Vasilij Brandt is CEO and Founder of Kime, with 10+ years in marketing and growth. Forbes 30 Under 30 and co-founder of Blazar Capital.
About
Vasilij Brandt is the CEO and Founder of Kime, an AI analytics platform that helps brands measure and grow their visibility across AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. He brings over 10 years of experience in marketing, growth, and consumer brand building. Before Kime, Vasilij co-founded Blazar Capital, an e-commerce company builder behind brands including Chamberlain Coffee, Scandinavian Biolabs, and Nordgreen, and previously led growth at THG (The Hut Group). He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Retail & E-Commerce (2019) and recognized by Berlingske Business as one of Denmark's Top 100 business talents under 35. On the Kime blog, Vasilij writes about Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), AI search, and how brands stay visible as discovery shifts from Google to AI assistants.
Highlights
10+ years in marketing · Forbes 30 Under 30 (2019) · Berlingske Top 100 under 35 · Co-founder, Blazar Capital · Ex-Head of Growth, THG
Areas of Expertise
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) · AI Search Visibility · Growth Marketing · Consumer Brand Building · E-Commerce
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