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San Francisco, CA, US

Delivering investor strategy, attractiveness and traction for portfolio companies of Funds, Accelerators and Incubators using the investor lens on how companies present themselves to investorsConsulting services for:* US Investor readiness and funding strategy* Investor readiness master classes* US market entry strategy and acquisition* Market Value.

Unicorn Growth Capital is an early-stage VC firm investing in the future of FinTech enabling financial inclusion

Empowering women with knowledge and solutions about menopause to provide optimum wellbeing in their second half of life. 91% of women who have completed the Femmar Program reported becoming symptom free within 2-20 weeks. Femmar works with companies to offer a viable solution to their female employees suffering from menopause, at little to no entry cost..

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Runway provides workspace, innovation consulting and event services to a global community of startups and enterprises.For startups:We equip tech companies with all-inclusive workspace memberships, weekly events, and access to our global network so they can succeed in growing a business.For enterprises:We help large organizations navigate amongst trends and.

Co-founded a Corporate Venture Capital company to evaluate, fund, and help scale early-stage technology startups internationally, serving as a strategic investor providing resources/funding and business networking assistance to help portfolio firms accelerate market acquisition, innovation. and growth. Member of investment team responsible for deal flow.

Buccleuch, Gauteng, ZA

Launched Africa’s first Wi-Fi Calling service for this mobile carrier within 9 months, achieving the fastest deployment of this service globally with support of 20+ devices, including Apple and Samsung, at launch. Drove significant market disruption with Facebook Over-The-Top services, generating new voice revenue streams and uplift for the company. Led.

Buccleuch, Gauteng, ZA

Mono, CA

The Immersion Lab is a Canadian-based leadership development company working with Global 50 companies to accelerate business insights through In-Market immersion. They partner with global corporations to transform business results through unique in-market learning journeys where senior executives exchange ideas and insights on strategic business topics.

Held 3-year role with this Finnish government economic development agency, tasked with opening new markets for Finnish start-ups in the US. Identified new market strategies and led market acceleration studies. Led efforts to streamline and accelerate entry to US customers, increasing qualified sales leads by more than 30% and consistently exceeding all.

Espoo, Southern Finland, FI

Recruited to this $51 billion global mobile handset manufacturer, overseeing their “Developer Go-To-Market” program, showcasing and increasing visibility for worldwide developer applications. Created and marketed the Forum Nokia business value proposition to developer and buyer communities.

Joined this mobile product information services company, holding responsibility for managing new mobile data testing products. Oversaw the full product life-cycle, launched new offerings within the US market, and refined internal processes and contract deliverables to meet aggressive delivery times. Led automation of business processes, reducing product.

• Consulting and contracting services for:
• Business Development and customer acquisition
• Strategic Channel Partner strategy and acquisition
• Product Marketing Strategy including market value proposition definition and market validation
• Product Development (Wireless, Mobile, Software)Developed key target accounts and channel partners for the Telecommunications segments in Europe and North America for various US customers.

Collaborated with Sales and Professional Services teams to develop/launch cutting-edge data processing solutions for market segments in Europe, North America, China, and Japan. Played key strategic role in entry of the firm into the U.S. market, acquired numerous top reference customers and forged a network of 15 international partners such as IBM that.

Covington, LA, US

One of the first satellite mobile service companies using a constellation of low earth orbit satellites to offer mobile voice and internet services globally. Key team member that helped launch the service in December 1998. Responsibilities included refining the product strategy for launch and enabling the various network partners globally to be launch.

Espoo, Southern Finland, FI

Defined and managed development of call applications for Octel’'s messaging platforms for global markets. Octel got acquired by Lucent.

One of the initial 21 employees launching wireless service in May 1994. Responsible for all Value Added Services in the start up of one of the most successful early GSM network launches globally. Launched 24 new services within the first 12 months.