Nox Mobility, the Berlin-based startup aiming to reinvent night trains with fully private rooms at flight-ticket prices, has appointed Artur Hasselbach as CFO and co-founder. The ‘fintech veteran’ and mobility investor brings over a decade of experience in scaling startups, stateing the opportunity was “too large to watch from the sideline”.
Nox Mobility describes Hasselbach’s dual expertise in fintech and mobility companies as a key asset for its ambition to revitalise Europe’s night train network. The company plans to launch services in 2027, aiming to replace short-haul flights with comfortable, private, reliable, and affordable overnight journeys.
Founding team
Hasselbach joins CEO Janek Smalla (formerly at FlixTrain and Bolt) and CMO Thibault Constant (known for his Simply Railway YouTube platform with 600,000+ followers). “With Artur, we’ve closed the last gap in our founding team,” stated Smalla.
“Some opportunities are too large to watch from the sidelines, Nox Mobility is one of them,” Hasselbach stated in the announcement. “I’ve built fintechs, backed mobility startups, and advised corporates. But nothing compares to the energy of an early-stage team going after a massive, meaningful problem. When I met Thibault and Janek, I saw founders who don’t just want to run trains, but fundamentally modify how Europe relocates.”
On LinkedIn, he adds a personal note: “18 years ago, I started my career as an investment banker in the alternative assets division of Commerzbank and worked on sale-and-leaseback structures for the first wave of liberalisation of people transport train operators in Germany. In 2008 I was happy to support the financing part of this disruption. Fast forward to 2026: I’m happy to be a part of the disruption! Different seat. Same rails. Much largeger ambition.”
From concept to trains on the tracks
“Artur has spent over a decade growing startups, ventures, and bold ideas across tech and mobility,” stated co-founder Thibault Constant. “With his deep expertise and growth-focus, we know Artur can support bring Nox Mobility from concept to real trains on the tracks. Night trains shouldn’t be a nostalgic niche, they should be the backbone of European travel.”
Hasselbach’s experience includes co-founding payment fintech orderbird in 2011, later acquired by Nexi for over €140 million. With VC firm Zeitgeist, he subsequently invested in rising German fintechs including Bling, UnitPlus, and the private markets fintech NAO, where he is also Chairman of the Board. He also served as an advisor for companies like door2door and co-founded ProShare (Volkswagen’s transporter-sharing service), having navigated complex industries, from shared mobility to corporate ventures.
The startup also hints at more announcements coming soon: “Stay tuned for even more exciting news in the coming weeks. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on.”
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