The Startups Rocket CEO Samwer Wants to Become the Next Zalando

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Rocket Internet SE Chief Executive Officer Oliver Samwer is under pressure to find startups that can make his shareholders money. And it’s not about to become any easier.

Samwer will assume the chief financial officer post from October in addition to his CEO job, when current CFO Peter Kimpel leaves for Barclays Plc., it was announced last week. Holding both executive posts at the German tech factory only complicates his task.