Jakob Schmitz

Jakob Schmitz currently serves as an Associate and Account Executive DACH for Preqin, part of BlackRock, since March 2025. Prior to this role, Jakob held the position of Manager and Account Executive at Preqin from July 2022. Earlier experience includes roles as Firmenkundenbetreuer at PEAC Finance and Key-Account-Manager at CHG-MERIDIAN, where responsibilities involved managing technology investments across various sectors. Jakob began a career in account management as Account-Manager at TARGO Leasing GmbH from July 2016 to July 2019 and previously served as Niederlassungsleiter and Direct Sales Manager at GRENKE AG from August 2012 to June 2016. Educational background includes studies at The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg and the University of Bayreuth from 2005 to 2011.