About
Experienced CFO and executive with over 20 years of leadership in finance, restructuring, M&A, and operational improvement across international groups. Holds an MBA from University of Hong Kong and advised on major transactions including Austria's largest M&A in 2024.
Experience
- ValueAdd Unternehmensberatungs GmbHFounder - ValueAdd - more than a fancy powerpoint.current2021 — presentAustria
- Controller InstitutTrainercurrent2017 — presentAustria
- SWARCOGroup CFO SWARCO AG2023 — 2025Wattens
- NEVEONCFO2022 — 2023Vienna, Austria
- Julius Meinl InternationalGroup CFO Meinl International2020 — 2021Vienna
- AGRANA FruitCFO Division Fruit, Board Member Finance, HR, IT, Legal2019 — 2020Vienna, Austria
- AGRANA FruitBoard Member2018 — 2020Vienna
- AGRANA GroupDirector Mergers & Acquisitions2015 — 2018Vienna, Austria
- Magna InternationalDirector Mergers and Acquisitions Europe2011 — 2015Vienna, Austria
- MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AGProject Manager Russia; Heading Due Diligence Opel2008 — 2010Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
- BAST AG, Private EquitiyDirector Finance2008Vienna
- MAGNA POWERTRAIN AGAssistant to the Board, Corporate Development2005 — 2007Austria, Syracuse US
- PwC ÖsterreichAssociate Audit and Coroporate Finance2001 — 2004Vienna
Skills & more
Due Diligence2Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Internationale Geschäfte5Finanzberichterstattung Unternehmen5Unternehmensentwicklung1Corporate Finance2Unternehmensstrategie9Coaching1Geschäftsführung10Transaktionsabwicklung9Geschäftsentwicklung4Finanzanalyse4
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PersonalwesenUnternehmensplanungFinanzmodelleÜbernahmenProjektmanagementTeamworkLeadershipManagementVerhandlungsführungStrategische PlanungStrategieAnalytische FähigkeitenFrom Manuela's professional profile.
Colleagues at Venionaire Capital
Achim Jenner
Business Development at Venionaire Capital
Adi Reschenhofer
Partner at Venionaire Capital
Aleksandra Adamowicz-Hesselroth
Associate Partner at Venionaire Capital
Alexander Rapatz
Associate Partner - Munich and Luxembourg at Venionaire Capital
Astrid Woollard
Associate Partner at Venionaire Capital
Bernhard A. Fichtenthal
CFO & COO at Venionaire Capital
Berthold Baurek-Karlic
Chief Executive Officer at Venionaire Capital
Christian Schmitz
Associate Partner Japan at Venionaire Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manuela Fürst?
- Experienced CFO and executive with over 20 years of leadership in finance, restructuring, M&A, and operational improvement across international groups. Holds an MBA from University of Hong Kong and advised on major transactions including Austria's largest M&A in 2024.
- Where does Manuela Fürst work?
- Manuela Fürst is Associate Partner at Venionaire Capital.
- Where did Manuela Fürst go to school?
- Manuela Fürst studied at The University of Hong Kong (Master of Business Administration - MBA); London Business School (Master of Finance (Valuations)); University of Vienna (Master, International Business Administration).
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Also attended The University of Hong Kong104
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Also attended London Business School541
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Also attended University of Vienna45
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