Roman Schumacher
Unicorn founderCo-Founder (former CPO) at Personio
Germany
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedPersonio$8.5B
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About
Roman Schumacher is a co-founder of Personio, where he worked on the company's product vision for developing a comprehensive HR platform in Europe. He currently leads Studio Sonntag, a design-focused venture.
Co-Founder (former CPO) at Personio
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Personio's investors · 13
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksAlkeon InnovationNew YorkAppWorks VenturesTaipei · $200K – $15M checksGaldana VenturesBarcelonaGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksGlobal Founders CapitalBerlin · $637K – $32M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksLa FamigliaBerlinLEA PartnersKarlsruheLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksNorthzoneLondon · $1M – $50M checksPICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksVisionaries ClubBerlin · $900K checks
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Co-founders at Personio
HR
Hanno RennerFounder
AV
Arseniy VershininCo-Founder (former Chief Architect)
JR
Jonas RiekeCo-Founder & COO
Experience
- Studio SonntagCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- PersonioCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
- PersonioCo-Founder & CPO2016 — 2022Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Personio FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Founders PledgeFounders Pledge Membercurrent2019 — present
- FeedbackmeCo-founder2015
- foodoraEmber.js Webdevelopment Freelancing2015
- Roman Schumacher WebentwicklungWebdevelopment2009 — 2015
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) MünchenMobile Web-Development Working student2013 — 2014
- Jurato Digital GmbHFrontend-Development Freelancing2013
- Westwing Home & LivingFrontend-Development Working Student2011 — 2013
- ACD GruppePart-time Job2010
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipWeb DevelopmentUXProduct DevelopmentEmber.jsGraphic DesignWeb DesignSEOCordovaCreativityJavaSASS
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HTMLJavaScriptPHPMySQLNode.jsWordPressGitIllustratorPhotoshopCSSLESSjQueryLanguages English · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roman Schumacher?
- Roman Schumacher is a co-founder of Personio, where he worked on the company's product vision for developing a comprehensive HR platform in Europe. He currently leads Studio Sonntag, a design-focused venture.
- Where does Roman Schumacher work?
- Roman Schumacher is Co-Founder (former CPO) of Personio.
- What check size does Roman Schumacher write?
- Roman Schumacher typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Roman Schumacher found?
- Roman Schumacher founded Personio.
- Where did Roman Schumacher go to school?
- Roman Schumacher studied at Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) (Honours Degree, Technology Management); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Master of Science, Mediainformatics); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Bachelor of Science, Mediainformatics).
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München mafia84
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Toby TriebelMaster of Business ResearchFounded Spotcap +1Anselm BauerDiplomaFounded Stylight +1Benjamin GuentherDipl. Kfm.Founded Stylight +1Reinhard MeierMedical SchoolFounded TeleClinic +1Till WagnerMaster of Science - MSFounded Lio +1Alex PokrasMinorFounded Genproof +1
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Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) mafia70
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Anselm BauerHonours DegreeFounded Stylight +1Sebastian SchuonHonours DegreeFounded Stylight +1Vlad LataHonors DegreeFounded KONUX +1Benjamin GuentherHonors Degree Technology ManagementFounded Stylight +1Mike WaxHonours DegreeFounded KONUX +1Gilles BackhusHonor's DegreeFounded Recogni +1
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Founders Pledge mafia54
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Brent HobermanCo-FounderFounded Founders Keepers +3Nick PerrettFounders Pledge MemberFounded Prosper list view +3Hart LamburPledgerFounded UMA +2Fabian HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Ferry HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Magnus HambletonFounders Pledge MemberFounded Depict +1
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Personio mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Westwing mafia6
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Andreas StryzHead of Software Development - Consumer ProductsFounded FinnAlan PoensgenCo-Founder & Managing Director WestwingNowFounded Rocket InternetTom PeetersCo-founder & CEO Westwing Benelux, Group Managing DirectorFounded CrispJonas KeilBusiness Development / Strategic ProjectsFounded Nilo HealthChristoph BarchewitzChairman of the Supervisory BoardFounded Global Fashion Group
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Also attended Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)93
Gabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly VenturesAnselm BauerCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALFrederic KostInvestor at HV CapitalFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalNelly MarkovaPartner - Molten East at Molten Ventures
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Also attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München240
Julia SchrameierAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesLaura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersToby TriebelPartner at FinTech Collective
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Shared employers
Also worked at Personio22
Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesMichiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesRytisInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedAnselm BauerCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALRobin GodenrathFounding Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITAL
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Also worked at Founders Pledge92
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesStefan WalterInvestor at Cavalry VenturesNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcGriff BohmInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorDaniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door Ventures
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Also worked at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München33
Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalIbrahim RamadanPartner at Sawari VenturesHubert BirnerManaging Partner at TVM CapitalPeter NeubeckPartner at Kurma PartnersBjörn HeinzInvestment Director at Yara Growth VenturesIsabelle CanuPartner at GET Fund
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