Benjamin Steimle

Entrepreneur & Business Leader | Strategy, Scaling & Deep-Tech

Greater Freiburg Area

About

Entrepreneur and business leader with experience in deep-tech, life sciences and high-tech industries. Co-founder of CYTENA. Experienced in building and scaling technology-driven companies from early-stage ventures into international organizations, including strategy, financing and M&A.

Experience

  • CFO at CRC HI-TEC ENGINEERING
    May 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    CRC Clean Room Consulting GmbH is an internationally active architecture and engineering firm specializing in automotive, semiconductor, life sciences, chemical, and plant/mechanical engineering. We focus on architecture, process engineering, cleanroom technology, and building services — planning and realizing cleanrooms, laboratories, and production facilities from concept to completion.

  • Entrepreneur, Investor & Advisor at Self-employed
    Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Advising technology-driven companies on scaling, strategy and spin-out processes.

  • Co-Founder & CFO at CYTENA
    May 2014 - Jul 2022 · 8 yrs 3 mos

    • Co-founded CYTENA and scaled the company from early-stage startup to an international life science tools organization • Led finance, operations and strategic initiatives during rapid growth and international expansion • Played a key role in acquisition negotiations and transaction execution during the company’s sale to CELLINK/BICO Group • Part of financing activities, M&A evaluations and post-merger integration initiatives within the publicly listed BICO Group

  • Corporate Banking Professional at Volksbank Freiburg
    Aug 2009 - Apr 2014 · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Sales & Business Development at Netviewer AG
    Apr 2009 - Jul 2009 · 4 mos