At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Germany based CFO’ operating in the Finance space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
James von Moltke
Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Bank
James von Moltke is a member of the Management Board since July 1, 2017. He is the Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Deutsche Bank, he served as Treasurer of Citigroup, managing its capital and funding as well as liquidity and interest rate risk. He started his career at Credit Suisse First Boston in London in 1992. In 1995, he joined J.P. Morgan, working at the bank for 10 years in New York and Hong Kong. After working at Morgan Stanley for four years, where he led the Financial Technology advisory team globally, James von Moltke joined Citigroup as Head of Corporate M&A in 2009. Three years later he became Global Head of Financial Planning and Analysis. In 2015, he was appointed Treasurer of Citigroup.
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About Deutsche Bank: Deutsche Bank, a Frankfurt-based global investment bank, offers financial products and services to corporate and institutional clients.
Peter Kimpel
CFO of Rocket Internet
Peter Kimpel is a Chief Financial Officer at Rocket Internet SE since May 2014. Peter was born in Freiburg, Germany, in 1968. Peter holds a degree in Business Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. Upon graduation, Peter began his career with Goldman Sachs as an Analyst at Goldman Sachs International London. Between 1992 and 2014, he held various other positions at Goldman Sachs, including Associate in New York/ San Francisco, Associate and later Vice President at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt, where he was Managing Director from 2004 to 2006. Subsequently, from 2006 to 2010, Peter worked as Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International London, where he was promoted to Partner in 2010. In 2014, Peter left Goldman Sachs and became Rocket’s Chief Financial Officer. Peter is responsible for finance, investor relations, legal, risk & compliance and internal audit.
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About Rocket Internet: Rocket Internet incubates and invests in internet and technology companies globally.
Michael Hock
CFO & Managing Director of finleap
Michael oversees all finance, tax, legal and regulatory topics as well as all people & organization activities at finleap. He is also responsible for the investment management. Michael has many years of experience in the corporate M&A and venture capital investment business. Previously, he held the roles of Managing Director and Senior Investment Manager at Holtzbrinck Digital and Digital Science for almost six years, where he was most recently responsible for global strategic investments in the Digital Science & Education segments. During this time he took over numerous board and advisory board positions at leading digital companies and was also interim CEO at myphotobook. At the beginning of his career, he gained experience in various positions at Siemens in corporate finance and investment in Munich and Boston, before assuming responsibility for the CFO division at VC boutique smac partners. Michael holds an Executive MBA from the Technical University of Munich as well as a Diploma in Business Administration from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University in Stuttgart.
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About finleap: finleap is Europe’s #1 fintech ecosystem. In addition to access to capital, it offers a network of investors as well as partners and talent.
Alexander Langholz-Baikousis
CFO and Operating Partner of Cherry Ventures
Alex is CFO and Operating Partner at Cherry. He works across all aspects of Cherry’s fund and internal operations, finance and investor relations. In addition, our founders value him as a sparrings partner on all finance related topics. Alex joined the firm as Head of Finance in 2016 after spending several years in investment banking, most recently at Morgan Stanley in London. During his time at Morgan Stanley, Alex was involved in several large public offerings including the IPOs of Zalando and Rocket Internet. He holds a M.Sc. in Finance and Accounting from EBS Business School.
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About Cherry Ventures: Cherry Ventures is a seed fund, founded by entrepreneurs with substantial experience in building fast-scaling technology companies.
Julia Feldhusen
CFO of Atlantic Labs
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About Atlantic Labs: Atlantic Labs is an early-stage venture capital investment firm that is based in Berlin, Germany.
Arnt Jeschke
CFO of Global Founders Capital
Arnt Jeschke is the Founder & Managing Director, Berlin of Rocket Internet GmbH. Arnt joined Rocket Internet in 2009 as Managing Director in Berlin and is responsible for Finance and Administration. Prior to joining Rocket, Arnt worked for, Jamba!, iLove as Director of Finance, at Deutsche Bank in Controlling and at KPMG as audit manager. Arnt studied at the HEC in Paris, the Bocconi in Milan and holds a Master’s Degree in International Management from the University of Cologne.
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About Global Founders Capital: GFC is a globally oriented, stage agnostic venture fund that empowers gifted entrepreneurs.
Christian Müller
CFO of Spotcap
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About Spotcap: Spotcap empowers SMEs with tailored finance, allowing them to focus on their business.
Sebastian Bielski
Chief Financial Officer of Smava
Sebastian Bielski joined Delivery Hero in May 2013 and became Chief Strategy Officer in April 2014. Sebastian is responsible for Corporate Finance (Fundraising and M&A), International Markets and Global Business Intelligence. Prior to joining Delivery Hero he worked as Director M&A at Team Europe in Berlin, as Investment Manager at Archer Capital (a leading Australian private equity company based in Sydney) and in the corporate finance division of Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt and Sydney where he advised clients on M&A and capital markets transactions. He started his career at Spreadshirt, where he set up the first production facility in Leipzig. Sebastian holds an MBA from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Seoul, Korea, and a Master of Science in Management from the Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL).
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About Smava: Smava is an online loan comparison platform that offers cheaper loan options to consumers.
Heiko Kottkamp-Ramann
CFO of HV Capital
Heiko Kottkamp-Ramann has been CFO of Holtzbrinck Ventures since 2008. In addition to his expertise in the areas of finance and controlling, he brings a wealth of practical experience in the development of the structures and processes that young companies need and are necessary to their international expansion. Previously, Heiko was for six years CFO of PARSHIP GmbH, the European market leader for online dating/matchmaking services. Until 2002, Heiko was in charge of controlling and accounting at Bertelsmann Online (BOL) for Germany and Switzerland. Heiko completed his studies of European Business Management at the private University of Applied Sciences in Paderborn, graduating with honors.
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About HV Capital: HV Capital is a venture capital firm that supports founders in developing their internet companies.
Jochen Goetz
CFO, Daimler Trucks & Buses of Daimler
Jochen M. Goetz has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2018. Mr. Goetz has been the Head of Finance & Controlling at Daimler Trucks & Buses, a business unit of Daimler AG, a multinational automotive corporation, since March 2015. Mr. Goetz has worked for Daimler for over 30 years, including in leading positions at Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Powertrain, and Daimler Trucks North America divisions and was the head of Planning and Reporting for Mercedes-Benz Cars and the Daimler Group. Since April 2016, Mr. Goetz served on the board of directors of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, a manufacturer of trucks and buses and a majority-owned subsidiary of Daimler.
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About Daimler: Daimler is an automotive company that produces premium cars and commercial vehicles with a global reach.
Michael Sailer
CFO/Prokurist/Partner of Munich Venture Partners
Michael Sailer has worked in the venture capital sector since 2001. He was partner and investment controller with Star Ventures before joining Munich Venture Partners as Chief Financial Officer in May 2006. Prior to Star Ventures, he worked for Deutsche Telekom, where he was responsible for annual reporting for T-Online International AG, for international consolidated reporting in accordance with US GAAP, for accounting quality management and for corporate finance. After graduating with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Augsburg in 1995, Michael Sailer worked for accountants Ernst & Young. In his final position as senior accountant he was responsible for numerous international clients and projects in the fields of merger & acquisition and corporate finance. Michael Sailer represents MVP in the Advisory Board of Silicon Line.
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About Munich Venture Partners: Munich Venture Partners is a Venture Capital firm that provides early to growth stage funding to technology companies.
Catherine Dietrich
Chief Financial Officer of Allianz X
Catherine is the CFO at Allianz X. She began her career at Allianz in 2004 when she joined Allianz Capital Partners to help build up and eventually lead the Investment Controlling function. Prior to that, she worked in Private Equity as an Investment Manager for a small family office. She came to work in Munich in 2001 for Robertson Stephens International, a San Francisco based, technology focused investment bank. Catherine began her career in financial services 18 years ago in London in the German Corporate Finance team for HSBC Investment Bank after having received a First Class Honours Degree in International Business Management and German from the University of Bath.
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About Allianz X: Allianz X is the digital investment unit of the Allianz Group that invests in digital growth companies related to insurance.
Ivica Krolo
CFO of EMH Partners
Ivica is CFO of EMH and responsible for financial and operational functions. Prior to EMH, Ivica was German Certified Public Auditor and Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he focused on auditing and consulting listed corporates and mid-cap firms. He is also qualified as German Certified Tax Advisor. Ivica received an MA in Auditing, Finance and Taxation from the Universities of Applied Sciences in Muenster and Osnabrueck.
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About EMH Partners: EMH Partners is a private equity firm providing growth capital for technology-enabled firms.
Robin Staszek
CFO of Hasso Plattner Ventures
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About Hasso Plattner Ventures: Hasso Plattner Ventures invests in fast-growing, information technology-driven companies.
Matthias Woppmann
CFO of RECHNUNG.de
Matthias Woppmann joined GoodsTag as CFO in 2020.
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About BestSearch Media, GoodsTag, RECHNUNG.de, Trip.me: RECHNUNG.de offers factoring services to freelancers and SMEs.
Stephan Engels
Chief Financial Officer of Commerzbank
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About Commerzbank: Commerzbank is a commercial bank that provides seed and debt financing investments.
Andreas Hofbauer
CFO Partner of Star Ventures
Mr. Andreas Hofbauer is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer for STAR’s headquarters in Germany where he has served since 1994. Prior to joining STAR, Mr. Hofbauer was with a national and international tax consulting and auditing company where he served venture capital clients.
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About Star Ventures: Star Ventures ia a venture capital firm.
Limor Radoshitzky
CFO Partner of Star Ventures
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About Star Ventures: Star Ventures ia a venture capital firm.
Heiko Stüber
Chief Financial Officer of ERGO Group
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About ERGO Group: ERGO is an insurance group in Germany and Europe.
Susanne Zeidler
Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Beteiligungs
Susanne Zeidler began her career in 1987 at an audit partnership that specialised in mid-market companies. In 1990, she transitioned into the area of corporate finance at KPMG, where she was responsible for valuations of companies operating in various sectors until 1999. After becoming a partner in 2000, Susanne Zeidler led the internal audit review and other back office activities at KPMG`s Frankfurt office. From 2005 onwards, she built up the firm’s relationships with foundations and other nonprofit organisations. In early 2011, she became Director of Aid to the Church in Need,a worldwide charity organisation, and was based at its international headquarters. Susanne Zeidler holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Munster.
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About Deutsche Beteiligungs: Deutsche Beteiligungs is a public investment firm specializing in management buyout and late stage transactions of middle market companies.
Bernd Loewen
CFO of KfW
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About KfW: KfW is a German state-owned development bank.
Jochen Siegert
CFO of Traxpay
Jochen Siegert is a co-founder and managing partner of Finleap, and CEO of two early-stage companies, MD at Bigpoint, EMEA Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, PayPal, Head of Partner and Product Management at KarstadtQuelle Bank, AVP at MasterCard Europe.
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About Traxpay: Traxpay is a fin-tech platform that provides supply chain finance, dynamic discounting and reverse factoring services to corporate clients.
Roman Gaidaenko
Chief Financial Officer of USDX Wallet
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About USDX Wallet: USDX Wallet is a blockchain-based payment system without Banks, Borders or Fees.
Dirk Schilling
Chief Financial Officer of Serrala
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About Serrala: Serrala is an international provider of solutions for inbound and outbound payments and related finance processes.
Benjamin Klein
CFO of Primepulse
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About Primepulse: Primepulse invests family equity in SMEs in technology-oriented industries.
Olaf Homburg
CFO of Scheer
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About Scheer: Scheer supports you holistically in the development of new business models from business process optimization and implementation.
Marc Hess
CFO of Deutsche Postbank
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About Deutsche Postbank: Deutsche Postbank is a large full-service retail bank located in Germany.
Philip Stadtmann
Chief Financial Officer of DocCheck Guano AG
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About DocCheck Guano AG: Guano provides the ideal fertilizer for startups: capital, know-how, market access and network