Martin Koster

CFO at McLaren Automotive | Investment and Operations | Core Thesis: Mobility Tech and Physical/Enterprise AI

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

I bridge the gap between financial transaction selection, origination, execution and operational value creation. With 25+ years of experience spanning Investment Banking/M&A, Corporate Strategy, Corporate and Sovereign Wealth Investment, and as CFO, I specialize in identifying, structuring and scaling assets. Currently serving as CFO at McLaren Automotive, with focus on the company’s transformation. My core investment thesis centers on mobility, physical AI and the enterprise AI revolution - the convergence of autonomous technology and industrial hardware plus corporate process efficiency. I combine deep technical and corporate due diligence with the operational rigor required to manage concentrated bets. Investor-Operator: Identify, originate, diligence, transact, transform, govern. Tech Focus: Mobility tech value chain with convergence of software and hardware. Global Execution: Bridging industrial heritage with high-growth global innovation.

Experience

  • Chief Financial Officer at McLaren Automotive Ltd
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Director at CYVN Holdings
    Apr 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Head of M&A and Strategic Projects at Schaeffler
    Aug 2018 - Feb 2024 · 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Partner at August Fortune Ltd
    Jan 2015 - Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • CEO at Lithium Technology Corporation / Gaia
    May 2011 - Jun 2017 · 6 yrs 2 mos