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About
Philipp Schaaf is Chief Operating Officer at re:cap, a capital operating system for growth-stage companies. Previously, he served as COO and board member at multiple fintech and SaaS companies including Ratepay and XPay, scaling them to valuations exceeding €1 billion. He currently maintains a portfolio of angel investments, advisory roles, and board positions across fintech, KYC, BNPL, and consumer finance companies, focusing on operational design and scalable execution.
Experience
- re:capChief Operating Officer (COO)current2025 — present
- Emery & PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentMetropolregion München
- TiltaSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
- XPAYChief Operating Officer (COO) | Executive Board Member / Vorstand2022 — 2024München, Bayern, Deutschland
- RatepayChief Operating Officer (COO) | Prokurist2019 — 2022Berlin, Deutschland
- RatepayDirector Operations2014 — 2019Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Otto GroupInterim General Manager (China) for Hermes NexTec LLC2017Shanghai City, China
- Otto GroupHead of Business & Strategy for LASCANA China2012 — 2014Shanghai City, China
- Otto GroupStrategy Consultant Corporate Strategy2010 — 2012Hamburg, Germany
- EACIntern Research Analyst2009Munich, Germany
- Deutscher Olympischer SportbundOlympic Games 2008 | Interpreter for Chinese2008Beijing, China
- Robert Bosch GmbHWorking Student Controlling2006Stuttgart, Germany
- IBMIntern Consulting & Solutions2004Berlin, Germany
Skills & more
Strategy8Strategic PlanningManagementMicrosoft ExcelBusiness Strategy11Unternehmensstrategie7Projektmanagement3E-commerce1Start-ups1E-Commerce1Business Development1Process Improvement
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Strategisches ManagementStrategische PlanungMarktforschungOnline MarketingUnternehmertumEntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingSalesGeschäftsentwicklungMarket ResearchBankingChina Business DevelopmentLanguages Chinesisch · Deutsch · Englisch
- Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist — SAFe by Scaled Agile, Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philipp Schaaf?
- Philipp Schaaf is Chief Operating Officer at re:cap, a capital operating system for growth-stage companies. Previously, he served as COO and board member at multiple fintech and SaaS companies including Ratepay and XPay, scaling them to valuations exceeding €1 billion. He currently maintains a portfolio of angel investments, advisory roles, and board positions across fintech, KYC, BNPL, and consumer finance companies, focusing on operational design and scalable execution.
- Where does Philipp Schaaf work?
- Philipp Schaaf is COO at re:cap.
- Where did Philipp Schaaf go to school?
- Philipp Schaaf studied at University of Tübingen (Dipl.-Kfm. (German MBA equivalent), Business Administration); Renmin University of China (HSK Level 8, Chinese Language & Culture Studies); Universität Trier (Summer program Chinese, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes).
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Also attended Renmin University of China30
Gaby PanVentures Manager at Qualcomm VenturesAdam WeinerManaging Partner at Vetted AcceleratorIsaac ZafaraniCo-Founder, Vero | Serial Entrepreneur at Vetted AcceleratorNiklas KoernerPartner at FaberAndy WeiInvestment Manager at Conduit VenturesLijun ZhangPartner at Sinovation Ventures
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Also attended Universität Trier16
Dave AmbroseGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Bungalow CapitalToby LovettGeneral Counsel at World FundNico HeinzSenior Investment Manager at Simon CapitalThomas GoergenManaging Partner at Catalpa VenturesMaurice FöhrFounder's Associate at Q21 CapitalDaniel LappasChief Product & Business Officer, General Manager DACH at N26
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ratepay2
Also worked at Otto Group1
Also worked at EAC3
Also worked at IBM1,149
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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