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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.

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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

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, in-person on HBS campus in Boston
  2. Freie Universität BerlinMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance2003 — 2007

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.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Freie Universität Berlin51

Mina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesChris ShanahanPrincipal at DFJ

+ 45 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Helios Investment Partners21

Tope LawaniManaging Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital VenturesBabatunde SoyoyeManaging Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital VenturesLuciana GerminarioPartner, Chief Operating Officer, Member of Executive Committee at Helios Digital VenturesMark HartmannInvestment Advisor, Member of Investment Committee at Helios Digital VenturesPaul CunninghamPartner, Investment & Fund Structuring at Helios Digital VenturesZineb Abbad El AndaloussiAdvisor, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures

+ 15 more

Also worked at Picus Capital65

Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSusana RojasInvestor at Index VenturesEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersRajas NeveInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesPablo LagosVenture Partner at NXTP

+ 59 more

Also worked at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE12

Julian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsEva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsDavid LiuInvestor at EPIC VENTURESHolger WeissVenture Partner at Target PartnersKasper SageManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesThomas MollekerSenior Associate at BMW i Ventures

+ 6 more

Also worked at Deloitte1,040

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 1,034 more

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