About us

Virtus is a unique international team of AI and energy supply chain experts.

Founded in 2023, we are headquartered in Zug, Switzerland with subsidiaries in Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary and Turkey.

  • Max Diez

    Max Diez

    CO-FOUNDER & CEO TECHNOLOGY
    Swiss citizen

    Max is a serial entrepreneur who has built startups with $1.5bn valuation in the AI, physical logistics and supply chain sector.

    Previous positions:

    • Co-Founder & CEO, Assaia (AI, logistics)

    • Co-Founder & CTO, Shippo (software, supply chain)

  • Mario Busic

    Mario Busic

    CO-FOUNDER & CEO ENERGY
    Swiss citizen

    Mario is a former commercial executive from the physical energy industry, having generated and managed billions of revenues.

    Previous positions:

    • Senior commercial executive, MET Group (renewable energy, energy and infrastructure)

    • Senior commercial executive, Enna Group (energy and infrastructure)

  • Volkan Durukan

    Volkan Durukan

    COO
    Turkish citizen

    Volkan is a former operations and commercial executive from the physical energy industry, having generated and managed billions of revenues.

    Previous positions:

    • Senior commercial executive, SOCAR (energy and infrastructure)

    • Senior operations executive, TUPRAS (energy and infrastructure)

  • Andreas Brenner

    Andreas Brenner

    DIRECTOR & ADVISOR
    Swiss citizen

    Andreas is a serial entrepreneur in the AI, supply chain and renewable energy sector. Currently, he is serving as co-founder & CEO of Jua (AI-based weather predictions).

    Previous positions:

    • Co-founder & CEO, Avrios (software, logistics)

    • Private family business (renewable energy)

  • Michael Sieckhaus

    Michael Sieckhaus

    DIRECTOR & ADVISOR
    U.S. citizen

    Michael is a former commercial executive from the physical energy industry responsible for generating and managing billions of revenue.

    Previous positions:

    • Senior commercial executive, Morgan Stanley (energy)

    • Senior commercial executive, Castleton Commodities (energy)

    • Senior commercial executive, RBS Sempra Commodities (energy)