Benita Krahforst

Benita Krahforst is an experienced finance executive currently serving as CFO at nebenan.de, Germany's largest social network for neighbors, since May 2024. Previously, Krahforst held the CFO position at MEINE ERDE for a brief period in early 2023 and worked as Principal and COO at Burda Principal Investments from April 2016 to June 2021, focusing on consumer and B2B investments. Additional roles include Investment Manager at Dalia Research, Board Observer at The Female Company GmbH and Bloom & Wild, and Board Member at both nebenan.de and Skillshare. Krahforst began a career in M&A advisory at Deutsche Bank, where strategic advice was provided on various transactions. The academic foundation includes a BSc from the University of Mannheim, an MSc from Stockholm School of Economics, and further executive education at Columbia Business School.