People Roundup: Opendoor, Kleinanzeigen, Avito, Adevinta Spain

There's more change at Opendoor at the start of this week's People Roundup...

North America: Opendoor CFO leaves as shakeup continues

Opendoor has continued its management shakeup, announcing the departure of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Selim Freiha after less than a year in the post.

The company also announced the appointment of Christy Schwartz as interim CFO, effective September 30, 2025. Schwartz returns after previously holding the same position between 2022 and 2024.

Opendoor is undergoing a major strategic change with the recent appointment of Kaz Nejatian to replace Carrie Wheeler, while founder Eric Wu—who was replaced by Wheeler in 2024—joined the company's board of directors alongside co-founder Keith Rabois.

Nejatian recently made his first media appearance since his appointment, joining the VC20 podcast to lay down a bullish and sometimes fiery assessment of how Opendoor will switch up its operations in the coming years.

Meanwhile, Rabois has suggested that Opendoor could cut 85% of its workforce, claiming he "doesn't know" what most of the company's employees do.

Europe: Kleinanzeigen appoints sales director for real estate

The German horizontal marketplace Kleinanzeigen has appointed Karl Wolfart as sales director for its real estate segment as it spins up a new-look vertical under the direction of Simon Bray.

Wolfart will report to Bray, overseeing sales and strategic development for commercial real estate clients in Germany. He joins from the brokerage Homeday.

Simon Bray, VP of real estate at Kleinanzeigen, said:

"Karl Wolfart brings an exceptional combination of real estate and technology expertise. This blend will be invaluable for the further development of our offerings for real estate professionals."

Wolfart said:

"Kleinanzeigen has decisive competitive advantages in real estate marketing: high brand awareness, a strong reach among private property seekers and sellers, and a dynamically growing business with commercial customers. We are ideally positioned to further expand the offering on our platform."

Avito hires new Chief People Officer

Ekaterina Nemchenko has been appointed Chief People Officer (CPeO) at Avito, effective October 1, 2025. She will also join the company's Management Board.

Nemchenko will be responsible for executing Avito’s existing HR strategy, which includes scaling automation, expanding talent development initiatives, and reinforcing the company’s internal culture.

She joined Avito in 2023 and established its financial planning and analysis function. In parallel with her corporate role, she teaches a course titled “Finances for FoodTech” at ITMO National Research University and instructs students in the Avito Master’s in Food Science and Technology program and at the HSE Graduate School of Business.

Nemchenko is certified in ICF-aligned coaching and has worked as an internal trainer and facilitator for more than a decade. Originally from Severomorsk, she holds an honors diploma from the Russian University of Trade and Economics.

Avito is a leading Russian generalised marketplace.

Adevinta Spain executive departs

Roman Campa left his role at Adevinta Spain in May 2025, shortly before assets including Coches.net, Milanuncios and Fotocasa were put up for sale and sold to EQT.

Adevinta Spain's real estate marketplaces Fotocasa and Habitaclia have since been snapped up by Scout24, with the deal expected to close in 2026.