Founder Profile
David Schneider
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is David Schneider?
David Schneider is a founder of Zalando, which was founded in 2008 with Robert Gentz.
- Company founded
- Zalando
- Founded
- 2008
- Co-founders
- Robert Gentz
Background
German entrepreneur.
Founding Story
David Schneider co-founded Zalando in 2008 alongside Robert Gentz. Backed by the highly aggressive, legendary German startup incubator Rocket Internet, Schneider helped blatantly clone the American Zappos model. He focused intensely on building massive, highly complex relationships with global fashion brands, convincing them to sell their premium inventory on a completely unproven German website. David Schneider was born in 1982.
Sources
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- Zalando FY2025 results press release (Zalando)
- Zalando Q2 2026 results press release (Zalando)