Stefan Krause is a businessperson who founded Canoo Technologies, Inc. and Canoo Holdings Ltd. and who has been at the helm of 11 different companies. Currently, Mr. Krause holds the position of Chairman at GoFor Industries, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Odin automotive SARL, Director & Owner at Intercaribbean Balear SL, Director & Owner at Belongers SL and Chairman-Supervisory Board at DEGES Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs- und -bau GmbH. Stefan Krause is also on the board of Rock Tech Lithium, Inc., Velo3D US, Inc. and Velo3D, Inc.

In his past career Mr. Krause was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Canoo, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer at Canoo Technologies, Inc. (a subsidiary of Canoo, Inc.), President & Chief Operating Officer at Fisker, Inc., Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Faraday&Future, Inc. (a subsidiary of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, Inc.), Chief Financial Officer & Member-Management Board at Deutsche Bank AG Chairman-Supervisory Board of Deutsche Postbank AG and Chairman-Supervisory Board at Deutsche Bank Europe GmbH (both are subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG), Chief Financial Officer at Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and President & Chief Executive Officer of BMW Financial Services NA LLC (a subsidiary of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG), Chief Financial & Investment Officer at Levere Holdings Corp., Chairman-Supervisory Board at ODDO BHF SE, Project Manager at Conica Ltd. and President & Director at Schmalenbach Gesellschaft FR Betriebswirtschaft Ev.

He received an MBA from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.