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Ralf Zastrau

Founder

CFO/CO-CEO, Co-founder at SurFunction

Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

FoundedSurFunction

CFO/CO-CEO, Co-founder at SurFunction

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SurFunction's investors · 1

CapnamicCologne · $540K – $3.2M checks

Co-founders at SurFunction

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Dr. Dominik BritzCEO, Co-founder

Experience

  1. SOUTHWESTXCo-Founder I Co-CEOcurrent2025 — presentSaarland I Rheinland-Pfalz I Frankreich
  2. Universität des SaarlandesDirector Entrepreneurship I Triathloncurrent2021 — present
  3. SurFunction GmbHCo-Founder | Co-CEOcurrent2021 — present
  4. Elevaris GmbHBoard I Investorcurrent2020 — present
  5. MONA AIBoard I Investorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Scheer GmbHSupervisory Board2017 — 2023
  7. Nanogate SECEO I Co-Founder1999 — 2020Global Activities
  8. ABBM&A Manager & Head Consulting Unit1993 — 1998Mannheim | Heidelberg
  9. Friedrich Leutert GmbH & Co. KGHead of Controlling | CFO (during academic studies)1991 — 1993
  10. IT-System DevelopmentFounder I Owner (during apprenticeship & academic studies)1983 — 1993
  11. Wavin GmbH, an Orbia businessApprenticeship I Business Administration1984 — 1987

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Software as a Service (SaaS)StrategieInterpersonelle FähigkeitenPeople ManagementUnternehmertumStrategisches DenkenAufsichtskompetenzenWachstumsstrategienUnternehmenstransformationTechnologieNachhaltigkeit
+3 moreUnternehmenskommunikationManagementFinanzwesen / M&A

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ralf Zastrau?
CFO/CO-CEO, Co-founder at SurFunction
Where does Ralf Zastrau work?
Ralf Zastrau is CFO/CO-CEO, Co-founder of SurFunction.
What companies did Ralf Zastrau found?
Ralf Zastrau founded SurFunction.
Where did Ralf Zastrau go to school?
Ralf Zastrau studied at INSEAD (Owners Directors Program); James Madison University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Diplom Kaufmann | Diplom Wirtschaftsinformatiker).

Same school

Also attended INSEAD1,140

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Also attended James Madison University89

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Also attended Leuphana University of Lüneburg13

Annabelle BraaschAssociate at The Footprint FirmRexi ChristopherVenture Partner at Init 6Felicitas HagenHead of Marketing & Comms at Amino CollectiveGrant D. ConybearOperating Partner, AI at Crosstimbers Capital GroupNiels WolterChief Integration Officer at NODWIN GamingFelipe BrancoVice President, Financial Operations at Beringer Capital Partners Ltd.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Universität des Saarlandes5

Mina RaflaAssociate Director at Aura GroupJessica WimalasooriyarInvestment Manager at IBB VenturesAlexander JungeCo-Founder & CTO at AmassChiara NetoFounder & Advisor (Chief Scientific Officer) at DewpointAlekh JindalFounder at Tursio

Also worked at Scheer GmbH1

Abdulla ElyasAdvisor at RAED Ventures

Also worked at Nanogate SE1

Oliver SchumannSenior Managing Director, Direct Investments and Chairman of Private Equity Investment Committee at Capital Dynamics

Also worked at ABB87

Aziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpCharles VasletSenior Partner, Chief Revenue Officer at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndy TangPartner at Draper AssociatesRainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaAlicia LenisVice President at Chrysalix

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