Matthias Knaur

Member of The Supervisory Board @ SEYSES

About

I believe that the (wo)man who says it can’t be done is typically interrupted by someone doing it. I have always had a passion for building great businesses and helping people improve the way they work, live, and play. As founder of Pepper Oaks Capital, I want to partner with people who are ready to achieve the unthinkable by curiosity, thinking outside of the box, and putting ideas into motion. Let’s grow together: 🔹Business succession 🔹Expanding in new markets 🔹Scale and growth 🔹Tools & mentorship Drop me a line to discuss potential collaborations

Country

Switzerland

City

Erlenbach

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

leadership, out of the box thinking, seeing around corners, execution, visonary leadership; out of the box thinking; seeing around corners; execution, Business Strategy, Strategy, Start-ups, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Consulting, Management, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Corporate Development, Restructuring, Valuation, Venture Capital, SAP, Due Diligence, Mergers

Experience

Member of The Supervisory Board

SEYSES

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

Investor / Founding Partner

Relay Investments Europe

2023-2 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Venture Advisor

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

2018 - Present · 8 yrs

Board Member / Partner

Webaria AG

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Managing Partner, Founder

Pepper Oaks Capital GmbH

2009-5 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos

Pepper Oaks Capital is a management buy-in partnership firm combining private capital with operational leadership to help mid-size service businesses grow and emerge as category leaders.

Member of The Supervisory Board

Tesedi

2015-5 - 2024-5 · 9 yrs 1 mo

Wallisellen, Zurich, Switzerland

CEO, Co-Founder, Investor

Tesedi

2014 - 2022 · 8 yrs

Switzerland

Annuity Management specializes in the life cycle management of recurring revenues for technology manufacturers and their channel partners. - Active in +25 countries supporting +16,000 customers - Manages +30,000 service agreements across +4m IT assets - Group of Annuity Management companies (Tesedi Group, Support Warehouse, IT Asset Hub, Europlus Direct & Renewal Agency) generating +100 million CHF in sales

CEO, Co-Founder, Investor

Sport Alliance

2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

Hamburg, Germany

- Membership management, subscription payment, renewal and processing service provider to the fitness industry - Group of LS companies encompass (MagicLine, Eurofit 24, (today Finion) & Sunya) - With +3,000 studios customers, the group processed +€1.5 billion in membership subscriptions p.a. across +2 million club members

Management & Corporate Development

Solera Holdings, LLC.

2005 - 2009 · 4 yrs

California, United States

- Insurance software & claim processing service provider to the automotive collision industries - $1 billion management buy-in (ADP spin-off) - Listed on NYSE in 2007 (SLH); Market Cap $3.6 billion - Group of SLH companies encompass (Audatex, Claims Service Group, Hollander)