Oliver Samwer is a partner at Global Founders Capital and chief executive of its parent, Rocket Internet, which he co-founded with his brothers in 2007. He holds a business degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. Before Rocket Internet he co-founded and sold Alando.de to eBay in 1999 and Jamba! AG to VeriSign in 2004.
Education
M.Sc. Business Administration, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Previous Experience
Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Rocket Internet (2007)
Co-Founder, Jamba! AG (2000) - sold to VeriSign in 2004 for $273M
Managing Director for Germany, Switzerland and Austria, eBay
Co-Founder, Alando.de (1999) - sold to eBay the same year for $43M
Trainee, Sal. Oppenheim
Notable Investments
INTAC International
Career Timeline
1999
Co-founded Alando.de and sold it to eBay for $43M.
2000
Co-founded Jamba! AG, sold to VeriSign in 2004 for $273M.
2007
Co-founded Rocket Internet with his brothers Marc and Alexander.
2013
Global Founders Capital formed.
2014
Became chief executive of Rocket Internet and took it public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.