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Vitali Harwardt

Investor

Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Helios Digital Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Vitali Harwardt is a finance leader with nearly two decades of experience spanning private equity, public markets and international operations, with a focus on capital markets, M&A and strategic finance in multi-jurisdictional settings. He most recently was Managing Director and CFO at a European private equity firm, and previously served as Group CFO at a global technology-focused investment firm, along with senior finance roles at a listed technology group and a European media and technology company. He holds an MBA and is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Tax Advisor.

Experience

  1. Helios Investment PartnersPartner & CFOcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Helios Fairfax PartnersCFO & Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. EMH PartnersManaging Director & CFO2024 — 2025Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  4. Picus CapitalCFO2021 — 2024Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  5. Scout24 GroupHead of Group Accounting, Tax & Reporting | Authorized Officer2019 — 2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  6. Scout24 GroupHead of Group Accounting & Reporting2019Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  7. ProSiebenSat.1 Media SESenior Manager | Group Accounting & Reporting2015 — 2019Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  8. DeloitteManager | Management Consulting | CFO Services2013 — 2015Berlin, Germany
  9. KPMGAssistant Manager | Finance, Accounting, Audit, Consulting2010 — 2013Berlin, Germany
  10. KPMGSenior Associate | Finance, Accounting, Audit, Consulting2009 — 2010
  11. KPMGAssociate | Finance, Accounting, Audit, Consulting2008 — 2009
  12. KPMGAuditor2007 — 2008Berlin, Germany
  13. KPMGDepartment of Professional Practice | Complex Accounting Topics2006 — 2007
  14. Tax Advisers | Office Engels-PöhnlTax Trainee2005 — 2006Berlin, Germany

Skills & more

Investor Presentations1SOX 404 Top–Down Risk Assessments (TDRA)1Shareholder Value1BankingSarbanes-Oxley ActLeadershipHedge FundsInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)2InvestmentsAlternative InvestmentsEmerging Markets1CFO3
+12 moreM&APrivate EquityDebt ManagementInvestor RelationsProcurementStock ExchangeStock MarketVenture CapitalFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)FinanceGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Analytical Skills

Languages English · French · German · Russian

  • Certified Public Auditor — Wirtschaftsprüferkammer KöR
  • Qualified Supervisory Board Member — Deutsche Börse Group
  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt — TÜV SÜD

From Vitali's professional profile.

Colleagues at Helios Digital Ventures

Ali-Abbas Punjani
Senior Vice President, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures
Babatunde Soyoye
Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital Ventures
Christopher North
Partner, Co-Head of Climate Investments at Helios Digital Ventures
Claire Norton
Head of Client Servicing at Helios Digital Ventures
Dennis Aluanga
Partner, Portfolio Operations Group at Helios Digital Ventures
Dominic Leong
Vice President, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures
Faris Ayoub
Partner, Helios Sports and Entertainment Group at Helios Digital Ventures
Fope Adelowo
Principal, PE Team and Co-Head of Helios Digital Ventures at Helios Digital Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vitali Harwardt?
Vitali Harwardt is a finance leader with nearly two decades of experience spanning private equity, public markets and international operations, with a focus on capital markets, M&A and strategic finance in multi-jurisdictional settings. He most recently was Managing Director and CFO at a European private equity firm, and previously served as Group CFO at a global technology-focused investment firm, along with senior finance roles at a listed technology group and a European media and technology company. He holds an MBA and is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Tax Advisor.
Where does Vitali Harwardt work?
Vitali Harwardt is Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Helios Digital Ventures.
Where did Vitali Harwardt go to school?
Vitali Harwardt studied at Harvard Business School (Executive Education, in-person on HBS campus in Boston); Freie Universität Berlin (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance).

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Shared employers

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