After completing his studies in mathematics, physics and computer science, Martin Korbmacher began his career in 1991 at JP Morgan, where he was Head of Trading, before moving to Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in 1997 as Global Head of Fixed Income Trading, where he became Global Head of Equities in 2000.

In 2005, Martin Korbmacher took over as Head of the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited for Germany and Austria and played a key role in the successful expansion of these activities.

In 2011, he founded Event Horizon Capital & Advisory GmbH und has since then advised several companies in the areas of corporate finance, takeovers and innovation. Martin Korbmacher has also been Managing Director of arsago ACM GmbH since 2014 and Managing Director of its wholly owned subsidiary, arsago Ventures GmbH, since 2022.

Martin Korbmacher is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of flatexDEGIRO AG since 2014 and also of flatexDEGIRO Bank AG since 2017.

Personal data
Year of birth: 1965
Resident in: Frankfurt/Main
Nationality: German
Independence: (+)

Member of the Supervisory Board of flatexDEGIRO AG (Chairman)
First Appointment: October 30, 2014
Currently elected until: Annual General Meeting 2025
Committees of the Supervisory Board: Nomination Committee (Chairman), Remuneration Control Committee (Chairman), Joint Risk and Audit Committee

Current activity

• Event Horizon Capital & Advisory GmbH – Managing Director (since 2011)
• arsago ACM GmbH – Managing Director (since 2014)
• arsago Ventures GmbH – Managing Director (since 2022)

Professional background

• 2005–2011 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Frankfurt/Main, Branch Manager / Head of Investment Banking Division Germany and Austria / Managing Director
• 1997–2004 Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Frankfurt/Main, London, Member of the Executive Committee, Global Head of Equities, Global Head of Fixed Income Trading
• 1991–1996 JP Morgan, Frankfurt/Main, Head of Fixed Income Trading

Professional training

• 1984–1991 Studies of mathematics, physics und computer science in Bielefeld, graduation as mathematician
  (Diplom Mathematiker)

Current Group Mandates

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of flatexDEGIRO AG, Frankfurt/Main (listed on the regulated market)
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of flatexDEGIRO Bank AG, Frankfurt/Main, since 2017 (not listed)

Further Mandates in statutory Supervisory Boards
None

Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises
None

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