Mads Schmidt Petersen
Mads Schmidt Petersen

Product Builder and Operator

Actively looking · Member since 5 Aug 2025
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Location
Portugal
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Full Time
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About

Professional summary

I am an innovative and results-driven Founder and Operator with almost 10 years of startup operations leadership. I manage and oversee critical business functions – HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Recruiting, Support, and Press Relations – by building scalable systems and processes. I’ve led teams through growth and complex operational challenges in the AEC and construction sector. I own budgeting, compensation reviews, vendor management, planning cycles, and metrics tracking, and track performance via dashboards to power data-driven decision-making. I also manage funding milestones and compliance reporting to secure traditional financing. As a mentor and leader in FI.co, Fintech House Lisbon, and Latitud, I function as a trusted partner to founders and builders. I bring clarity through structured thinking, high-trust discretion, and execution-focused ownership. Thriving in ambiguity, I love to overdeliver when hope seems lost.

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14 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Group Product Manager Instaleap LLC

Leading e-commerce initiatives for top clients including SPAR, Walmart, Carrefour, and Lidl, while collaborating with finance and HR stakeholders to align team resourcing with strategic budget objectives and ensure operational efficiency.

Cofounder & CEO HippoBuild (YC W22)

Developed a data-driven process using advanced analytics and AI to predict construction material demand, improving cost and compliance tracking while reducing waste for major AEC providers.

Product Consultant Contractor

Guided clients in building the right products based on market research, customer feedback, and financial compliance requirements.

Vice President of Products Greensill Latam (OmniLatam)

Enhanced innovation and compliance by scaling modular KYC, AML, and B2B onboarding systems.

Leader of Innovation – Home & Living Seguros Bolivar

Increased market share by 15% by launching new tech-driven insurance product lines.

Managing Consultant LEG (Latin Expansion Group)

Assessed startup critical aspects, including company procedures, hiring issues, finances, marketing efforts, and branding presence.

Director of Ventures Imaginamos

Launched multiple tech startup ventures, providing strategic consulting and innovation assessments.

Management Associate Hereford Capital

Provided investment guidance based on due diligence studies of the investment market.

Education

Learning history

Hult International Business School

Bachelor of International Business Administration

Completed Studies in Two Years/Dean’s List/Honors List

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