# Jeff Schneble

> Jeff Schneble is the CEO of Human Interest, a San Francisco-based fintech company on a mission to close America's $28 trillion retirement savings gap by making 401(k) and 403(b) plans affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses. A physicist turned venture capitalist turned operator, Schneble brought together a rare trifecta of academic rigor (PhD from Cambridge, MBA from Harvard), investment experience (Partner at Wing Venture Capital), and hands-on operational chops (Silver Lake Partners) before taking the helm at Human Interest in 2019. Under his leadership, the company has grown to serve over 45,000 companies, surpassed $200 million in ARR, raised over $1 billion in total funding at a $3 billion valuation, and is eyeing a public listing.

- **Role:** CEO at Human Interest
- **Organizations:** Human Interest, Wing Venture Capital, Silver Lake Partners
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Physics, University of Washington, PhD in Physics (Semiconductor Physics / Quantum Computing), University of Cambridge, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led Human Interest to serve over 45,000 companies with retirement plans, Grew Human Interest to over $200M in annual recurring revenue, Raised over $1 billion in total funding across 13+ rounds

## Career timeline

- **2011-2015** — Operating Executive at Silver Lake Partners (Value Creation team); held interim executive roles at GoDaddy, Mercury Payment Systems, Vantage Data Centers, and Fathom
- **2015-2019** — Partner at Wing Venture Capital; led investments in Human Interest (Series A, 2017), Drip Capital, Kash, Resolve, and Jaris
- **2017** — Led Human Interest's Series A funding round while at Wing Venture Capital
- **2019** — Joined Human Interest as CEO (February 2019)
- **2024** — Human Interest raised $267M Series E at $1.33B valuation; company surpassed $100M ARR
- **2025** — Human Interest raised additional $100M at $3B valuation from Morgan Stanley Tactical Value; company approaching $200M ARR; Fast Company Most Innovative Award; IPO timeline stated as under two years

## Achievements

- Led Human Interest to serve over 45,000 companies with retirement plans
- Grew Human Interest to over $200M in annual recurring revenue
- Raised over $1 billion in total funding across 13+ rounds
- Achieved $3 billion post-money valuation (2025)
- Estimated to have added 1 in 4 of all new 401(k) plans in the U.S. in 2024
- Won Fast Company Most Innovative Award (2025)
- Won Stevie Gold Award in Customer Experience (2025)
- Won DALBAR Plan Participant Service Award (2025)
- Selected as technology provider for UBS Financial Advisors
- Grew Human Interest to 700+ employees
- Completed PhD in Physics with focus on quantum computing at University of Cambridge

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Human Interest raised $100M at a $3 billion post-money valuation, with further $200M raise being explored to push valuation higher
- **2025-08** — Morgan Stanley Tactical Value invested up to $50M in Human Interest
- **2025-07** — Human Interest won Fast Company Most Innovative Award, Stevie Gold Award, and DALBAR Plan Participant Service Award
- **2025-04** — Human Interest launched PartnerConnect platform, enabling advisors to sell, onboard, and manage 401(k) plans at scale; nearly 1,000 customers and 400+ advisors from 140+ firms
- **2024-07** — Human Interest raised $267M Series E at $1.33B valuation led by Baillie Gifford and Marshall Wace; company surpassed $100M ARR
- **2024-04** — Human Interest launched DOL Audit Defense Service for SMBs

## Links

- Website: https://humaninterest.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffschneble/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Jeff_Schneble
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.schneble/

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Last updated: 2026-05-26