Thilo Semmelbauer

Bio

Thilo Semmelbauer is an operating executive with a successful track record of leading technology businesses with a focus on subscription marketplace and healthwellness businesses. Prior to his role as Managing Director at Insight Partners Thilo served as interim-CEO of Weight Watchers from 2016 to 2017 where he continues serving on the Board NASDAQ WW. Previously Thilo led one of Insight s portfolio company investments Shutterstock from 2010 to 2015 as President and COO. Under Thilo s leadership revenue grew from 60M to over 300M and the company completed a successful IPO in October 2012 NYSE SSTK. At the start of his career in the early 1990s Thilo worked for an internal startup at Motorola where he launched Motorolas first consumer wireless communicator the Envoy and then launched Motorola s first cable modem for broadband Internet access. In 1996 Thilo joined The Boston Consulting Group focused on Consumer and Technology strategy including projects in medical imaging digital printing and online retail. While at BCG he helped launch Sotheby s online auction business. In 2000 Thilo co-founded and was President COO of WeightWatchers.com which became the global leader in online weight loss and was acquired in 2005 by the licensor Weight Watchers International. Thilo then served as COO of the combined companies where he oversaw revenue growth from 1.2B to 1.6B through 2008. Thilo holds a dual masters degree from MIT in Management and Electrical Engineering from the Leaders for Global Operations program as well as a BA in Engineering and Computer Science from Dartmouth College summa cum laude. Thilo lives in NY with his wife and enjoys traveling sailing and photography. He is Co-Chair for Action Against Hunger - USA a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger.