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Philipp Schaaf

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COO at re:cap

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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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

  1. re:capChief Operating Officer (COO)current2025 — present
  2. Emery & PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentMetropolregion München
  3. TiltaSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  4. XPAYChief Operating Officer (COO) | Executive Board Member / Vorstand2022 — 2024München, Bayern, Deutschland
  5. RatepayChief Operating Officer (COO) | Prokurist2019 — 2022Berlin, Deutschland
  6. RatepayDirector Operations2014 — 2019Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
  7. Otto GroupInterim General Manager (China) for Hermes NexTec LLC2017Shanghai City, China
  8. Otto GroupHead of Business & Strategy for LASCANA China2012 — 2014Shanghai City, China
  9. Otto GroupStrategy Consultant Corporate Strategy2010 — 2012Hamburg, Germany
  10. EACIntern Research Analyst2009Munich, Germany
  11. Deutscher Olympischer SportbundOlympic Games 2008 | Interpreter for Chinese2008Beijing, China
  12. Robert Bosch GmbHWorking Student Controlling2006Stuttgart, Germany
  13. IBMIntern Consulting & Solutions2004Berlin, Germany

Skills & more

Strategy8Strategic PlanningManagementMicrosoft ExcelBusiness Strategy11Unternehmensstrategie7Projektmanagement3E-commerce1Start-ups1E-Commerce1Business Development1Process Improvement
+12 moreStrategisches ManagementStrategische PlanungMarktforschungOnline MarketingUnternehmertumEntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingSalesGeschäftsentwicklungMarket ResearchBankingChina Business Development

Languages Chinesisch · Deutsch · Englisch

  • Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist — SAFe by Scaled Agile, Inc.

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Colleagues at re:cap

Arne Zeising
CTO at re:cap
Jonas Tebbe
CPO at re:cap
Mélanie Dufour
CFO at re:cap
Paul Becker
CEO at re:cap
Saul Levin
Investor at Entree Capital

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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