# EMS@C-LEVEL Season 2021 Episode #13 with Sebastian Schaal, Luminovo

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2021-10-26
- Length: 13m
- Episode: 13
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-10-26-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-13-with-sebastian-schaal-luminovo

## Summary

Sebastian Schaal, founder of Luminovo, discusses the company's acquisition of Electronic Fellows to integrate PCB quoting software into its Luminovo platform, aiming to digitize the EMS supply chain. Schaal explains how this move eliminates manual bottlenecks in PCB manufacturing requests and enables instant, data-driven quotes for high-mixed, low-volume EMS providers. The episode also covers Luminovo's hybrid work model, modern tech stack (Rust, Python, TypeScript), and plans for Series A financing to scale the team and expand into the OEM market in 2022.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-10-26-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-13-with-sebastian-schaal-luminovo#t=7) Introduction: Sebastian Schaal and Luminovo's Luminovo Platform
- [1:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-10-26-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-13-with-sebastian-schaal-luminovo#t=97) Acquisition of Electronic Fellows and PCB Quoting Integration
- [3:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-10-26-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-13-with-sebastian-schaal-luminovo#t=237) Customer Overlap and Synergies Between Luminovo and Electronic Fellows
- [5:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-10-26-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-13-with-sebastian-schaal-luminovo#t=310) Team Integration and Hybrid Work Model (Munich, Zurich, Nairobi)
- [7:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-10-26-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-13-with-sebastian-schaal-luminovo#t=423) Recruiting Talent with Modern Tech Stack (Rust, Python, TypeScript)
- [9:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-10-26-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-13-with-sebastian-schaal-luminovo#t=572) Roadmap: Series A Financing and Expansion to OEM Market

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Luminovo (company)
- Electronic Fellows (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- CloudNC (company)

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- [An Interview with Jonathan Hirschman of PCB:NG](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-05-20-an-interview-with-jonathan-hirschman-of-pcb-ng) (The Amp Hour)
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