Meet the Team

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

Mathias Ptacek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.