Axel Hefer

Axel Hefer was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Tipico Group in July 2024.

Before his appointment as CEO Axel already served as Chief Operating Officer of Tipico Group with a focus on the strategic development and optimization of the group’s structures and processes. His extensive experience lies in the development of dynamic digital companies in complex environments.

Prior to joining the executive board of Tipico Group Axel held several managerial positions in major German technology companies: Most recently, he served on the board of travel search engine trivago for many years and prior to that, as a board member at German online furniture retailer Home24. As a managing director of One Equity Partners and as Investment Director at Permira Beteiligungs GmbH Axel obtained wide experience within the field of private equity. His professional career began in the early 2000s as a consultant at McKinsey.