About
Operator who was an early employee at fintech SumUp, building go-to-market strategies, leading its multiproduct expansion and heading M&A transactions. With a management consulting background across London, Dubai, Johannesburg and Jakarta, he focuses on due diligence, deal sourcing and team mentoring.
Experience
- ArkeusBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- paymoveBoard Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- R+ VCPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Dziki WarszawaInvestorcurrent2023 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- SumUpVP Strategy, CEO Office2022 — 2025
- SumUpProduct, Merchant Growth2018 — 2022Berlin, Warsaw, London
- SumUpVP Business Development2014 — 2018Berlin Metropolitan Area
- SumUpCountry Manager Poland2012 — 2014Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- GSMAProject Manager2011 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Delta PartnersManagement Consultant2008 — 2011UAE, South Africa, Spain
- Europraxis ConsultingAnalyst2008Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- AccentureTelco Analyst2006 — 2007Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Aberdeen Asset ManagementEmerging Markets Desk2005London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- EsadeMSc, International Management2007 — 2008
- Imperial College LondonBSc, Applied Business Management2004 — 2006
- ASW1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Strategy14Management10Leadership1Team ManagementProject Management32Business Analysis16Business Planning17Partner Management4Sales Commissions1Loyalty Programs3Business Valuation1Mobile Technology3
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Product LaunchLaunch OperationsM2MNew Business DevelopmentSmart CitiesOutsourcingManagement ConsultingBusiness TransformationMobile DevicesCross-functional Team LeadershipTelecommunicationsBusiness StrategyLanguages English · Polish · Russian · Spanish · Swedish
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Colleagues at R+ VC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Maximilian Stella work?
- Maximilian Stella is Partner at R+ VC.
Founder mafias
Imperial College London mafia194
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brent HobermanAdvisor, Innovation FundFounded Founders Pledge +3Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Alice BentinckComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison BoardFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Ahmed DeyabMSc Advanced Computational Methods for AeronauticsFounded Instagram +1Sebastian TrousilMResFounded City Therapeutics +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1
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Esade mafia30
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Sebastian MejiaBSFounded Rappi +2Miguel Santo AmaroSummer SchoolFounded Coverflex +1Santiago RibadeneiraMaster's degreeFounded FastFarmaJavier DarribaMBAFounded CapboardLubomila JordanovaCEMS ExchangeFounded DiginexSergio FurioMBAFounded Creditas
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Arkeus mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Esade251
Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJosep Maria EcharriManaging Partner & CEO at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIgnacio FontsNon-Executive Chairman at InvereadyRaúl GallegoGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJoan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at R+ VC1
Also worked at Dziki Warszawa2
Also worked at SumUp27
Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersValerie Osband MahoneyInvestor at NFXJack SelbySenior Advisor, Thiel Capital & AZ-VC at WYO VCSaulo TristaoInvestor at FEBE VenturesTiciano VieiraInvestor at FEBE VenturesCédricInvestor at Tomahawk.VC
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Also worked at GSMA7
Sam EvansGeneral Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedDavid PollingtonHead of Research at Bloc VenturesPhil MorlePartner at Main Sequence VenturesNuno Goncalves PedroManaging Partner at ChamaeleonFrancesco PastiPartner at Mouro CapitalCharlotte WardHead of Unilever's Climate & Nature Fund at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBev
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