Summary
Philipp Derkum is a business development and finance specialist with 11 years’ experience helping startups and SMEs optimize cashflow, fundraising and financial planning from Cologne. He has led CFO-as-a-Service initiatives, built 25+ financial models for Pre-Seed to Series B rounds, and advises on investor and bank negotiations across SaaS, FinTech, MedTech and other deep-tech sectors. Philipp pairs hands-on operational experience in liquidity and FX management with consulting work in M&A and restructuring, giving him a rare blend of executional rigor and strategic finance. Currently driving new business fields and cashflow improvements at D-POWER Modellbau, he also built CFgO’s AI-enabled cashflow tooling to turn bookkeeping data into actionable forecasts. His academic background (MSc in Entrepreneurship, cum laude) complements a practical track record of turning complex financial requirements into investor-ready plans.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Betriebswirtschaftslehre, 2,0, Bachelor of Science - BS, Betriebswirtschaftslehre, 2,0 at Universität zu Köln
Master of Science - MS, Entrepreneurship, 3,81 (cum laude), Master of Science - MS, Entrepreneurship, 3,81 (cum laude) at GBSB Global Business School
German, English, Spanish