# Kajetan von Armansperg

> Kajetan von Armansperg is the Berlin-based co-founder and co-CEO of Leapsome. A former product leader at Funding Circle and alumnus of HEC Paris and the University of Mannheim, he co-founded the company with Jenny von Podewils in 2016. The founders grew it through customer revenue before its $60 million Series A in March 2022. His public writing explores co-founder relationships, documentation, fundraising, and the practical work of helping people learn at work.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Leapsome
- **Organizations:** Leapsome, Funding Circle, German National Academic Foundation, Camino Seguro e.V., Safe Passage, IdeaHub, Tönissteiner Kreis
- **Education:** HEC Paris, University of Mannheim
- **Known for:** Co-founded and co-leads Leapsome., Reported growing Leapsome beyond $10 million in annual recurring revenue before outside investment., Co-led Leapsome’s $60 million Series A in March 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2006** — Volunteered with Safe Passage in Guatemala, teaching English, mathematics, and piano.
- **2009-2018** — Served as chairman of Camino Seguro e.V.
- **2014** — Organized an IdeaHub startup weekend for 70 German National Academic Foundation scholars.
- **Before 2016** — Led the product team at Funding Circle.
- **2016** — Co-founded Leapsome in Berlin with Jenny von Podewils.
- **2022** — Leapsome announced its first outside investment, a $60 million Series A led by Insight Partners, with Creandum and Visionaries Club.
- **2024** — Published reflections on bootstrapping, co-founder relationships, documentation, and fundraising; announced Leapsome HRIS early access.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and co-leads Leapsome.
- Reported growing Leapsome beyond $10 million in annual recurring revenue before outside investment.
- Co-led Leapsome’s $60 million Series A in March 2022.
- Alumnus and scholarship recipient of the German National Academic Foundation.
- Organized an IdeaHub startup weekend that his LinkedIn profile reports prompted eight follow-up events.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At research time, Leapsome’s official company information lists him as co-founder and co-CEO and reports more than 2,000 customer companies worldwide. This is an observation date, not an announcement date.
- **2024-11** — Featured as a speaker introducing the HRIS vision at Leapsome’s November 12 webinar.
- **2024-10** — Announced that Leapsome HRIS was available in early access.
- **2024-02** — Published his fundraising account and made the Series A pitch deck public.

## Links

- Website: https://www.leapsome.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kajetanarmansperg/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14