Rimac Group appoints Matthias Wich as CFO, succeeding Peter Bednarik
Rimac Group has promoted its Chief Strategy & Investments Officer, Matthias Wich, to Chief Financial Officer, effective September 2026, as Bugatti and Rimac Technology projects move forward.
- More than 16 years
- More than 12 years
- More than 5 years
- September 2026
What Happened
The Rimac Group has appointed Matthias Wich as its new Chief Financial Officer. Wich currently serves as the Group's Chief Strategy & Investments Officer and has been a key member of the Rimac Group leadership team for more than five years. In his new role he will lead the Group's financial strategy and support the continued growth and development of its companies. He assumes the role in September 2026.
The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the Rimac Group, the majority shareholder of Bugatti Rimac and the sole shareholder of Rimac Technology and Rimac Energy. The Group is also invested in Verne and manages an ecosystem of companies providing premium and luxury technology solutions in the mobility and energy sector. Major projects continue to advance across these businesses.
- The Bugatti Tourbillon
- The Rimac Nevera family
- Large-scale OEM battery and e-axle programs developed by Rimac Technology
- Next-generation stationary energy storage solutions from Rimac Energy
- Corporate Development and Corporate Strategy
- Portfolio Management
- Funding & M&A
- Strategic Projects
- Corporate Governance and Investor Relations
- ESG
More than 16years
Includes more than 12 years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and Rothschild.
During his time with the Rimac Group, Wich has been involved in all of the Group's key strategic initiatives and has led the planning and execution of its funding activities and the development and implementation of its value creation strategy. He also handled negotiations relating to Porsche's sale of its stakes in Bugatti Rimac and the Rimac Group. He played a key role in a Group-wide reorganization that improved operational efficiency and focus, in the establishment of strategic partnerships across the Group, and in strengthening corporate governance across the organization. Wich succeeds Peter Bednarik, who is leaving the Rimac Group after serving as Group CFO.
Previously from Rimac Automobili
In April 2026, our coverage reported that Porsche agreed to sell its equity stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group to a consortium led by HOF Capital, a New York-based investment firm. That ownership change forms the backdrop to the Group companies whose finances its new CFO will now help steer.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Rimac Automobili's official releases.
Why this matters
The CFO role at Rimac Group spans the finances of Bugatti Rimac, Rimac Technology and Rimac Energy, so the change matters to the Group's investors and partners, and to the OEM battery and e-axle programs it runs for other manufacturers. Wich arrives with more than 16 years in finance and corporate strategy, including over 12 years in investment banking, and has already led the Group's funding, M&A and strategy work.
Terms in This Story
- OEM
- Original Equipment Manufacturer — a car manufacturer that builds vehicles and buys components or systems from suppliers.
- e-axle
- An integrated electric drive unit that packages an electric motor and its related components into a single axle assembly.
- ESG
- Environmental, social and governance — the non-financial criteria investors use to assess a company's sustainability and conduct.
- Corporate governance
- The systems and rules by which a company is directed and controlled, covering its board, accountability and reporting.
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