Kai Grossmann is a strategic advisor to digital service firms – including agencies, consultancies, and IT service providers – as well as private equity firms, family offices, and venture capital funds. He helps clients increase enterprise value by accelerating growth, improving profitability, and preparing for successful transactions.
With over 30 years of industry experience, Kai has held leadership roles as COO and later CEO of Aperto AG, where he managed its sale to IBM in 2016. Following the acquisition, he served as CEO of IBM iX in Berlin and Switzerland and as a board member for IBM iX DACH, where he successfully led the integration and drove profitable growth of a 1,000+ consultant organization.
Today, Kai focuses on three areas:
– Exit Readiness (strategy, growth, efficiency)
– M&A Advisory (commercial due diligence, target definition, buy-and-build)
– Post-Acquisition Support (integration, restructuring, scaling).
He also serves in advisory board, supervisory board, and non-executive director roles, as well as interim executive mandates such as Chief Transformation or Restructuring Officer.
Kai is a Certified Member of the German Digital Advisory Board Members network.
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