A difference that doesn't make a difference is not a difference - How digital processes are really changing corporate finance
By Matthias Wittenburg, Co-Founder Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland GmbH
Whether account management, payment transactions or investments: FinTechs are conquering all areas of the financial sector. A lot of useful innovation and many a questionable business model are the result. In the B2B business, it is primarily new financing channels that want to compete with banks in the lending business. Not every business model is really new, not every process - beyond the front end - is truly digital.
However, there are also areas that traditional financial service providers have not yet penetrated efficiently. In which digitalization makes a real difference and makes transactions efficient in the first place.
This clearly includes the corporate finance / M&A business for growth companies and SMEs. Digital solutions for company sales or equity fundraising open up completely new access to capital providers and thus offer exciting opportunities for investors.
About the Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland:
The Beteiligungsbörse is the first platform in the German-speaking world to provide companies seeking capital with standardized support throughout the entire process of acquiring equity - from simple registration to the preparation and placement of suitable investors to the drafting and conclusion of contracts. Established partners such as Companylinks GmbH, the Hamburg Stock Exchange, CANEI AG and Pinsent Masons LLP support the investment exchange.
About Matthias Wittenburg:
In addition to Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland, Matthias Wittenburg is also the founder and managing partner of COMPANYLINKS, a leading platform for company sales in German-speaking countries. Prior to this, he worked in the banking business for 25 years, most recently as a member of the board of directors for Corporates & Markets at a Landesbank. He holds an MBA from Cardiff University and completed the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Program at Saïd Business School.
