Luke Braun Schoenfelder

Founder and CEO of Latch

Luke Braun Schoenfelder is the Chairman at Altamira, a position he announced in May 2024.3 He is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with a diverse background in technology and innovation.

Career Highlights

Latch: Luke co-founded Latch in 2013 and served as its CEO and Chairman for 10 years. Latch is a security technology company that Luke took public in 2021.2 The company focuses on making spaces better places to live, work, and visit.4

Previous Ventures: Before Latch, Luke co-founded and led two other companies:

GridPotential (2011-2013): A smart metering system for electricity grids in emerging markets
Arxterra (2009-2011): Developed modular housing prototypes and partnered with Habitat for Humanity in Haiti

Corporate Experience: Luke worked at Apple Inc. from 2008 to 2012, starting on the retail sales floor and eventually joining the policy team.

Education

Master of Science in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management from Imperial College London
Bachelor's Degree in Government from Georgetown University, graduating Magna Cum Laude

Awards and Recognition

Marshall Scholarship recipient
Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2017
Lena Landegger Service Award from Georgetown University

Personal Background

Luke grew up on a farm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.5 He experienced financial hardship in his youth and lost his father at the age of 14, events which significantly shaped his life and career path.2

Luke Schoenfelder's LinkedIn username is indeed lukeschoenfelder, as mentioned in the query.1

Highlights

May 23 · youtube.com

How to Use Your Pain to Build Your Empire | Luke Schoenfelder

Sep 8 · The Real Deal

Tishman Speyer-Backed Latch Rebrands to Door.com - The Real Deal

Sep 8 · The Real Deal

Black-Led Group Wants to Buy A's Share of Oakland Coliseum - The Real Deal

Mar 31 · youtube.com

Latch CEO, Luke Schoenfelder $TSIA | SPACs Attack - YouTube

Experience

Founder at Latch (2013 - Present)

CEO and Chairman at Latch (2013-2023), CEO and Co-Founder at GridPotential (2011-2013), Specialist/Worldwide Government Affairs at Apple Inc. (2008-2012), CEO and Co-Founder at Arxterra (2009-2011)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Government, Magna Cum Laude from Georgetown University; Master of Science (MSc) in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management, Merit from Imperial College London; Advisory Board Member at Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy (2021)