Barnim (George Frerich) Kühl
Founder
Experience
Founder
Pine
- Developing an AI-powered treasury operating system – the new single-source of finance data truth 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 business from pre-seed (6 FTEs) to series A (>35 FTEs) stage and onwards, while collecting €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 goals misalignment of the founding team.
Investment Manager
MAGNA Real Estate AG
- Responsible for all transaction activities (single real estate, portfolios, and properties for developments), including business plans, due diligence, and structuring.
- Accompanied transactions with volume of over EUR 100 m and GDV of over EUR 100 m, focusing on living offices and living.
- Built up Spanish mezzanine business for another company section (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 acquisition.
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 (Incl. Financial Modelling And Reporting, Fp&a)
Business Development
Digital Strategy
Process Optimization
Finance Operations
Financial Modelling
Management & Leadership
Company Building, Proof Of Concept, And Scaling Of A Fintech Startup From 5 To Over 50 Employees, Focusing On Business Development (Sales, Strategy, And Partnerships), Finance, And Legal
Implementation And Development Of Finance, Fp&a, And Accounting Functions For A B2b Saas Startup
Interim Management For The Sales Department
Successful Corporate And Real Estate Financings By Banks And Investors (>€40m Volume)
Establishing And Leading Strategic Finance Initiatives, Including Financial Modelling, Budgeting, Controlling, Investor Reporting, And Emi License Application
Quantitative And Qualitative Market Analyses For Various Industries, Including Construction, Manufacturing, Hr, And Shipping
Structuring And Building A Financial Model And Liquidity Forecasting System For A Mid-sized Fitness And Hospitality Company
Conducting And Leading Multiple Due Diligence Processes For Mid-sized Acquisition Targets In Various 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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Experience
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