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Karl Schade

Investor

Managing Partner at Presidio

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Karl Schade is the founder and managing partner of Presidio Investors, a private equity firm specializing in control buyouts within the entertainment and business services sectors. The firm targets companies with EBITDA between $10–25 million, with primary focus on North American investments and selective opportunities in Western Europe.

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Experience

  1. Presidio InvestorsManaging Partner, Foundercurrent2007 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. Edge Home Finance LLCBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  3. The Only AgencyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles and New York
  4. Resolve Tech SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  5. Podium PublishingBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  6. BravasBoard Member2019 — 2025Austin, Texas, United States
  7. Golden PearChairman of the Board2018 — 2020New York City
  8. Metropolitan Bancgroup, Inc.Board Member2008 — 2017Memphis, TN; Jackson, MS; Nashville, TN
  9. Hattrick Sports Group Ltd.Board Member2010 — 2017Dublin, Ireland; Zagreb, Croatia
  10. Hattrick Sports Group Ltd.CEO & Executive Chairman2011 — 2012Dublin, Ireland; Split, Croatia
  11. The Presidio Group LLCBoard Member, and CEO (2014-2016)2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  12. The Presidio Group LLCManaging Director2007 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  13. The Presidio Group LLCInterim-CEO2013San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Blum Capital PartnersPrivate Equity Investor2003 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Silver Lake PartnersPrivate Equity Investor2000 — 2003Menlo Park, CA
  16. The Blackstone GroupPrivate Equity Investor1996 — 1998New York, NY

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1998 — 2000
  2. Claremont McKenna CollegeEconomics

Skills & more

ManagementStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingAlternative InvestmentsEmerging MarketsAnalyticsEnterprise ArchitectureAsset ManagementHedge FundsCustomer ServiceStart-upsFinancial Risk
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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Claremont McKenna College67

Lachlan MontgomerySenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersLindsay SlocumInvestor Relations Lead at ParadigmKurt ShelinePartner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesParis KokaInvestor at Serena VenturesAlexInvestor at Thomson Reuters VenturesArielle ZuckerbergGeneral Partner at Long Journey Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Edge Home Finance LLC1

Meredith MossOperating Partner at Presidio

Also worked at Resolve Tech Solutions2

Victor MasayaPartner at PresidioScott BolickOperating Partner at Presidio

Also worked at Bravas1

Mark GoldmanOperating Partner at Presidio

Also worked at The Presidio Group LLC4

Anthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalSteve RealeInvestor at Ulu VenturesAlona CochranOffice Manager & Executive Assistant at Dolby Family VenturesVictor MasayaPartner at Presidio

Colleagues at Presidio

Amy Zhang
Chief Financial Officer at Presidio
Christian Puscasiu
Managing Partner at Presidio
Christian Schütte
European Partner at Presidio
Dirk Swaneveld
Managing Director at Presidio
Emma Browning
Analyst at Presidio
Heather Kirkby
Operating Partner at Presidio
Javier Saade
Operating Partner at Presidio
Josef Auboeck
Partner at Presidio