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Stefan Santer

M&A | Fundraising | Go-To-Market | Speaker & Author | SaaS - AI - Data Privacy - Climate Tech | Investor | Ex CEO & Founder | Ex KPMG | Sports Enthusiast | Ocean & Mountains Lover

France
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6+

Years Experience

8

Roles

3

Skills

2

Education

About

Ex-founder with legal and corporate finance expertise. Strong C-level network, specializing in cross-border M&A. I am a speaker, moderator, and lecturer on the intersection between business growth and data privacy topics (DMEXCO, d3con, etail). If you are interested, feel free to send me a message.

Experience (8 roles)

2 yrs

Partner

Current

2 yrs

Nov 2025 - Present · 4 mos
Creative Destruction Lab · Self-employed

Mentor CDL HEC Paris (AI Stream)

Current

Creative Destruction Lab · Self-employed

Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos·Paris, Île-de-France, France · Hybrid

Mentor to early-stage startups in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Climate streams at #Creative Destruction Lab (CDL-Paris). I work directly with science-based founders through CDL’s objective-based mentoring process, with the goal of maximizing equity-value creation. Founders building scalable,...

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Speaker & Moderator

Current

Different & list not exhaustive

2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos·Across the world

- Heroes of Data & Privacy 2023 - 5 YEARS OF GDPR: CHALLENGES, RISKS, AND STRATEGIES IN A PRIVACY-CENTRIC WORLD together with Natalie Ségur-Cabanac, Head of Regulatory & Compliance, Datenschutzbeauftragte, DREI Österreich & Rainer Knyrym, Owner Knyrim Trieb Rechtsanwälte OG - DMEXCO 2022 “Versteht n...

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Education (2)

Universität Klagenfurt

Universität Klagenfurt

2012 - 2013

Grade: BSc • Specialisation: Economic Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law • Bachelor's thesis: Partnerships in the context of the OECD Tax Convention • Awarded as Best Performer of the Year 2012/13

University of Graz

University of Graz

2006 - 2010

Grade: Mag. iur. • Specialisation: Corporate Law, Capital Markets, Banking, M&A, Capital Raising and Investments • Master's thesis: Jurisdiction over general meetings of shareholders concerning forms of hybrid financing

Skills (3)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Family OfficesGoogle Analytics
Certifications (2)

Complete MEDDIC Training

TrainMyTeam

Austrian Bar Exam (Vienna)

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Volunteer Experience (2)

Mentor

German Federal Association of the Digital Economy (BVDW e.V.)

Aug 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

Legal Expert

World Wide Web Foundation

Jul 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

Honors & Awards (2)

Best Performer of the Year 2012/13

Issued by Alpen-Adria University of Klagenfurt · Jan 2012

Associated with Universität Klagenfurt

Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Issued by Alpen-Adria University of Klagenfurt

Associated with Universität Klagenfurt The Merit-Based scholarship recognizes and rewards outstanding academic achievements. Visit https://www.aau.at/en/study/student-life/scholarships-grants/scholarship-for-academic-excellence/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stefan Santer's current role?
Stefan Santer is currently working as Partner at 2 yrs.
Where did Stefan Santer study?
Stefan Santer studied Bachelor of Science (BSc), Law and Economics at Universität Klagenfurt. They have 2 education entries on their profile.
What skills does Stefan Santer have?
Stefan Santer's top skills include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Family Offices, Google Analytics.
Where is Stefan Santer based?
Stefan Santer is based in France.

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