market. Combines software engineering, AI development, and growth-driven digital strategy.