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Tax Leaders UnpluggedTransforming Tax Processes: Insights from Jelger Buitelaar, Head of Tax at RHI MagnesitaIn this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, we sit down with Jelger Buitelaar, head of tax at RHI Magnesita, to discuss his unique career transition from a tax partner at EY to leading in-house tax roles, the importance of solid processes, the role of data in ensuring compliance, and best practices for legal entity management. Jelger shares his insights on improving tax processes, the importance of direct communication, and how to foster a collaborative environment across various departments for better compliance and efficiency.—Where to find Jelger Buitelaar:• https://www.link...2025-05-1548 min
Startup InsiderEmmi AI: Investments & Exits – mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstIn dieser Folge von Investments & Exits sprechen Jannis Fett (Principal bei HV Capital) und Fabian Krautwurst (Principal bei NAP) über die spektakuläre Seed-Runde von Emmi AI. Das Spin-off von NXAI aus Linz hat 15 Millionen Euro eingesammelt – von 3VC, Speedinvest, Push VC und Serena Capital. Emmi AI entwickelt KI-gestützte physikalische Simulationen für Industrien wie Luftfahrt, Automobilbau und Energie – und ersetzt damit klassische Simulationsverfahren durch KI-Modelle, die in Echtzeit Ergebnisse liefern.Themen der Folge:Warum physikbasierte KI die Industrie-Entwicklung radikal beschleunigen könnte Wieso Emmi AI einen massiven Wettbewerbsvorteil gegenüber klassischen Simulationsanbietern hat Welch...2025-04-3031 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedHow NN Group’s 14-Person Tax Team Manages €1.3B in Tax ContributionsPeter Paul Boon, Global Director Group Tax at NN Group, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged podcast to discuss how a 14-person tax team manages tax strategy and compliance for a multinational insurer with 19,000 employees.In this episode, he shares:- Why NN Group prioritizes strategy over technical tax knowledge- How to scale a tax function without increasing headcount- The 80/20 rule of tax leadership—why tax is mostly a business function- How NN Group trained non-tax teams to take accountability for tax ri...2025-03-2651 min
Startup Insidern8n & Browserbase: Investments & Exits – mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstIn dieser Folge von Investments & Exits sprechen Jannis Fett, Principal bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal bei NAP, über zwei außergewöhnliche Finanzierungsrunden aus dem Bereich Developer Infrastructure und AI.Das Berliner Startup n8n sammelt in einer Series-B-Runde 55 Millionen US-Dollar ein – unter anderem von Highland, HV Capital, Sequoia und Felicis. Jannis Fett hat den Deal begleitet, erläutert die strategischen Gründe für das Investment und diskutiert mit Fabian über mögliche Exit-Szenarien (M&A vs IPO), den AI-Hype und Pricing-Modelle der Zukunft – etwa Value-Based statt klassischem SaaS. n8n zählt über 250.000 Nutzer, 70.000...2025-03-2638 min
Startup InsiderTaktile & Anthropic: Investments & Exits – mit Fabian Krautwurst und Lukas ErbguthIn dieser Folge von Investments & Exits sprechen Fabian Krautwurst, Principal bei NAP, und Lukas Erbguth, Principal bei Atlantic Labs, über die Finanzierungsrunden von Taktile und Anthropic.Das Berliner Startup Taktile hat in einer Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde 52 Millionen Euro eingesammelt, angeführt von Balderton Capital und mit Beteiligung namhafter Investoren wie Index Ventures, Y Combinator und Tiger Global. Gegründet 2020 von Maik Taro Wehmeyer und Maximilian Eber, entwickelt Taktile eine No-Code-Plattform, die Banken und Versicherungen bei datengetriebenen Entscheidungen unterstützt. Das Unternehmen hat Standorte in Berlin, New York und London und zählt Kunden wie Allianz, Rakuten Bank und das Finte...2025-03-0545 min
Startup Insiderhallo theo & Protex AI: Investments & Exits – mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstIn dieser Folge von Investments & Exits sprechen Jannis Fett, Principal bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal bei NAP, über zwei spannende Finanzierungsrunden.Das Berliner PropTech hallo theo sichert sich in einer Seed-Runde 10 Millionen Euro von Insight Partners. Die Plattform automatisiert die Immobilienverwaltung mit KI und setzt auf eine Roll-up-Strategie, indem sie bestehende Hausverwaltungen übernimmt und skaliert. Im Podcast wird diskutiert, ob dieses Modell in einem stark nachgefragten Mietmarkt funktioniert. Auffällig ist die Eigentümerstruktur: Vor der Finanzierungsrunde hielt die DAO GmbH 87,3 % der Anteile – ein seltener Ansatz.Das irische Startup Protex AI erhält in eine...2025-02-0639 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedHow to build a convincing business case as in-house tax | Katharina Herzog (Hugo Boss)In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx speaks with Katharina Herzog, Senior Vice President of Group Finance & Tax at Hugo Boss. Katharina shares insights into her role overseeing strategy for the finance and tax divisions and leading a team of over 80 professionals. She discusses her vision for closer collaboration between tax and finance, and the importance of senior leadership understanding how these functions drive revenue. In today’s conversation, we talk about the following:
Why Hugo Boss integrates tax and finance teams
The long-term costs of outsourcing tax expertise
Building a c...2025-01-0947 min
Startup InsiderUpvest & Agave Games: Investments & Exits - mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstWie überzeugen ein Berliner Fintech und ein türkisches Gaming-Startup internationale Investoren? Host Jan Thomas spricht in dieser Folge von Investments & Exits mit Jannis Fett, Principal bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal beim World Fund, über zwei aktuelle Finanzierungsrunden:Das Berliner Fintech Upvest sicherte sich in einer Series-C-Runde 105 Millionen US-Dollar. Die White-Label-Plattform für Finanzprodukte, unterstützt von Investoren wie BlackRock, Hedosophia und Sapphire Ventures, plant die Erweiterung auf Krypto, Derivate und Anleihen. Mit wöchentlich Millionen von Trades und einer FCA-Lizenz für Großbritannien ist das Unternehmen auf Wachstumskurs.Das türkische Startup A...2024-12-1948 min
Startup InsiderAmpeco: Investments & Exits - mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstIst der Markt für Ladeinfrastrukturen noch offen für neue Unternehmen? In der heutigen Ausgabe “Investments & Exits” analysieren Jannis Fett, Principal bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal beim World Fund, die Finanzierungsrunde von Ampeco. Ampeco, eine Ladeplattform für Elektrofahrzeuge, hat in einer Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde 26 Millionen US-Dollar eingeworben und damit die Gesamtfinanzierung auf 42 Millionen US-Dollar erhöht. Die Runde wurde von Revaia angeführt, unterstützt durch bestehende Investoren wie Cavalry Ventures, BMW iVentures und Launchhub. Ampeco bietet Erstausrüstern eine flexible Lösung für den Betrieb von Ladeinfrastrukturen und verzeichnete einen Anstieg von 62.000 auf...2024-12-0527 min
Startup InsiderVamo & Sana Labs: Investments & Exits - mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstFrisches Kapital für grünes Heizen und KI-basierte Weiterbildung: In der heutigen Ausgabe “Investments & Exits” analysieren Jannis Fett, Principal bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal beim World Fund, die Finanzierungsrunden von Vamo und Sana Labs. Das Kölner Startup Vamo hat in einer erweiterten Seed-Finanzierungsrunde über 7 Millionen Euro eingeworben und damit seine Gesamtsumme auf mehr als 10 Millionen Euro erhöht. Die Runde wurde von den Investoren Extantia Capital und dem GET Fund angeführt, während sich die bisherigen Geldgeber caesar., neosfer und Realyze ebenfalls beteiligten. Vamo nutzt die Mittel, um sein digitales Serviceangebot für den Umstieg...2024-11-0743 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedNavigating the path to tax leadership | Denise Bee (Figma, Slack)There are multiple paths to becoming a Tax Leader, but have you ever thought about a CFO program or diversifying your experience in an adjacent area, such as finance?
In today’s episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Denise Bee. Denise is the Head of Tax at Figma. She has decades of experience in tax and has worked for a few years in finance.
Before joining Figma, Denise was Head of Tax at Slack. In our conversation, we discuss:
• Tax teams and the C-Suite
• The transformative impact...2024-11-0436 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedNavigating Buy vs. Build: Unlocking Tax Technology Solutions | Sara Mendiola (LyondellBasell)In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx interviews Sara Mendiola, the Tax Technology Manager at LyondellBasell, to explore the critical decision-making process of buying versus building tax technology solutions. Sara shares her unique professional journey, insights on evolving tax technology, and a real-world project involving the standardization of audit files across different jurisdictions. The conversation dives deep into considerations for choosing the right strategy, such as skill sets, resources, stakeholder involvement, and total cost of ownership. They also discuss the importance of executive sponsorship, documentation, and change management strategies. Additionally, Sara emphasizes the innovation potential through...2024-10-2443 min
Startup InsiderKoBold Metals & 11x.ai: Investments & Exits - mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstWelche Rolle spielt KI bei der Entdeckung von Mineralien? In der heutigen Ausgabe “Investments & Exits” analysieren Jannis Fett, Investment Manager bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal beim World Fund, die Finanzierungsrunden von KoBold Metals und 11x.ai: KoBold Metals, ein US-amerikanisches Startup, das Künstliche Intelligenz zur Entdeckung kritischer Mineralien einsetzt, hat 491 Millionen US-Dollar von den angestrebten 527 Millionen US-Dollar in einer neuen Finanzierungsrunde aufgebracht. Das Unternehmen plant, die Mittel zur Erschließung eines großen Kupfervorkommens in Sambia und zur Unterstützung seiner 60 weiteren Explorationsprojekte zu verwenden. Zu den Investoren zählen prominente Persönlichkeiten wie Bill Gates...2024-10-1042 min
Startup InsiderQualifyze & Beebop.ai: Investments & Exits - mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstWie schafft ein Startup den erfolgreichen Pivot von einem Marktplatz zu einer führenden Plattform? In der heutigen Ausgabe “Investments & Exits” analysieren Jannis Fett, Investment Manager bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal beim World Fund, die Finanzierungsrunden von Qualifyze und Beebop.ai: Qualifyze aus Frankfurt hat in einer Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde 54 Millionen US-Dollar eingesammelt, angeführt vom globalen Software-Investor Insight Partners und unterstützt von HV Capital, HarbourVest Partners, H14 und Cherry Ventures. Das auf Audit-Dienstleistungen im Life-Sciences-Bereich spezialisierte Unternehmen plant, die Finanzierung für den Ausbau seiner US-Präsenz, Investitionen in Marketingstrategien und die Weiterentwicklung seiner Plattform zur Verbes...2024-09-1727 min
Startup InsiderContribe: Investments & Exits - mit Jannis Fett und Fabian KrautwurstWie verändert Contribe den Checkout-Prozess im E-Commerce? In der heutigen Ausgabe “Investments & Exits” analysieren Jannis Fett, Investment Manager bei HV Capital, und Fabian Krautwurst, Principal beim World Fund, die Finanzierungsrunde von Contribe:Contribe, ein dänisches Startup, das 2023 gegründet wurde, hat in einer Seed-Finanzierungsrunde 1 Million Euro erhalten. Das Unternehmen bietet eine Plattform, die es Kunden ermöglicht, mit jedem Einkauf Projekte wie Umweltschutz oder soziale Gerechtigkeit zu unterstützen, ohne zusätzliche Kosten. Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von den Risikokapitalfonds Rockstart und Human Act Development sowie dem dänischen Investitionsfonds EIFO getragen, unterstützt von Business Angels wie M...2024-08-1937 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedThe Importance of Process Excellence in Fortune 500 Tax Operations | Don Maher (Head of Tax, Mohawk Industries)In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx sits down with Don Maher, Global Head of Tax at Mohawk Industries. After discovering litigation was not for him, Don returned to school to obtain his LLM in Tax. Don began his tax career working for KPMG and Deloitte, but moved on to in-house roles at Koch Industries and The Dow Chemical Corporation before accepting his position at Mohawk Industries. In today’s conversation, we discuss:
The importance of developing efficient processes
The five steps in an integrated approach of Lean Six Sig...2024-08-1344 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedLessons On Adding Value as Head of Tax | Tom Borec (Dermavant, eBay, PwC)Could an MBA help unlock new opportunities in your tax career? In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Tom Borec, Head of Tax at Dermavant Sciences. Tom has worked in tax for the past two decades in senior roles at top companies, including Deloitte, eBay, and PwC. Although he had already worked as a Head of Tax, Tom recently obtained his MBA. In today’s conversation, we discuss:
• The milestones to becoming Head of Tax and different paths you can take
• How an MBA broadens your perspective and improves your ab...2024-07-1744 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedScaling Tax Teams & Breaking Down Silos: Insights from Booking.com's Head of TaxHave you ever considered that broadening your perspective might be the key to excelling in tax leadership? In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Karine Halimi-Guez, the Head of Tax at Booking.com, to discuss why generalists often have the upper hand. With over 25 years of experience in international taxation, Karine is a respected leader known for managing multicultural teams and navigating complex tax landscapes across various jurisdictions. As a sought-after speaker at international conferences and a former lecturer at the University of Paris-Dauphine, she brings a wealth of knowledge and unique insights...2024-06-0559 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedNavigating the rapidly changing landscape of tax law | Wim Wuyts, CEO of WTS GlobalIn this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Wim Wuyts, CEO and Managing Director of WTS Global, a global tax advisory firm. With a career spanning over two decades, much of it working in-house in renowned companies, including Levi Strauss and Bekaert, he has been recognized by International Tax Review as one of the top 50 tax professional thought leaders. In today’s conversation, we discuss:
• How seemingly unrelated side projects enhance your perspective as a tax professional
• Differences between advising and in-house work
• The key issues in-house tax profession...2024-05-0953 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedThe importance of reflection, lean tax function, and improving soft skills | Henny Verboom, VP Global Head of Tax AdyenIn this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Henny Abdel Malek Verboom, the VP and Global Head of Tax at Adyen, a Fintech company based in The Netherlands. Henny previously served as the Tax Lead for Europe at Uber and as the Global Head of Tax at Rituals, a renowned cosmetics brand. With a knack for thriving in high-speed environments, Henny shares her strategies for making a significant impact at work, including her practice of dedicating one day each week to focused reflection. Beyond her career in tax law, Henny is also a certified...2024-04-0353 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedA Different Path in Tax Leadership - Behind the Scenes with Karl Berlin (Head of Tax at Ørsted)In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx chats to Karl Berlin, Vice President and Head of Tax at Ørsted, about his career journey and the importance of aligning tax goals with business goals. Karl shares his experiences starting his career immediately in-house as well as emphasizes the importance of understanding the business and building relationships with stakeholders, to advance in your own tax career.
Stevi and Karl also discuss the significance of sustainable and responsible tax behaviour and the accreditations and certifications that can demonstrate a company's commitment to these principles.2024-03-251h 01
The Tax Professionals PodcastTTPP97: How In-House Tax Teams Can Start Hugely Benefitting From Tax Technology with Stevi Frooninckx of LoctaxSend us a textShow notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP97Masterclasses for Tax Professionals (Tax Research and Tax Advice): https://www.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/masterclasses/ Subscribe: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/subscribeTake control of your career progression free course: https://documents.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/freecourseYou’ll LearnOverview of Stevi and his career(16:30) The pressures on in-house tax teams & how technology can help(30:30) Can you have one piece of tax tech that deals with all taxes and does everything?(34:15) Why is using OneDrive/Sharepoint and Excel alone not good enough in...2024-03-2559 min
Tax Leaders UnpluggedNavigating the Global Tax Landscape: Insights by Avnet's Chief Tax OfficerIn this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx (CEO & Co-Founder @ Loctax) engages in a deep dive conversation with Steven Bosmans, VP of Global Tax and Chief Tax Officer at Avnet, a Fortune 500 global technology solutions company.
Steven shares his 20-year journey with Avnet, starting from working for tax authorities to moving into advisory roles and ultimately leading tax strategies at Avnet.
The discussion spans Steven's personal hobbies, his commitment to local societal contributions through nonprofit involvement, and his insights on the evolving tax landscape.
2024-03-1238 min
The European VCEUVC #198 Stefan Walter from Cavalry 🤠 on leveraging a 250+ LP base & investing with convictionToday we’re excited to introduce you to Stefan Walter, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cavalry Ventures, one of Europe’s leading early stage funds or as they say themselves: Rather than focusing on a particular vertical, we focus on a specific stage, which is the “as early as it makes sense for the company” stage. We invest early, often pre-product and pre-revenue. And the Cavalry stable is full of champions, counting the likes of Afilio, Aleph Alpha, AMPECO, Anyone, BRYTER, Charm, Clarisights, Flip, Forto, Kinnu, Lhotse, Loctax, McMakler, Nory, Oblivious, Origin, Patronus, PlanRada...2023-08-0140 min
EUVCEUVC #198 Stefan Walter from Cavalry 🤠 on leveraging a 250+ LP base & investing with convictionToday we’re excited to introduce you to Stefan Walter, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cavalry Ventures, one of Europe’s leading early stage funds or as they say themselves:"Rather than focusing on a particular vertical, we focus on a specific stage, which is the “as early as it makes sense for the company” stage. We invest early, often pre-product and pre-revenue."And the Cavalry stable is full of champions, counting the likes of Afilio, Aleph Alpha, AMPECO, Anyone, BRYTER, Charm, Clarisights, Flip, Forto, Kinnu, Lhotse, Loctax, McMakler, Nory, Oblivious, Origin, Patronus, PlanRadar, Plantura, Planetly (acq. by...2023-08-0140 min