About Bastian
Group CFO and Operating Partner with 20+ years across venture capital, high-growth companies, and restructuring.
I help founders, investors, and boards navigate financially complex situations - from preparing and executing fundraising processes to stabilising liquidity and building institutional-grade finance functions.
Typical situations I work on:
- Companies preparing equity or debt fundraising (including M&A)
- Businesses facing liquidity pressure or requiring restructuring
- Scaling organisations - nationally and internationally - needing robust reporting, FP&A, and governance
- CEO / board support on financial decision-making and investor communication
Track record includes scaling a VC platform to €250M+ AUM, supporting a €4bn IPO (Delivery Hero), leading €200M+ in fundraisings, and executing 20+ M&A transactions across international markets.
I combine Big4 restructuring background, banking and investment experience, and hands-on CFO/operator perspective, allowing me to move quickly from analysis to execution. Where relevant, I leverage modern tooling and automation to make finance functions more efficient, transparent, and decision-oriented.
I work hands-on with founders and boards to turn financial complexity into clear, actionable decisions.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)
Experience
- FoodLabsCFO & Operating PartnerPRIVATE EQUITYFebruary 2021 - February 2026 (5 years)Berlin, Germany
- Built and led finance, governance, and operational infrastructure across a multi-vehicle investment platform spanning funds, SPVs, carry vehicles, and holding structures.
- Scaled the platform to €250M+ AUM while implementing institutional-grade reporting aligned with LP, auditor, and regulatory expectations.
- Hands-on partner to 70+ portfolio CEOs and CFOs, supporting growth management, cash discipline, exit readiness, and crisis situations at both operational and board level.
- Regular interaction with LP advisory committees and institutional investors in a highly structured environment.
- CHRONEXT AGGroup CFO & Managing DirectorE-COMMERCEJuly 2018 - December 2020 (2 years and 5 months)Cologne, NW, Germany
- Group CFO of high-growth international e-commerce platform with IPO-level reporting and disclosure standards.
- Led fundraising (Debt & Equity), IPO and exit preparations including equity story, KPI frameworks, and data room readiness.
- Full P&L ownership: IFRS financial statements, audits, budgeting, liquidity management.
- Managed strategic alternatives process and governance uplift during challenging market conditions.
- Delivery HeroGlobal CFO – foodpanda & foodora DivisionE-COMMERCEJanuary 2017 - July 2018 (1 year and 6 months)Berlin, Germany
- CFO of the largest division (21 countries, >€150M revenue) of Delivery Hero AG (€6bn market cap).
- Played a senior finance role in Delivery Hero's €4bn Frankfurt IPO, including governance, reporting, and public-market readiness.
- Senior finance partner to divisional CEOs and group management under public investor scrutiny.
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Education
- Wirtschaftsprüfer (German CPA)Wirtschaftsprüferkammer2006Wirtschaftsprüfer (German CPA)
- Diplom-KaufmannWHU Otto Beisheim School of Management2001Diplom-Kaufmann