He steered Heatle out of the crisis: “I am not the day-one founder and can therefore make better decisions.”

Doesn't sound like a dream job: "Unprofitable, chaotic startup with a popular product that needs explaining, massive delivery problems, and an ongoing shitstorm is looking for a new CEO." And yet: That's pretty much exactly how the job description for the Heatle CEO job that Julian Merkel took over a year ago would have read.