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Ravi Kurani

Critic · DISC type C
Chief of Staff to the CFO, Special Projects at Celonis
📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Ben Avner is an experienced investor and founder in the technology sector with a focus on fintech. After leading investments at Earlybird Venture Capital, he founded Matchly, a consumer lending platform, raising a $2M seed round. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an engineering masters from Duke University.

Outside of his direct professional roles, Ben shows a keen interest in macroeconomic trends, geopolitics, and European affairs, demonstrated by his attendance at the Munich Security Conference. He actively follows Federal Reserve policies and their market impact, sharing his analyses publicly.

He holds a certification in Cryptography from Stanford University, underscoring a long-standing interest in the digital asset space.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Chief of Staff to the CFO, Special Projects
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Personality Overview

How Ravi shows up

Objective Thinker
Negotiator
ROI Driven

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Ravi cares about

Fintech Innovation
Founded Matchly to solve a consumer finance problem and previously led fintech and crypto investments at Earlybird Venture Capital.
Retirement Savings
His company, Matchly, is mission-driven to help employees fully access their 401(k) employer match, showing a passion for personal finance solutions.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief of Staff to the CFO, Special Projects
Celonis
11-2023 - 1-2025
Lead Value Engineer
Celonis
Advisor
Inflection VC
Co-Founder & CEO
Matchly
Investment Team
Active Ownership Capital S.à r.l.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2019 - 2021
Master of Business Administration
Harvard Business School
2012 - 2013
Master of Engineering Management (MEM)
Duke University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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