Berlin, 21 May 2025 – re:cap, the Capital Operating System for tech companies, has appointed Philipp Schaaf as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Schaaf will be responsible for the further development of the corporate structure and process model to further scale the company and play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of re:cap.
“Philipp brings a wealth of experience in scaling digital, regulated business models and has a deep understanding of the European technology market. With his leadership and operational excellence, he will play a major role in re:cap's growth and strategic direction,” says Paul Becker, CEO and Co-Founder of re:cap.
Philipp Schaaf has more than 15 years of experience in the technology and digital industry. He worked for the payment service provider Ratepay for more than eight years, most recently as COO and authorized signatory. Among other things, Schaaf was responsible for the entire buy now pay later receivables management, customer service and strategic projects, such as refinancing with various partner banks. He was also COO at Fintech XPay, a white-label platform for payment card-based loyalty programs. Prior to this, he held various management positions within the Otto Group. Schaaf has been active as an investor and advisor for many years.
“re:cap has developed strongly in just a few years and firmly established itself on the market. I am impressed by the focus and speed with which the team has gone down this path. I look forward to contributing my experience in order to open up new products and markets together and further develop the platform in a targeted manner,” says Philipp Schaaf, COO of re:cap.
Since its foundation in 2021, re:cap has established itself as a leading provider in the field of alternative corporate financing and has issued more than 100 million euros in debt capital to tech companies in Germany and the Netherlands. With its Capital OS platform, companies can plan, manage and receive liquidity from a single source.
Founded in Berlin in 2021, tech company re:cap provides a capital operating system for the digital economy. re:cap enables companies in Germany, the Netherlands and UK to obtain debt capital and software to automate financial processes from a single source. Companies use re:cap to manage their liquidity, create forecasts and close potential financing gaps with debt capital — all based on real-time company data. re:cap was founded by fintech experts Paul Becker (CEO) and Jonas Tebbe (CPO), who previously co-founded wealth tech pioneer LIQID. Leading tech investors Entrée Capital, Felix Capital, Project A, and Mubadala Capital have invested in re:cap.
Philipp Blankenagel | press@re-cap.com
Website: www.re-cap.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/recapnow
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