About
Robert Schulte is the Chief Executive Officer of Exactera. He has more than 25 years of experience leading entrepreneurial ventures from ideation through acquisition, including over 20 years building SaaS businesses. His prior roles include President and CEO, Chairman, Chief Strategy Officer, VP of Product Management, General Manager, and Board Director.
Founder at Lumatax
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Experience
- ExacteraChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- TaxuallyBoard Advisor -- M&Acurrent2025 — presentBudapest, Hungary
- AI FundVenture Advisorcurrent2025 — presentMountain View, California, United States
- Pioneer Square LabsEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2016 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Strassa, LLC.Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Fowler College of Business at San Diego State UniversityLecturercurrent2023 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- LumaTax, Inc.Founder2016 — 2025Greater Seattle Area
- Zurple (Acquired by Constellation Software, Inc. Ticker: CSU (TSE))President & CEO2011 — 2014San Diego County, California, United States
- AvalaraBoard of Advisors2011 — 2012Greater Seattle Area
- AvalaraGM Taxcient / VP Product Management2010Greater Seattle Area
- TaxcientFounder / President & CEO / CSO / Chairman2003 — 2010Greater San Diego
- California State Board of EqualizationSenior Tax Auditor1999 — 2004San Diego County, California, United States
- Mr. PlantPresident1996 — 2001
- AccSys Business SolutionsPresident & Founder1988 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategic Alliances4Business Process6Performance Metrics1Start-ups82Product Management21Strategic Partnerships47Go-to-market Strategy11New Business Development5Marketing Strategy16Consulting7Cross-functional Team Leadership8Mergers & Acquisitions5
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Business DevelopmentExecutive ManagementE-commerceCompetitive AnalysisAnalyticsSales ProcessOnline MarketingVenture CapitalSaaSEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comSoftware as a Service (SaaS)From Robert's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Schulte?
- Robert Schulte is the Chief Executive Officer of Exactera. He has more than 25 years of experience leading entrepreneurial ventures from ideation through acquisition, including over 20 years building SaaS businesses. His prior roles include President and CEO, Chairman, Chief Strategy Officer, VP of Product Management, General Manager, and Board Director.
- Where does Robert Schulte work?
- Robert Schulte is Founder of Lumatax.
- What companies did Robert Schulte found?
- Robert Schulte founded Lumatax.
- Where did Robert Schulte go to school?
- Robert Schulte studied at University of San Diego (B. Acc & BSBA, Accounting & Finance); San Diego State University (MS, Entrepreneurship).
Founder mafias
San Diego State University mafia35
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AI Fund mafia12
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Andrew NgManaging General PartnerFounded Factored +3Monte ZwebenVenture AdvisorFounded Splice Machine +1Jennifer WongFounder in ResidenceFounded AI Fund +1Eli ChenTechnology PartnerFounded Credo AIDaniel MacklinVenture AdvisorFounded Salary FinanceDavid SobieVenture AdvisorFounded Happy Returns
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University of San Diego mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Patrick ThompsonMSGLFounded Clarify +1Hilary SaundersB.A.Founded Side +1Jason CorselloBBAFounded Acadian VenturesMorgan SchwankeB.A. Art History & Interdisciplinary HumanitiesFounded OnMyBlockJames BrennanBAFounded Suja JuiceNathan ResnickFounded Sourcify
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AI Fund mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew NgManaging General Partner, FounderFounded Factored +2Monte ZwebenExecutive AdvisorFounded Splice Machine +1Eli ChenPrincipal Technical ArchitectFounded Credo AIDaniel MacklinVenture AdvisorFounded Salary FinanceDavid SobieVenture AdvisorFounded Happy ReturnsEmil StefanuttiVenture AdvisorFounded Gaia Dynamics
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Pioneer Square Labs mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike GalgonManaging DirectorFounded Pioneer Square Labs +1Greg GottesmanManaging Director and Co-FounderFounded Pioneer Square LabsAllison HarrEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Gemma LabsBen GilbertVenture PartnerFounded Pioneer Square LabsJulie SanderManaging DirectorFounded Pioneer Square LabsAlex RayPrincipalFounded Parade
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Same school
Also attended University of San Diego58
Raychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersJason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcNick GeannacopulosGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalGraham WagnerInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners
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Also attended San Diego State University138
Lucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesEmily NorwoodManager, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesEmily StanfordInvestor at Notable CapitalMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pioneer Square Labs17
Vivek LadsariyaManaging Director at PSL VenturesGreg GottesmanManaging Director at Pioneer Square Labs (Co-Chair) at Visible HandsSanford SpiveyHead of Studio at 25MadisonMike GalgonChief Executive Officer at Global PartnershipsAllison HarrVice President, DAF Investments at Global PartnershipsGeoff EntressManaging Director at Pioneer Square Labs
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Also worked at LumaTax, Inc.2
Also worked at Avalara16
David EichlerPartner, Head of Portfolio Optimization at TCVTim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVBrian SharplesCo-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast VenturesScott FeldmanInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityTodd HooperPartner, AI, ML & Software at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Ned GilhulyCo-Founder & Partner at Sageview Capital
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