# Martin Schneider

> Martin Schneider is the co-founder and CEO of RemNote, the all-in-one note-taking and spaced-repetition app he started coding as an MIT computer science student in 2017 to fix his own habit of forgetting everything he learned a semester later. What began as a private side project he used alone for three years grew into a learning platform with over a million users, backed by a $2.8M seed round from General Catalyst, 468 Capital, Soma Capital and Dorm Room Fund. He blends learning science, neuroscience and software to chase a single idea: that you should be able to learn something once and remember it forever.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at RemNote
- **Organizations:** RemNote, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school, Upper Dublin High School, Undergrad, Master's, and started a PhD in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- **Known for:** Built RemNote from a solo side project into a learning platform with over 1 million users., Raised a $2.8M seed round from top investors including General Catalyst, 468 Capital, Soma Capital, and Dorm Room Fund., Pioneered RemNote's signature integration of notes and flashcards via simple inline syntax.

## Career timeline

- **2017** — As an MIT computer science student, frustrated by forgetting course material, begins coding the first version of RemNote as a personal side project.
- **2017-2020** — Uses RemNote privately for three years while exploring Anki, mnemonics via the USA Memory Championship, and Evernote-style note systems.
- **2020** — Decides to share RemNote publicly and co-founds the company with Moritz Wallawitsch (plus founding team members Mike Kenny and Matty Kenny).
- **2021** — Launches the RemNote redesign update and announces a $2.8M seed round from General Catalyst, 468 Capital, Soma Capital, and Dorm Room Fund.
- **2026** — Continues as CEO of RemNote, now serving over a million learners with a remote-first team.

## Achievements

- Built RemNote from a solo side project into a learning platform with over 1 million users.
- Raised a $2.8M seed round from top investors including General Catalyst, 468 Capital, Soma Capital, and Dorm Room Fund.
- Pioneered RemNote's signature integration of notes and flashcards via simple inline syntax.
- Helped bring evidence-based learning methods like spaced repetition and retrieval practice to a mainstream audience.

## Latest updates

- **2021-09** — Launched RemNote's redesign and announced a $2.8M seed round to grow the team and ship new learning products.

## Links

- Website: https://remnote.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schneider-b247295a
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Mart1nSchneider
- GitHub: https://github.com/mfranzs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mart1nSchneider

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Last updated: 2026-06-22