Bernd Förtsch

Director/Board Member at FLATEXDEGIRO SE

Net worth: 581 M $ as of 2026-02-27

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Bernd Förtsch is the founder of Börsenmedien AG, founded in 1998, serving as Chairman-Management Board.
Mr. Förtsch is the founder of Pre-IPO AG, founded in 1999, with no titles listed.
Current jobs include Chairman-Supervisory Board at DAF Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen AG; Chairman-Supervisory Board at Panthera Capital AG since 2012; Member-Supervisory Board at LivingLogic AG; Member-Supervisory Board at ViTrade AG; Member-Supervisory Board at flatexDEGIRO Bank AG since 2024; and Independent Member-Supervisory Board at flatexDEGIRO AG since 2024.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at GfBK Gesellschaft für Börsenkommunikation mbH from 1997 to 2024; Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board at Coreo AG; Chairman-Management Board at Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen AG; Chairman-Supervisory Board at CeFDex AG; Managing Director at Finanzen Verlag GmbH from 2021 to 2022; Managing Director at Werbefritz GmbH from 1997 to 2024; Managing Director at Applab GmbH from 2011 to 2024; Managing Director at Aktionär TV GmbH from 2016 to 2024; Managing Director at BF Holding GmbH from 2003 to 2024; Managing Director at BFF Holding GmbH from 2011 to 2024; Member-Supervisory Board at XCOM AG; Member-Supervisory Board at Heliad AG; and Member-Supervisory Board at MagForce AG in 2014.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
FLATEXDEGIRO AG 14.5%	2024-12-30	15,968,221 ( 14.5% )	581 M $	2026-02-27

Bernd Förtsch active positions

Companies	Position	Start
FLATEXDEGIRO SE	Director/Board Member	2024-06-03
Börsenmedien AG Börsenmedien AG Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides online magazine services	Chief Executive Officer	1997-12-31
DAF Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen AG	Chairman	-
Panthera Capital AG	Chairman	2012-06-04
ViTrade AG ViTrade AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities trading services	Director/Board Member	-
LivingLogic AG LivingLogic AG Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and presents AI-driven application	Director/Board Member	-
flatex Bank AG flatex Bank AG Regional BanksFinance Provides online banking and brokerage services	Director/Board Member	2024-10-31

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Former positions of Bernd Förtsch

Companies	Position	End
GfBK Gesellschaft für Börsenkommunikation mbH GfBK Gesellschaft für Börsenkommunikation mbH Investment ManagersFinance GfBK is an active, growth-oriented investor and manages portfolios invested globally in equity and fixed-income, with the bulk of investments in German and US securities. They invest across sectors with a focus on consumer staples and financials. The firm gives little attention to asset allocation, preferring to concentrate on bottom-up stock-picking. They conduct in-house fundamental research and make investment decisions as a team.	Chief Executive Officer	2024-01-09
Aktionär TV GmbH Aktionär TV GmbH Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides entertainment and recreation services	Chief Executive Officer	2023-12-31
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Private companies	21
Pre-IPO AG Pre-IPO AG Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
XCOM AG XCOM AG Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets software applications for eBanking activities	Technology Services
GfBK Gesellschaft für Börsenkommunikation mbH GfBK Gesellschaft für Börsenkommunikation mbH Investment ManagersFinance GfBK is an active, growth-oriented investor and manages portfolios invested globally in equity and fixed-income, with the bulk of investments in German and US securities. They invest across sectors with a focus on consumer staples and financials. The firm gives little attention to asset allocation, preferring to concentrate on bottom-up stock-picking. They conduct in-house fundamental research and make investment decisions as a team.	Finance
Finanzen Verlag GmbH Finanzen Verlag GmbH Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Engages in business publishing services for retail investors	Commercial Services
Coreo AG Coreo AG Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides venture capital financing for nanotechnology companies	Finance
BF Holding GmbH BF Holding GmbH Financial ConglomeratesFinance Investment company	Finance
Heliad AG Heliad AG Investment ManagersFinance Invests in fintech companies	Finance
MagForce AG MagForce AG Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Operates as a medical technology company in the field of nanomedicine focusing on oncology	Health Technology
Börsenmedien AG Börsenmedien AG Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides online magazine services	Commercial Services
flatex Bank AG flatex Bank AG Regional BanksFinance Provides online banking and brokerage services	Finance
flatexDEGIRO AG flatexDEGIRO AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage and financial investment and management services	Finance
LivingLogic AG LivingLogic AG Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and presents AI-driven application	Technology Services
Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen AG Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen AG Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen AG is a company based in Kulmbach, Germany.
CeFDex AG CeFDex AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities trading services	Finance
ViTrade AG ViTrade AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities trading services	Finance
DAF Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen AG
Panthera Capital AG
BFF Holding GmbH BFF Holding GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management services	Commercial Services
Werbefritz GmbH Werbefritz GmbH Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising services	Commercial Services
Applab GmbH Applab GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a software development company	Technology Services
Aktionär TV GmbH Aktionär TV GmbH Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides entertainment and recreation services	Consumer Services