Source: Auto1
Berlin-based digital auto retailer Auto1 Group SE has announced that it will appoint Christian Wallentin (above) as CFO as of Jan. 1, 2026. He succeeds Markus Boser, who will step down at the end of the year after a decade with the company. There will be “a joint transition period,” with Boser for two months, beginning Oct. 1, the company said. Wallentin will join the board of Auto1 on Jan. 1.
Wallentin left Hoist Finance, where he was CFO and deputy CEO, earlier this year. He had joined the company in 2021.
Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at Nordea, where he was a senior executive.
He is also the co-founder and former CFO of Estonia-based Luminor Bank. In this role, he was “responsible for creating, merging and developing Luminor to become an independent pan-Baltic customer-oriented financial ecosystem to enable an exit from the Baltic markets for the bank owners,” according to his LinkedIn profile.
Earlier in his career, Wallentin worked in private equity at Permira and investment banking at Goldman Sachs.
He holds a master’s degree in economics and business administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and a CEMS master’s in international management from ESADE Business School.
Wallentin commented: “I am delighted to be joining the AUTO1 Group’s executive board and to take on the role of CFO at the beginning of next year. I see enormous potential in the European used car market, and, together with our motivated team, I am looking forward to the promising journey that lies ahead.”
Hakan Koç, chairman of the supervisory board of Auto1 Group, said: “We are delighted to have gained Christian Wallentin, an experienced financial expert and strong leader, for the position of CFO and welcome him to AUTO1 Group. We would like to thank Markus for his many years of excellent service. He has contributed significantly to the financial success of AUTO1 Group, and we wish him all the best.”
