Thomas von der Ohe

At-a-Glance

Awarded Founder of the Year 2023 by the German start-up federation.
Co-Founder and CEO of Vay, a company focused on remote driving (teledriving) for on-demand electric vehicles.
Vay launched the first fully driverless commercial service on public streets in Europe (Hamburg, 2023) and the US (Las Vegas, 2024).
Vay secured up to $410 million in strategic investment from Grab in Q4 2025.
Previously held Technical Program Manager roles at Zoox Inc. and Amazon Lab126.
Holds an M. Sc. in MS&E, Computer Science and Entrepreneurship track.

Biography

Thomas von der Ohe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vay, a company dedicated to advancing driverless mobility through its remote driving, or "teledriving," approach. Vay aims to replace private car ownership with on-demand, electric, shared vehicles, contributing to green and sustainable transportation.