Munich, Bavaria, Germany
'Global holding operating in 11 countries with 2,400 employees – platforms, consumer apps, media, and e-commerce.' - Leading strategic development and transformation of Burda’s international portfolio, spanning Europe to Asia, with P&L accountability for business performance and long-term value creation. - Shaping growth, business model innovation, and digital product initiatives, combining organic expansion and accretive M&A to accelerate portfolio performance. - Optimising product portfolios and operating models within local businesses, delivering enhanced profitability and operational resilience through targeted change initiatives. - Driving corporate development and organisational change, including commercial due diligence, post-merger integration, and jointly building high-performing teams and leadership capabilities across markets.
'A beauty & personal care e-commerce business in CEE.' - As board chair, set strategic direction, structure key corporate functions, hire senior leaders including a new C-Level, and align incentives with growth objectives. - Stepped in as interim operator alongside the board role: introduced new product, marketing and pricing strategies and a CRM/tech rollout, driving a substantial increase in revenue, profitably.
- Board director through a period of high economic volatility, focused on performance management and revenue diversification. - Sell-side preparing and executing the exit of the privately held company stake
'Burda Principal Investments (BPI) is a growth capital investor and provides strategic support for fast-growing digital companies. BPI's investment focus centres on brand-led consumer / B2M businesses and marketplaces across Europe and Asia. Current and past portfolio companies include Etsy, Nord Security, Aleph Alpha, Vinted, Carsome, Bloom & Wild, Skillshare, and others. BPI is led by a dedicated team of investment professionals based in New York, Munich, London, Berlin, and Singapore.' - Worked on 10+ growth investments (€5–25m tickets): financial modelling, market sizing, valuation and end-to-end due diligence. - Sourced deals through market screening and founder/VC relationships, and supported portfolio companies on growth, market expansion and fundraising.
'Consulting projects with various portfolio companies and investments." Built operational experiences and track record on engagements with: - Immediate, London: Transactions business & e-commerce optimization - Xing, Hamburg: Business model & monetization strategy - Cyberport/ComputerUniverse, Munich: Internationalization strategy, pricing and category management - BurdaForward, Munich: Yield Management