Andreas Homer

Founder and operator with 13+ years of experience leading teams to growth and exits in B2C/B2B products, spanning startups to Fortune 10 companies. Combines the rigor of large-scale enterprises with the agility and resourcefulness of startups. Currently Director of Product Partnerships at Shopify. Previously Director of Product at Typeface via the acquisition of Cypher. Formerly Director of all mobile/browser Partnerships at Microsoft via the Acompli acquisition – relaunched as Outlook on iOS, Android, and macOS. At Microsoft, collaborated closely with engineering and design leadership to spearhead growth initiatives with Apple, Google, and Samsung – including bringing Office 365 to the new Mac App Store, facilitating the transition of the Edge browser to Chromium, and securing a deal with Samsung to preinstall Office, LinkedIn, Outlook, and OneDrive on all their devices. Prior to Microsoft, worked on Partnerships and Product at Path, a private social network backed by Kleiner Perkins and Index Ventures that was acquired by KakaoTalk. At Acompli, generated millions of dollars in revenue by negotiating deals with the Department of Defense, Barclays, Capital One, and others. Bilingual dual-citizen of the USA and France. Former D1 runner at USC.