Maximilian Schäfer
FounderCo-Founder & Managing Director at InstaFreight
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
FoundedInstaFreight
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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Co-founders at InstaFreight
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Gion-Otto Presser-VelderCo-Founder
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Markus DötschCo-Founder & CTPO
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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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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management180
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 University27
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Shared employers
Also worked at cargomotion1
Also worked at InstaFreight GmbH1
Also worked at Lamoda Group2
Also worked at Rocket Internet GmbH190
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