Louis Feistkorn

Critic
DISC Type : C

VP Finance at Parloa

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Overview

Louis Feistkorn serves as the VP of Finance at Parloa, an AI leader revolutionizing customer experience. His expertise is built on prior roles as Director of Finance at Moss and a Senior Manager in International Tax at KPMG. He holds a Masters from the University of Mannheim and is a certified Tax Advisor (Steuerberater).

Louis has an international educational background, having studied at both the University of Mannheim in Germany and San Diego State University in the United States. His professional interests also include digital financial management and high-growth technology companies.

He joined Parloa shortly after its Series B and was part of its journey to a $3 billion valuation by its Series D round.

Personality Overview

Critic

Information Seeker

Negotiator

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI
Highlights his company Parloa's role as a global contender in the agentic AI space, which he mentioned following a major funding round.
Startup Scaling
Joined Parloa post-Series B and has been integral to its financial leadership during its rapid growth to a multi-billion dollar valuation.
CX Revolution
Stated his excitement for joining Parloa due to its vision of revolutionizing the customer experience (CX) through artificial intelligence.

Media Appearances

Louis has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
VP Finance at Parloa
11-2023 - 10-2024
Director of Finance at Moss | Digitales Finanzmanagement
1-2022 - 11-2023
Head of Accounting, Tax & Regulatory Reporting at Moss | Digitales Finanzmanagement
10-2021 - 1-2022
Senior Manager - International Tax, Transfer Pricing at KPMG
10-2018 - 10-2021
Manager - International Tax, Transfer Pricing at KPMG

Education

Master of Science (M.Sc.) from University of Mannheim
Education details unavailable from San Diego State University

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Insights For Selling To Louis

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Louis is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Louis

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Louis move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Louis take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Louis

Personality Compatibility


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