Capital Markets and Business Development division headed by Dr. Raphael Schöttler

At the beginning of February, Dr. Raphael Schöttler took over as head of Capital Markets and Business Development at the KanAm Grund Group.

In his new position, he is responsible for the strategic development of both areas, with the aim of further expanding the company’s capital markets expertise and actively supporting its future growth.
Dr. Raphael Schöttler’s responsibilities include the systematic analysis of market and competitive trends, the strategic positioning of KanAm Grund Group, as well as the initiation and implementation of new product and growth initiatives in close collaboration with the company’s Investment Management, Fund Management, Sales, and other relevant departments.

Dr. Raphael Schöttler has been with KanAm Grund Group since September 2023. As Head of Financing/Treasury, he was previously responsible for further developing the company’s financing strategy. In addition to portfolio financing, his focus was on maintaining existing banking relationships and building new financing partnerships.

Before joining KanAm Grund Group, Dr. Raphael Schöttler served as Managing Director of Loanboox GmbH, a digital credit platform for financing solutions, where he led the establishment and expansion of the company’s activities in the German and Austrian markets. Previously, as Vice President at Deutsche Bank AG, he was responsible, among other things, for setting up an internal unit for product innovation. He was also involved in the development of a P2P credit marketplace and was a co-founder of a digital asset manager. 
Dr Raphael Schöttler studied economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He received his doctorate from Humboldt University Berlin with a thesis on real estate prices. His time abroad took him to Guanghua School at Peking University and to Harvard University.

Olivier Catusse says: “Our goal is to position KanAm Grund Group for the future in a dynamic environment. The further development of our capital markets strategy is a key component for sustainable growth. In a rapidly changing market, the close integration of capital markets and product strategy plays a vital role. Dr. Raphael Schöttler combines in depth expertise, strategic thinking, and an innovative mindset to successfully drive this process forward together with our specialist teams – ideal conditions for securing KanAm Grund Group’s long term success.”