coming from speedinvest, one of europe's largest (pre-)seed platforms, leo predominantly covers b2b software companies with a particular love for working closely with founders on tactical and strategic challenges.
after studying industrial engineering at rwth aachen university and gigs in investment banking and automotive purchasing, leo followed his passion and joined an early-stage industrial tech startup to support the founders in fundraising and business development. embracing the chaos & falling in love with the radical innovation surrounding him, he had no chance but to dive deeper into the rabbit hole.
as a child, leo spent days and nights in the cellar building remote-controlled cars and planes. he didn’t quite understand it back then, but the main reason for this obsession has always been the inner urge to take apart, analyze, understand and put back together (only to then break) something complex.
from training to practice
serving founders
the urge to understand
nature enthusiast
"climbing mountains puts me in a unique mental state, blending intense physical effort with deep self-reflection. and ultimately, you share truly epic adventures with great friends."
investment team
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leonard schmid
investment manager
nature enthusiast
investment team
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leonard schmid
investment manager
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nature enthusiast
nature enthusiast
nature enthusiast
"climbing mountains puts me in a unique mental state, blending intense physical effort with deep self-reflection. and ultimately, you share truly epic adventures with great friends."
coming from speedinvest, one of europe's largest (pre-)seed platforms, leo predominantly covers b2b software companies with a particular love for working closely with founders on tactical and strategic challenges.
after studying industrial engineering at rwth aachen university and gigs in investment banking and automotive purchasing, leo followed his passion and joined an early-stage industrial tech startup to support the founders in fundraising and business development. embracing the chaos & falling in love with the radical innovation surrounding him, he had no chance but to dive deeper into the rabbit hole.
as a child, leo spent days and nights in the cellar building remote-controlled cars and planes. he didn’t quite understand it back then, but the main reason for this obsession has always been the inner urge to take apart, analyze, understand and put back together (only to then break) something complex.
from training to practice
serving founders
the urge to understand
investment team
+
leonard schmid
investment manager
nature enthusiast
investment team
+
leonard schmid
investment manager
+
nature enthusiast
nature enthusiast
"startups embody a largely forgotten trait: the synthesis of risk taking & imagination."
the urge to understand
as a child, leo spent days and nights in the cellar building remote-controlled cars and planes. he didn’t quite understand it back then, but the main reason for this obsession has always been the inner urge to take apart, analyze, understand and put back together (only to then break) something complex.
from training to practice
after studying industrial engineering at rwth aachen university and gigs in investment banking and automotive purchasing, leo followed his passion and joined an early-stage industrial tech startup to support the founders in fundraising and business development. embracing the chaos & falling in love with the radical innovation surrounding him, he had no chance but to dive deeper into the rabbit hole.
serving founders
coming from speedinvest, one of europe's largest (pre-)seed platforms, leo predominantly covers b2b software companies with a particular love for working closely with founders on tactical and strategic challenges.