Barnim (George Frerich) Kühl-Founder
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Experience
Founder
Pine
- Developing an AI-powered treasury operating system – the new single source of truth for finance data for mid-sized businesses.
Chief of Staff (Procura)
Kadmos
Part of the founders team, building own team and owning various projects and functions, including:
Strategy (business development)
Legal (licensing, licensing partner contracts, customer contracts, data protection)
Partnerships & sales
Financial license (EMI license in UK and DE)
Finance (accounting, FP&A, financing rounds, investor communications)
Substantially influenced scaling of the business from pre-seed (6 FTEs) to series A (>35 FTEs) stage and beyond, while raising €40M in funding.
Founder
Own start-up ideas
- Most advanced idea was a credit-based subscription golf club that eases access to the sport and introduces membership flexibility.
- Stopped just before pre-seed funding due to HR, legal, and goal misalignment within the founding team.
Investment Manager
MAGNA Real Estate AG
- Responsible for all transaction activities (individual real estate, portfolios, and development properties), including business plans, due diligence, and structuring.
- Supported transactions with a volume of over EUR 100 m and GDV of over EUR 100 m, focusing on living offices and residential.
- Built up a Spanish mezzanine business for another company division (E&V Capital) within an expansion strategy.
Analyst
Liberta Partners
- Focus on mid-cap restructuring and buy-outs.
- Wrote information memoranda (IOs) and bid offers (BOs).
- Conducted commercial and financial due diligence.
- Structured deals and performed financial modelling.
- Managed contact with sell-side advisors and deal sourcing.
Assistant to CFO & connection between investor and company
Auctus Capital (Holmes Place)
- Served as connection between PE investor (Auctus Capital) and the portfolio company.
- Arranged debt financing for acquisition of new clubs.
- Set up financial forecasting models and leasing models.
- Structured financing arrangements.
M&A Intern
DC Advisory
- Executed sell- and buy-side mandates in consumer goods, industrials, pharma, chemical industry, and technology sectors.
M&A Intern
MCF Corporate Finance
- Conducted market analyses and valuations (CCA, CTA, DCF).
- Identified targets for sell- and buy-side engagements.
- Prepared pitch materials.
- Executed sell- and buy-side mandates in tourism, maritime, veterinary, and renewable energy sectors.
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Real Estate, and Sport.
Business Area Experience
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Experienced in Finance, Product Development, Investments and M&A, Information Technology, Strategy, and Legal.
Skills
Company Building
Organizational Structuring
Business And Sales Strategy
Finance (Including Financial Modelling And Reporting, Fp&A)
Business Development
Digital Strategy
Process Optimization
Finance Operations
Financial Modelling
Leadership & Management
Built, Proved The Concept, And Scaled A Fintech Startup From 5 To Over 50 Employees, With A Focus On Business Development (Sales, Strategy, And Partnerships), Finance, And Legal
Implemented And Developed The Finance, Fp&A, And Accounting Function Of A B2b Saas Startup
Interim Management For The Sales Department
Successfully Arranged Company And Real Estate Financing Through Banks And Investors (>40m Volume)
Built And Led Strategic Finance Initiatives, Including Financial Modelling, Budgeting, Controlling, Investor Reporting, Emi License Application
Quantitative And Qualitative Market Analyses For Various Industries, Including Construction, Manufacturing, Staffing, And Shipping
Structured And Built A Financial Model And Liquidity Forecast System For A Mid-Sized Company In The Fitness And Hotel Industry
Conducted And Led Multiple Due Diligence Processes For Mid-Sized Acquisition Targets Across Different Industries
Industry Expertise: Fintech (B2b), B2b Saas (B2b), Private Equity & M&A, Real Estate
Languages
Education
IE University
Bachelor of Business Administration · Business Administration · Madrid, Spain · 8.3/10 (Top 10% of year)
Malvern College
Exchange Year · United Kingdom
Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Hamburg-Nienstedten
German Abitur · Hamburg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
EMI License
UK and DE
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