# Dominik Richter

> Dominik Richter is the German co-founder and Group CEO of HelloFresh. Born in Munich in 1985 and based in Berlin, he studied at WHU and the London School of Economics and worked at Goldman Sachs before founding the meal-kit business with Thomas Griesel and Jessica Nilsson in 2011. He also invests in startups. His current work centers on product improvements, operating efficiency and the expansion of ready-to-eat meals.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Group CEO at HelloFresh
- **Organizations:** HelloFresh, Goldman Sachs
- **From:** Munich, Germany
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** International Business degree, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Master in Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science
- **Known for:** Co-founded HelloFresh and has led it as CEO since 2011., Built a meal-kit company that expanded across Europe, North America and Australia., Took HelloFresh public in Frankfurt in November 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from WHU.
- **2010** — Completed a finance master’s at the London School of Economics.
- **Before 2011** — Worked at Goldman Sachs; had already started two businesses during university.
- **2011** — Co-founded HelloFresh in Berlin with Thomas Griesel and Jessica Nilsson; became CEO.
- **2017** — Led HelloFresh through its November Frankfurt stock exchange listing.
- **2020** — HelloFresh acquired Factor75, entering ready-to-eat meals.
- **2021** — HelloFresh entered the DAX in September.
- **2026** — Leads a profitability-focused transformation and product investment program; the group lowered its annual outlook in September.

## Achievements

- Co-founded HelloFresh and has led it as CEO since 2011.
- Built a meal-kit company that expanded across Europe, North America and Australia.
- Took HelloFresh public in Frankfurt in November 2017.
- Had made more than 40 angel investments in Europe and the US by his November 2023 20VC appearance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — On September 24, HelloFresh lowered full-year constant-currency revenue guidance to a decline of 9%-11% and constant-currency adjusted EBITDA guidance to €350m-€370m after weaker back-to-school customer acquisition.
- **2026-09** — Factor announced expansion to more than 800 Target stores across 47 US states on September 8.
- **2026-08** — Second-quarter group revenue was approximately €1.5bn; orders were 21.8m, down 13.7% year over year.
- **2026-06** — HelloFresh announced the global launch of free Cookbook and Discover app features, including access for non-subscribers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hellofreshgroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominik-richter-hellofresh

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Last updated: 2026-10-15