Maximilian Schäfer
FounderCo-Founder & Managing Director at InstaFreight
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
FoundedInstaFreight
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About
Joined InstaFreight as managing director in 2017 after TNT customer-experience and Rocket Internet/Lamoda delivery-ops roles. Scaled operations; later co-founded CargoMotion. Harvard Business School background per his LinkedIn headline.
Co-Founder & Managing Director at InstaFreight
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Philipp OrtweinCo-Founder & Managing Director
Experience
- cargomotionCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- InstaFreight GmbHCo-Founder & Managing Director2017 — 2024Metropolregion Berlin/Brandenburg
- Lamoda GroupDirector Lamoda Express2013 — 2015Moskau
- Rocket Internet GmbHEntrepreneur2013 — 2014Metropolregion Berlin/Brandenburg
- TNTGeneral Manager Business Processes & Development2012 — 2013Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- TNTProject Manager to the CEO2010 — 2012
- TNTProject Coordinator Sales & Marketing2009 — 2010
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersIntern2008
Skills & more
Unternehmensstrategie34Business Development45Projektmanagement27Logistik9Start-ups31Unternehmertum12Unternehmensberatung11Veränderungsmanagement7Strategisches Management18E-Commerce23Supply-Chain-Management17Unternehmensführung21
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MarketingstrategieNeugeschäftsentwicklungNew Business DevelopmentProject ManagementBusiness StrategyMarketing StrategySupply Chain ManagementGeschäftsentwicklungStrategische PlanungManagementStrategieLanguages Chinese/Mandarin · English · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maximilian Schäfer?
- Joined InstaFreight as managing director in 2017 after TNT customer-experience and Rocket Internet/Lamoda delivery-ops roles. Scaled operations; later co-founded CargoMotion. Harvard Business School background per his LinkedIn headline.
- Where does Maximilian Schäfer work?
- Maximilian Schäfer is Co-Founder & Managing Director of InstaFreight.
- What companies did Maximilian Schäfer found?
- Maximilian Schäfer founded InstaFreight.
- Where did Maximilian Schäfer go to school?
- Maximilian Schäfer studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Administration and Management); National Chengchi University (Exchange, Business Administration).
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Harvard Business School mafia893
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Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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Rocket Internet mafia78
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Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Steven RenwickUK Venture Development DirectorFounded Tilores +2Anna AlexBusiness DevelopmentFounded Planetly +1Michael CassauEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Grover +1Henrik ZillmerDirector of Product ManagementFounded Room +1Andrea BaronchelliGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Aspire +1
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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management mafia51
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Ferry HeilemannBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Aenu +1Domenico CipollaVordiplom (Bachelor with Distinction)Founded Home24 +1Michael SchrezenmaierMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Sumup +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1Mario KohleUnternehmensführung / BWLFounded Enpal +1Frederik MerzMaster of Science - MSFounded Ampere +1
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National Chengchi University mafia7
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InstaFreight mafia4
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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 WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management212
John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorisFounding Partner at Version One VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures
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Also attended National Chengchi University41
Djoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture PartnersDenise TengPartner at Gradient VenturesBelinda ZhouVisionary at Sharding CapitalWilson LiuFund Operations Manager at Sora VenturesEliza LeeGeneral Counsel at Sora VenturesBas RieterInvestor at DFF Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at cargomotion3
Also worked at InstaFreight GmbH2
Also worked at Lamoda Group5
Also worked at Rocket Internet GmbH237
Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta Capital
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