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Gunnar Schaefer

Founder

Co-founder at Flywheel Exchange, Inc.

Greater Houston

FoundedFlywheel Exchange, Inc.

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Co-founder at Flywheel Exchange, Inc.

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Flywheel Exchange, Inc.'s investors · 10

8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checks · since 2023BeringeaLondon · $3M – $10M checksGreat North VenturesMaple GroveIntuitive VenturesSunnyvaleiSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checksLightbankChicago · $500K – $5M checksNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Novalis LifeSciencesPortsmouth · since 2025NVenturesSanta ClaraNVIDIASanta Clara

Co-founders at Flywheel Exchange, Inc.

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Brian WandellCo-founder

Experience

  1. NuFund Venture GroupAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  2. EventshipAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
  3. MedLever, Inc.Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Polygon HealthStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. AE StudioStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Gradient Health, IncStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  7. Trenser Technology Solutions (P) Ltd.Strategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  8. Stratagen BioStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  9. NakamirStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  10. Flywheel.ioCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
  11. Flywheel.ioChief Technology Officer2015 — 2023
  12. Institute for the Global Entrepreneur UC San DiegoStartup Mentor2024 — 2025
  13. iSelect FundSelection Committee Member2020 — 2023
  14. Stanford UniversitySoftware Engineering Manager2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Stanford UniversitySenior Software Engineer2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Stanford UniversityLab Manager2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  17. EPFLGraduate Research Assistant2006 — 2009Lausanne Area, Switzerland
  18. Mercedes Benz Research and Development, IndiaResearch Intern2005Bengaluru Area, India
  19. Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.Research Intern2003Palo Alto, California, United States

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Languages English · German

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Gunnar Schaefer studied at Kiel University (Diplom-Ingenieur (Master of Science), Computer Engineering); Virginia Wesleyan University (Mathematics and Computer Science).

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Kelly KilmanExecutive Assistant at JMI Equity

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Thomas MooreFounder at Versa

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