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Stefan Rost

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Chief Financial Officer at Planet A Foods
📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Stefan Rost is the Chief Financial Officer at Planet A Foods, bringing extensive experience in corporate finance, capital markets, and risk management from senior roles at FTI GROUP and Lufthansa. He holds a Masters degree from WU Vienna and completed an executive program in Digital Disruption at the University of Oxford.

He transitioned from managing finance for major aviation and travel corporations to driving the growth of a sustainable food-tech startup.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Priorities

Topics Stefan cares about

Sustainable Food-Tech
As CFO of Planet A Foods, he is at the forefront of creating sustainable food alternatives, a mission he has stated drew him to the company.
Corporate Finance
His career is built on high-level corporate finance, covering treasury, capital markets, and financial planning at large corporations like Lufthansa.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Chief Financial Officer
Planet A Foods
11-2021 - 1-2023
Career Break
10-2019 - 9-2021
Chief Risk Officer
FTI GROUP
7-2013 - 9-2019
Head of Capital Markets & Project Financing
Lufthansa
4-2004 - 6-2013
Manager Corporate Finance
Lufthansa
In the press

Media appearances

Planet A Foods Raises $30M Series B to Industrialize and Solidify its Position as Leader in Sustainable Food Innovation. Featured in Omnes Capital
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Planet A Foods secures $30M Series B for cocoa‑free chocolate. Featured in Tech.eu
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Education
10-2021 - 12-2021
Executive Education: Platforms and Digital Disruption Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
1999 - 2003
Master (Diplom)
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
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