About Kardyna

Kardyna develops vehicle-based road monitoring for municipalities.

Origin

From an accident to a working system

Alex crashed his motorcycle after hitting a pothole. Kardyna was born.

After the crash, Alex began looking into how road conditions are monitored. Scheduled inspections capture conditions at one point in time, while roads continue to change between surveys.

He began developing Kardyna to collect condition data more frequently. Sensors fitted to vehicles record surface events and locations as they drive, producing maps and maintenance records for municipal teams to review.

The objective is to give road managers more frequent condition data without requiring more manual surveys.

People

Team and advisors

Kardyna is led by Alexander Schoss and supported by technical and business advisors.

Founder & CEO

Alexander Schoss

Alex grew up around automotive entrepreneurship. His father, Joachim Schoss, founded AutoScout24, giving him an early view of how technology can reshape mobility markets. Alex later studied technology entrepreneurship at Babson College, graduating summa cum laude.

His background combines technical and commercial work: a quantum physics medtech project at the Technical University of Munich, Life Cycle Management at EY, quality and partner management at Generali, and private equity at Castik Capital. Since beginning Kardyna in April 2025, he has brought together advisors from autonomous vehicles, aerospace hardware, venture capital and international sales.

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