Ebony Simone Morczinek

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Financial Officer at Blacklane

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Overview

Ebony is a board member and the founder of Weinstock Partners, a leadership advisory firm. With experience as a CFO for companies like Blacklane and CEO for Marley Spoon Europe, she specializes in turnarounds, M&A, and fundraising for PE-backed companies. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

She is a passionate mentor for startups and a vocal advocate for diverse talent, speaking at events for BPOC professionals. Her career began at the World Trade Center, and her experience on 9/11 has profoundly shaped her resilient leadership philosophy, which draws on Stoic principles.

Interesting fact: She started her career at the World Trade Center and was there on September 11th, an experience she says reveals how she is "wired. "

Personality Overview

Decisive

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Growth Turnarounds
She specializes in joining companies when growth has stalled or the operating model needs a reset, as she did when stabilizing operations as CEO of Marley Spoon Europe.
Startup Fundraising
She has led major financing rounds, including a €60 million fundraise, and now advises PE-backed companies on securing capital and mentors startups on financial strategy.
IPO Readiness
With an "IPOready" certification, she has spearheaded IPO readiness programs and finance transformations for multi-billion dollar companies like Brightstar Corp.

Media Appearances

Global Chauffeur Blacklane Names Ebony S. Morczinek as Chief Financial Officer. Featured in Yahoo Finance

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Work History

5-2023 - 12-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Blacklane
12-2017 - 12-2025
Startup Mentor at FasterCapital
2020 - 1-2023
Chief Executive Officer - Europe at Marley Spoon
2018 - 2020
Interim CEO/CFO at Weinstock Partners
2017 - 2018
Group Vice President, Finance - Investor Relations at Brightstar Corp.

Education

MBA from Harvard Business School
BBA from Howard University

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Insights For Selling To Ebony Simone

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ebony Simone is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ebony Simone

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ebony Simone move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Ebony Simone take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ebony Simone

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