Social Chain: Reportable major investment concealed

2023-08-18 16:18:04

Wanja Oberhof

According to the current status, his 2.15 million euro investment from June would only be worth just under 175,000 euros.

(Photo: Social Chain AG)

Düsseldorf Georg Kofler was mysterious: At the end of June, the CEO of Social Chain AG had sold 825,000 shares in his company. When the Handelsblatt asked him about the buyer, Kofler blocked it. The former Pro-Sieben boss only revealed so much: He sold the shares to a “knowledgeable, professional investor”.

According to a mandatory notification, Kofler received 2.15 million euros for the share package. Less than three weeks later, the Social Chain AG, which had become known to a broader public through the talent show “Die Höhle der Löwen”, went bankrupt.

The ominous share deal quickly caught the attention of the media and investors. But Kofler remained silent.

According to Handelsblatt information, Wanja Oberhof, the co-founder of Social Chain, acquired the shares. Oberhof was Kofler’s predecessor as CEO and was responsible for the e-commerce company until the end of 2022, which sells consumer goods via social networks with the help of influencers.

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