# Johannes Gnauck

> Johannes Gnauck is the New York-based co-founder and former co-CEO of automotiveMastermind. After working in Mercedes-Benz sales in Germany and Manhattan, he founded the dealership analytics business with Marco Schnabl in 2012 and led product development, technology and its product roadmap. He also participated in Statflo’s 2018 Series A financing.

- **Role:** Co-founder of automotiveMastermind; former co-CEO
- **Organizations:** automotiveMastermind, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler
- **Education:** BBA, Automotive Marketing and Management, Northwood University
- **Known for:** Co-founded automotiveMastermind in 2012., Led product development, technology and the product roadmap during the company’s early expansion., Co-led the company that ranked seventh in the 2017 Inc. 5000.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Worked in automotive sales, including Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart and Manhattan; held Master Certified Sales Consultant credentials at Daimler.
- **2012** — Co-founded automotiveMastermind with Marco Schnabl.
- **2013** — The Mastermind platform launched with six dealer partners.
- **2016** — JMI Equity announced the company’s first institutional investment; Gnauck was responsible for product development, technology and the roadmap.
- **2017** — automotiveMastermind ranked seventh on the Inc. 5000; IHS Markit acquired approximately 78% for an initial $392 million.
- **2018** — Participated alongside Marco Schnabl in Statflo’s $12 million Series A round.
- **2019** — As founder and co-CEO, announced the Market EyeQ sales platform at NADA.
- **2020** — Publicly discussed expanding product, engineering and data capabilities through senior hires.
- **2022** — MarketScreener records his co-CEO tenure ending in 2022.

## Achievements

- Co-founded automotiveMastermind in 2012.
- Led product development, technology and the product roadmap during the company’s early expansion.
- Co-led the company that ranked seventh in the 2017 Inc. 5000.
- Co-founded the business in which IHS Markit acquired a 78% stake in September 2017.
- Contributed articles about predictive analytics and dealership customer experience to WardsAuto and Dealer Marketing Magazine.

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — automotiveMastermind’s tenth-anniversary retrospective revisited Gnauck and Schnabl’s collaboration with engineer Mohammed Jaleel.
- **2022-03** — MarketScreener lists March 31, 2022 as the end of his co-CEO role.

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Last updated: 2026-10-26