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Manuel Schoenfeld
FounderFounder at PowerX · Chief Strategy & AI Officer at Qu
Brooklyn, New York, United States
FoundedPowerX · YC
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About
Manuel Schoenfeld is Chief AI Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at Qu POS, Inc., where he also serves as Head of Engineering and leads company-wide strategy and AI transformation. He previously founded and led PowerX, an AI-focused hardware and software company acquired by Qu POS in December 2024, and served as Chief Information Officer at the humanitarian organization ADRA. Earlier in his career, he worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, advised the World Bank and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labor, and held a position at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong.
Founder at PowerXYC W20
Intro paths
Manuel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran PowerX's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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PowerX's investors · 17
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Chief Strategy & AI Officer at Qu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manuel Schoenfeld?
- Manuel Schoenfeld is Chief AI Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at Qu POS, Inc., where he also serves as Head of Engineering and leads company-wide strategy and AI transformation. He previously founded and led PowerX, an AI-focused hardware and software company acquired by Qu POS in December 2024, and served as Chief Information Officer at the humanitarian organization ADRA. Earlier in his career, he worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, advised the World Bank and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labor, and held a position at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong.
- Where does Manuel Schoenfeld work?
- Manuel Schoenfeld is Founder of PowerX and Chief Strategy & AI Officer at Qu.
- What companies did Manuel Schoenfeld found?
- Manuel Schoenfeld founded PowerX.
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