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Benedikt Kirsch

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Interim CFO at QualityHosting
📍 Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Benedikt Kirsch is an experienced finance executive, currently serving as Managing Director at Beleto, an advisory firm. With a background as a SaaS CFO and in the automotive industry, he specializes in M&A and corporate finance. He holds a PhD from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.

He has a strong academic and professional interest in the intersection of finance and sports. Benedikt has conducted extensive research on sustainability and the role of investors in professional football organizations, presenting his findings at industry conferences like the European Association for Sport Management.

Unique fact: His doctoral research at HHL Leipzig focused specifically on the transfer of business management principles to the leadership of professional football clubs.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Interim CFO
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Sports Business
Conducted PhD research on investors in professional football and presented on sports management topics at academic conferences, indicating a deep passion for the field.
SaaS Finance
As the former CFO of GotPhoto. com, he has direct experience leading finance operations for a software-as-a-service company, including its exit to a growth equity firm.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Interim CFO
QualityHosting
3-2025 - 10-2025
Interim CFO
PlentyONE
5-2023
Managing Director
Beleto
12-2022 - 2-2025
Chief Financial Officer
GotPhoto.com I fotograf.de
2-2021 - 1-2025
Research Associate
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
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Education
2021 - 2024
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
2019 - 2021
Master of Laws - LL.M.
University of Münster
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