Stephan Beyer

Dr. Stephan Beyer is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Dryad Networks, a company specializing in ultra-early wildfire detection and forest health monitoring.12 He joined Dryad in July 2024, bringing over 20 years of experience in finance, crisis management, mergers and acquisitions, sales, and technology.12

Key points about Dr. Stephan Beyer:

1. Education: He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Technische Universität Berlin.1

2. Professional Background:

   • Serial entrepreneur and venture capital investor1
   • Successfully raised over €250 million in equity1
   • Co-founded and scaled nFrontier GmbH and Big Rep GmbH1
   • Experience as both CFO and CEO2

3. Expertise:

   • Financial strategy and operations
   • Building high-performance, culturally diverse organizations
   • Navigating complex market dynamics1

4. Role at Dryad:

   • Driving financial strategy and operations
   • Supporting the company's mission to revolutionize wildfire prevention
   • Scaling Dryad's innovative Silvanet platform12

5. Personal Connection:

   • Witnessed the destruction caused by bushfires in Australia firsthand
   • Passionate about leveraging technology for sustainable, impactful solutions2

Dr. Beyer's goals at Dryad include increasing the size of installations, introducing the technology to a wider audience, and focusing on raising capital to address the urgent wildfire problem.2