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Thomas Schumacher

Senior Partner, Munich

Leads McKinsey’s private equity sector in DACH and consumer tech and media work globally, guiding clients through growth transformations and value creation

About Thomas

Thomas is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Munich office, where he focuses on private equity, marketplaces, and consumer technology and media. He helps companies shape their strategy and execution to create value through topline growth, working closely with fast-growing companies in the broader technology, media, and telecommunications space.

He brings extensive experience to the live entertainment industry, working with ticketing companies, venue operators, and creators, as well as clients in the broader sports ecosystem. Thomas has led more than 180 projects in the marketplaces space across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.

Examples of his recent client work include the following:

  • supporting multiple marketplaces on their transformations, including preparations for IPOs
  • providing transaction support and due diligence for large and midcap funds in the technology, media, and telecommunications space
  • guiding clients on their value creation journeys, spanning from due diligence and multiyear value creation to exit

Thomas has been a frequent presenter at the Global Marketplace Summit and several Investor Day conferences in the marketplace space.

INTERVIEW

Simon Baker interviews Thomas Schumacher from McKinsey & Company, Online Marketplaces, February 2019

PUBLISHED WORK

“Beating the odds: How private equity firms can improve exit prospects,” McKinsey & Company, March 2026

“Riding the hyperscaler wave: The investment opportunity in cloud ecosystems,” McKinsey & Company, September 2025

“Unlocking Switzerland’s potential: The rise of online marketplaces,” McKinsey & Company, July 2025

“C2C e-commerce: Could a new business model sell more old goods?” McKinsey & Company, September 2021

“Die Online-Revolution im Kfz-Aftermarket,” [German language], McKinsey & Company, July 2021

Streaming: Jeder Zweite in Deutschland nutzt Netflix, Amazon & Co; Tendenz steigend, press release [German language], McKinsey & Company, November 2019

“The changing market for food delivery,” McKinsey & Company, November 2016

“Online classified ads: Digital, dynamic, and still evolving,” McKinsey & Company, October 2015

“Onlinehandel mit Luxusmode braucht Preisstrategie,” Absatzwirtschaft-Seiten, March 2015

PAST EXPERIENCE

University of Trier
Research assistant

Deutsche Post DHL
Vice President, identity management; digital business development and partner management

EDUCATION

University of Trier
PhD, industrial economics

Queen’s University
MA, economics

University of Magdeburg
BA, economics