About
Most boards don’t have a problem with numbers. They have a problem with clarity. Can we trust the reporting? Are we really ready for diligence? Do we understand our cash position well enough to move fast? That’s usually where I come in. I work as an Interim and Fractional CFO for start-ups, scale-ups and PE-backed companies across DACH. My background spans venture capital, regulated FinTech and HealthTech. I’ve raised over €100m in equity, debt and convertibles, built finance teams from scratch, and worked directly with regulators, auditors and institutional investors. As CFO at kenbi, I led finance, legal and compliance for a 1,000+ employee HealthTech business, scaling the team from 2 to 18 and professionalising reporting, consolidation and ERP structures. At CrossLend, a BaFin-regulated FinTech, I built the compliance function, acted as primary contact for BaFin and the Bundesbank, and supported multiple fundraisings totalling more than €35m. Earlier in my career at German Startups…
Experience
Founder & Ceo | Interim & Fractional Cfo | Finance Services | Consulting
Vector Partners · Deutschland
Present
Leading finance-as-a-service mandates across DACH, covering accounting, controlling, consolidation, fundraising and audit readiness for start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs. Achievements - Delivered 8 mandates in 18 months across HealthTech, Automotive, FinTech and E-Commerce, combining hands-on execution with scalable structures. - Advised on finance operating models, process design, compliance and finance software selection/implementation to improve transparency and close speed. - Fundraising & Scalability We support the development and optimization of finance departments for growing companies, start-ups and scale-ups, preferably with AI-first software solutions. Collaboration with institutional investors and their portfolio companies. Our services range from strategy consulting to fundraising/financing, subsidies & grants, accounting, controlling and audit preparation. We lead and support businesses in developing and executing financial strategies that ensure both short-term efficiency and…
Cfo | Authorized Signatory
kenbi · Berlin, Deutschland
Kenbi is a modern, digital-first, outpatient care provider in Germany offering the full range of professional care-services-at-home with 1.000 employees and more than 4.000 customers. Kenbis mission is to solve the mounting care-supply shortage, by implementing a care model that puts nurses back into the driver’s seat with self-determined team culture, education and heavy digitisation. Combining technology with human-centric empowerment, Kenbi frees up skilled capacities again for what is needed most in care: time for people. Key Achievements: • Spearheaded financial process optimization via implementation of centralized reporting, group consolidation and ERP system • Fundraising (Equity, Debt, Convertible Loans) • Strategic leadership and post merger integration with Lioncare (M&A) • Established and led legal team to oversee data security, labour law, general compliance • Leading Audits • Successfully scaled finance team from 2 to 18 employees, enhancing operational efficiency Backed…
Head of Finance | Executive Project Manager
CrossLend GmbH · Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
CrossLend is a digital debt marketplace (exit to M^0 Labs in 2022) with a mission to make the European lending and investment ecosystem more efficient, transparent and profitable. By means of an innovative securitisation solution, CrossLend seamlessly connects originator supply with institutional investor demand, creating beneficial opportunities for both. With lenders empowered to lend more and investors able to deploy their capital more efficiently, liquidity is available to flow where it is needed, helping fund Europe’s real economy: a win-win-win situation for all. Key Achievements: • Strategic and operational leadership after pivot from P2P lending • Achieved process automation in billing, reporting and controlling • Application and approval of BaFin license • Established compliance department, ensuring robust regulatory adherence and governance • Acted as primary contact for German financial regulator (BaFin), German federal bank, tax authorities and auditors Backed by an array o…
Associate - Investment & Portfolio Management
German Startups Group GmbH & Co. KGaA · Deutschland
German Startups Group (GSJ) is a listed venture capital company that supports the set-up, development, and funding of young growth companies, start-ups, and scale-ups by providing both capital and entrepreneurial expertise. With a strong focus on the German startup ecosystem, GSJ invests primarily in seed and early-stage companies, while also acquiring secondary shares in later-stage ventures. Since its listing on the stock exchange in November 2015 (Ticker: GSJ), the company has been dedicated to reshaping the asset class “Startups made in Germany.” Key Achievements: • Led investment management team, conducting due diligence, valuations and risk analysis • Member of the investment committee • Managed investments in over 30 technology companies • Base prospectus and roadshow for the public listing on the Frankfurt stock exchange
Education
EADA Business School
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Finance
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business Administration
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