Benedikt Manigold

CEO | CFO | INSEAD MBA

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

I focus on transforming traditional industries through technology, science and disciplined execution. At Again, we are building the infrastructure that turns one of the world's most harmful waste streams into the molecules that underpin modern industry – converting CO₂ into commodity & specialty chemicals. This is biology doing the work of a refinery, without the barrel, fundamentally rewiring chemical supply chains from Europe, where sovereign, biology-based production can answer a real industrial vulnerability. At McMakler, I led one of Germany’s largest proptech transformations, building a customer-first, tech-empowered brokerage model that sets new standards in the market today. The link: I’m passionate about bringing human expertise together with science, technology and automation to create scalable, high-performing organisations.

Experience

  • Managing Director & CFO at Again
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Critical products. Made better. As we enter an era of re-industrialisation, Again delivers AI-designed biocatalysts, modular biomanufacturing and waste-to-value conversion to industrial producers in months, not decades.

  • McMakler (Full-time · 8 yrs)
    • CEO
      Jul 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos

      At McMakler, I lead one of Germany’s largest proptech transformations - raising €300m+ from world-class investors, scaling the team to 1,250 employees, and steering the company through a major restructuring. We’ve built a customer-first, tech-empowered brokerage model that sets new standards in the market today.

    • Managing Director & CFO
      Jan 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • CFO
      Feb 2018 - Jan 2023 · 5 yrs

      As Germany's fastest growing real estate agent, McMakler plays a key role in shaping the German real estate industry of the 21st century.

  • Venture Capital at Balderton Capital
    2017 - 2017 · Less than a year

    Europe’s leading early-stage venture capital investor, focused exclusively on European technology companies. Over the last 25 years, Balderton raised $5.7bn to fund 250+ companies, of which over 30 achieved unicorn status. In my role, I focussed on Blockchain-related, Fintech and MedTech opportunities.

  • Co-Founder & CFO at Cubits
    2014 - 2017 · 3 yrs

    Cubits is a European digital wallet service and payment processor that leverages Bitcoin to provide a streamlined payment and money-handling process to businesses and individuals. Cubits built a state-of-the-art platform for buying, exchanging, storing, and accepting Bitcoin with the highest degree of security and convenience.

  • J.P. Morgan (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • TMT Investment Banking Analyst
      2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

      Comprehensive M&A and Equity Capital Markets experience across the entire spectrum of "Technology, Media & Telecoms" with a focus on Tech (Payments, eCommerce) and Telecoms. Extensive IPO advisory for European clients, including three major German offerings (Telefonica Deutschland, Rocket Internet, Zalando).

    • TMT Investment Banking
      2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

      Analyst Intern with the EMEA Investment Banking Advisory - Technology, Media & Telecoms Corporate Finance Advisory across all products (M&A, Equity and Debt Capital Markets)