The German business magazine manager magazin reports that Jessica Holzbach, a well-known figure in German fintech, is joining 0TO9 as head of Germany.
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A career built in German fintech

Holzbach helped build the business banking provider Penta, which was later sold to its larger rival Qonto. Manager magazin describes the sale as one of the most important exits in the German fintech scene at the time. She then started Pile, which offered business customers an interest-bearing account. The business banking provider Vivid later acquired parts of the company. Holzbach left Pile after that deal.

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About 0TO9

The magazine describes 0TO9 as a newly launched company builder that specialises in fintech start-ups and is meant to support fintech companies with licences and capital. It is led by Tord Topsholm, who has served as CEO of four banks and has achieved an exit to the private equity firm KKR, among other things.

The descriptions of Holzbach's and Topsholm's earlier careers are manager magazin's. The full article, in German, is available on the manager magazin website.