About
Karl Schade is Managing Partner of Presidio Investors, the private equity firm he founded in 2007, where he focuses on middle market buyouts in the entertainment and business services industries across North America and Europe. He previously served as CEO of The Presidio Group (2013-2016) and CEO of Hattrick Sports Group (2011), and earlier worked at private equity firms including The Blackstone Group, Silver Lake Partners, and Blum Capital Partners. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Claremont McKenna College.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Presidio InvestorsManaging Partner, Foundercurrent2007 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Edge Home Finance LLCBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- The Only AgencyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles and New York
- Resolve Tech SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Podium PublishingBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- BravasBoard Member2019 — 2025Austin, Texas, United States
- Golden PearChairman of the Board2018 — 2020New York City
- Metropolitan Bancgroup, Inc.Board Member2008 — 2017Memphis, TN; Jackson, MS; Nashville, TN
- Hattrick Sports Group Ltd.Board Member2010 — 2017Dublin, Ireland; Zagreb, Croatia
- Hattrick Sports Group Ltd.CEO & Executive Chairman2011 — 2012Dublin, Ireland; Split, Croatia
- The Presidio Group LLCBoard Member, and CEO (2014-2016)2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- The Presidio Group LLCManaging Director2007 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- The Presidio Group LLCInterim-CEO2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Blum Capital PartnersPrivate Equity Investor2003 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Silver Lake PartnersPrivate Equity Investor2000 — 2003Menlo Park, CA
- The Blackstone GroupPrivate Equity Investor1996 — 1998New York, NY
Skills & more
ManagementStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingAlternative InvestmentsEmerging MarketsAnalyticsEnterprise ArchitectureAsset ManagementHedge FundsCustomer ServiceStart-upsFinancial Risk
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RestructuringModelingFinancial AdvisoryInvestment ManagementManagerial FinanceBrand ManagementFinancial AnalysisProcess ImprovementFinancial StructuringProject ManagementPublic RelationsGovernanceFrom Karl's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
BravasGolden PearHattrickLindoraMetropolitanNHFPodiumResolvetechTheonly
Per the firm's website.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karl Schade?
- Karl Schade is Managing Partner of Presidio Investors, the private equity firm he founded in 2007, where he focuses on middle market buyouts in the entertainment and business services industries across North America and Europe. He previously served as CEO of The Presidio Group (2013-2016) and CEO of Hattrick Sports Group (2011), and earlier worked at private equity firms including The Blackstone Group, Silver Lake Partners, and Blum Capital Partners. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Claremont McKenna College.
- Where does Karl Schade work?
- Karl Schade is Managing Partner at Presidio.
- What does Karl Schade invest in?
- Karl Schade invests in Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment.
- What boards does Karl Schade sit on?
- Karl Schade holds tracked board seats at Bravas, Golden Pear, Hattrick, Lindora, Metropolitan, NHF, Podium, Resolvetech, Theonly.
- Where did Karl Schade go to school?
- Karl Schade studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Claremont McKenna College (Economics).
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