Date: 31.10.2025 (2025-10-31)
Jürgen Mauer (31.10.2025) • https://www.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%BCrgen-mauer-266a5052/ • Head of Finance at ai6 Solutions (2ppl) • Full-Service-Partner for Manufacturers of Medical Devices, IVDs and Laboratory Technology • CFO at portfolio companies at PE fund • Frm CFO at Bauunternehmen (Günther Terfer) • -> mention Strabag etc. • Wir arbeiten an der Automatisierung von Buchhaltungs- und Finanzprozessen. Dabei betten wir uns in die bestehenden Systeme ein, ohne dass für Nutzer ein neues SaaS-Tool eingeführt werden muss und ermöglichen auch die Integration mit IT-Systemen ohne / mit beschränkter API.
Questions: FOCUS ON FINANCE • Notes: • Budgeting in Tochterunternehmen und dann Holding • Tochterunternehmen versuchen höheres Budget -> sie wollen Ambition wecken • A few companies - but they are • Feedback: • Es gibt nichts an KI aktuell • He is the Holding Kaufmann in a Holding Structure -> Tochterfirmen haben Finanzabteilung mit 2 bis 3 Leuten -> Buchhalter / Controlling etc. • They do not introduce a new ERP system right away -> they start thinking about streamlining processes -> every company has a more or less digitised processes • Company A • Avision as ERP -> manufacturing company -> audit -> no new processes • ProAlpha -> manufacturing • Both do accounting there • Modul of the ERP company -> best case Vorkontierung und Kostenstelle -> Zahlungsprozess anstossen • They are at the point where they do not have more IT - he is under pressure • Challenge: • How do they get their data into their system and can run analytics via PowerBI -> they want to use PowerBI for analytics • They do not have much • They gather KPIs via Excel • Holding in Datev • Two options: • Either focus on building PowerBI -> complex -> you need an IT Dienstleister • OR: you directly go to AI -> build data lake -> live insights -> he does not see it as realistic -> data input is difficult -> he is sceptical • Loios BI, Radial -> german solutions for PE • They decide to start slowly -> not direct AI • RPA: • He sees the API limits -> he is interested • They built a small Konzern • They have on Medizintechnik Consulting -> they do invoices within holding • Baufirmen: • He introduced an invoicing tool • ROI is important -> the setup is complex -> latent bias to kick them out • Highest impact processes: • Biggest Pain Point: Konsolidierung -> completely manual • Echtzeitdatenbank -> pure holding interests • No insights yet in Tochterunternehmen -> they will change it -> in Q1 they merge accountants into one team -> he will lead the team -> in house service center -> Buchhalter & Sachbearbeiter • Vor Mitte DEZ macht es kein Sinn sich zu melden -> dann ist er interessiert • Context: team setup? internal and external? • Biggest objections / challenges in his daily life? • Which tasks are the biggest pain? With magic wand -> what would he solve? • Which tasks would he focus on? • Do they already have automations? Which ones? How well do they work? • Which companies would he target? • General feedback to pitch?