Johannes Riedl
Board Member | Digital Transformation | Cybersecurity Advisor
Profile
Johannes
Riedl brings 19 years of leadership experience across IT (Software,
SaaS, Cybersecurity), automotive (OEM, joint ventures, wholesale &
retail finance, mobility), banking (universal, asset finance,
investment, captives), insurance (life, non-life, reinsurance), Web3
(crypto, metaverse) and AI. He has worked across Europe, Asia, and the
Americas, advising Fortune 500 companies, scaling startups, and guiding
high-impact M&A transactions.
As a Board Member,
Non-Executive Director, and strategic advisor, Johannes is recognised
for aligning technology and business strategy, accelerating market
entry, and driving operational excellence in complex, multi-stakeholder
environments.
Areas of Expertise
Strategy Governance,
corporate planning, operational models, startup acceleration, 100-day
plans, capital raising.
M&A Advising BMW and VW leading to successful acquisitions of several 30+ Mio USD deals.
Sales
Financial growth, business development, client relationship management,
eCommerce, SaaS sales, partnerships.
In professional services: 0-5 Mio in two years, In public listed company: 3 Mio acv.
Digital Transformation PMO leadership, IT governance & security,
IT Audit, DevSecOps, ISAE 3402 compliance.
Product development: Cybersecurity, Campaing Management AI, Mobility App, Underwriting App.
Leadership
Communication, influencing, talent management, team building.
Direct reports up to 15, Project reports up to 300.
Portfolio Roles
Cybersecurity Chief
Product Owner for
Application Fortress, a nex-gen application
detection response platform powered by Cyberslice technology.
Serves as
VP of Cyber Solutions, Europe at Cyemptive. Also
served as interim VP of EMEA.
Full ownership and launch of Product as #1 Employee in Europe,
Partnerships: 7 DE, 5 UK, 1 AT, leading up to a pipeline of 35 Mio and
a ticket size between 200k-25 Mio.
Cyemptive
Investments & Alternative
Assets
Connecting investors with high-potential opportunities, offering
strategic deal insights, and supporting capital-raising efforts.
Rainmaker Partners
Family Office Services
Advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and business owners on
safeguarding assets and ensuring multi-generational wealth
preservation.
Ray Family
Office