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Otmar Debald

Otmar Debald

Otmar Debald is a 4P Capital partner with extensive consumer-sector finance, supply-chain and board experience from Procter & Gamble.

Proudest Mentor Moment

"I am a business model junkie and I have a passion for bringing Consumer Understanding (Outside-in) to any start-up. I love building equity stories for pitching presentations, and I can cite numerous examples where that has helped win pitches."

About

Otmar Debald is a 4P Capital partner with extensive consumer-sector finance, supply-chain and board experience from Procter & Gamble.

Current Work

Partner and Head of FMCG, 4P Capital

Otmar Debald is Partner and Head of FMCG at 4P Capital, where he works on consumer investment strategy. He joined the firm as an adviser and limited partner before becoming a partner. Earlier, he spent 33 years at Procter & Gamble, holding finance and supply-network leadership responsibilities across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

At P&G, Debald worked on the regional integration of Gillette and Wella operations. His subsequent experience includes investment, M&A advisory and corporate governance. He formerly chaired mymuesli's Supervisory Board and FIT's Advisory Council. Together, those roles span consumer operations, transactions and board oversight.

Experience Otmar brings to founders

  1. Consumer businesses
  2. Finance
  3. Supply chains
  4. M&A integration
  5. Board governance

Operating and investing experience

A selection of companies and roles connected to Otmar Debald.

Ventures

4P Capital

Partner and Head of FMCG

Procter & Gamble

Former DACH CFO and Vice President, Supply Network Operations

mymuesli

Former Supervisory Board Chair

FIT GmbH

Former Advisory Council Chair

Highlights

  1. Held finance and supply-network leadership roles during a 33-year Procter & Gamble career.
  2. Worked on the DACH integration of Gillette and Wella operations.
  3. Progressed from adviser and limited partner to partner at 4P Capital.

Questionsfounders ask aboutOtmar Debald

Who is Otmar Debald?

Otmar Debald is a 4P Capital partner with extensive consumer-sector finance, supply-chain and board experience from Procter & Gamble.

What experience does Otmar Debald bring to mentoring?

Their experience spans consumer businesses, finance, supply chains, M&A integration and board governance.

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