Renovata Appoints Michael Schunder as Chief Financial Officer at Intact
London, UK – March 2026 – Renovata is pleased to announce the placement of Michael Schunder as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Intact, effective 2 January 2026. Michael will join the executive leadership team and play a critical role in supporting Intact’s next phase of growth, operational scaling, and value creation.
As Chief Financial Officer, Michael will lead Intact’s global finance function, including financial strategy, planning and analysis, commercial finance, and operational performance management. His remit will include building a high-performing finance organisation, strengthening financial discipline and transparency, and acting as a strategic partner to the CEO, leadership team, and investors as the business continues to scale.
Michael brings an excellent operational finance background with deep experience supporting complex, fast-growing, multi-country businesses. He joins Intact from Autovista Group, where he most recently served as Group Finance Director, leading commercial finance, revenue operations, FP&A, controlling, credit control, and governance across eight legal entities. In this role, he acted as a statutory director and signatory, partnering closely with senior leadership to drive performance, efficiency, and scalable financial processes.
Earlier at Autovista Group, Michael held the role of Regional Finance Director, overseeing finance operations across Germany, the UK, Australia, Sweden, Finland, and Norway, managing teams across six countries and supporting a geographically distributed leadership group. His experience includes scaling finance organisations, embedding SaaS metrics and unit economics, and operating as a trusted second-in-command within a PE-backed environment.
Michael brings deep familiarity with software and data-driven business models, and hands-on expertise across SaaS revenue cycles, cost structures, KPIs, and operational levers. He is recognised for his high energy, low-ego leadership style, his ability to operate in the detail while maintaining a strategic perspective, and his strong cultural alignment with growth-oriented leadership teams.
“After an extensive search, it was wonderful to be able to re-engage with Michael at such a pivotal stage of his career ”, said Caroline Hudson, Partner at Renovata.
“He combines deep operational finance expertise with a strong commercial mindset and genuine software and data intimacy. He is highly credible, resilient in complex environments, and brings the drive and humility required to build a best-in-class finance function in a fast-scaling, PE-backed business.”
Michael’s appointment underscores Intact’s commitment to strengthening its financial leadership as it continues to scale its platform, optimise unit economics, and prepare for future strategic milestones. He will be based within a short flying distance of the company’s headquarters. He will spend significant time on-site during his initial months to support leadership alignment and organisational build-out.
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