Kay Christian Krafft

Kay Christian Krafft

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Kay Krafft is the founding CEO of Bertelsmann Education Group and has been responsible for investments of approximately $1.5 billion since inception, predominantly in the U.S.
Until 2014, he was Chief Investment Officer of music rights management company BMG.
Kay has been instrumental in setting-up BMG as part of Bertelsmann, selecting and structuring a partnership with investment firm KKR in 2009.
Since then, BMG has been built from a start-up to a major player in the music industry through acquisitions as well as the establishment of an international presence.
Before joining BMG's Executive Board, he served as EVP and global head of M&A at Bertelsmann while implementing major portfolio adjustments during this time.
From 2000 to 2005, Kay Krafft was a partner at professional services firm Deloitte.
Other experiences include a period with Deutsche Börse Group, another with private equity firm BNL (Beteiligungsgesellschaft Neue Länder) and with Treuhandanstalt (institution that privatized East German enterprises).
Kay graduated in Business Administration from Universities in Trier, Germany, and Dublin, Ireland.

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University of Trier Undergraduate Degree
Dublin City University Undergraduate Degree

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