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Jim Schneider
Operating Partner at Lead Edge Capital
Austin, Texas
Overview
Jim Schneider is an Operating Partner at Lead Edge Capital in Austin, Texas, with a background as CFO at Dell and SVP at MCI. He has successfully led mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, and strategic planning initiatives, and has made investments in companies like KOS, Handsome App, and TalentGuard.
Schneider's career highlights include serving as Chairman at Horizon Bank Texas and Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, showcasing his expertise in corporate finance, private equity, and executive management. His investment focus spans across various stages and sectors, including Hardware and FinTech, demonstrating a well-rounded portfolio of successful ventures.
Work Experience
Operating Partner
2012 - Current
Lead Edge Capital is a $5B growth equity firm investing in software, internet, and tech-enabled services businesses globally.
Chairman
2007
Horizon Bank is a dynamic platform that specializes in offering a complete range of financial products and services to its customers.
CFO
1996 - 2007
Dell transforms computing and provides high-quality solutions for people and businesses to be ready to move forward.
SVP
1993 - 1996
Verizon Solutions is a company that designs, builds, and operates the networks, information systems, and mobile technologies.
Partner
1974 - 1993
Education
BS
1970 - 1974
high school
1967 - 1970