Rob Connell Email & Phone Number

Joensuu, Eastern Finland, Fi

Nolwenture is your flexible partner for service creation and software development. We have a proven success in the delivery of end to end solutions, for our clients ranging from market disrupting tech start ups to established market leaders. We offer technology and business consultation and create digital products and services, on time and within a wide variety of agile pricing methods. Our work covers web based and native mobile apps along with offering a wide variety of software development and even embedded solutions.Established in Finland in 2012 with a team of seasoned Researchers, Web Developers, Software Engineers, AI / ML, User Interface and Usability experts, Software Architects, 3D Graphic Designers, Quality, Usability, Security and Testing experts, Service Managers, Project Managers and Product Management veterans. We support our clients with their roadmap and execution from ideation, concept, design, development, through to deployment and future iterations. In addition to offering end to end solutions, some of our cutting edge differentiators is the ability to work within the Metaverse and incorporate Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning.My role as CEO is to support sustainable growth and ensure both our personnel, partners and clients are delighted with the experience of working with Nolwenture. Not least I utilise my experience to directly help our clients, based on over 20 years of creating and managing award winning technology based products and services and their global success.Feel free to contact me, Rob Connell in Finland on + 358 505 851 302, alternatively email rob.connell@nolwenture.com or to have an initial discussion about how we can help you realise your vision (or rescue your project!) you can book an online meeting here https://calendar.app.google/7Z3Nngx9LbKTK6wY8

Private Family Office (Alternative Investments) - Mexican Industrial Family.AYA Capital is privately owned Early Stage, High Alpha Investment Vehicle of the Alvarez Yates Abad brothers, 3rd generation of one of the founding families of Grupo Modelo, the largest vertically integrated breweries in Latin America.Founded in 2022, AYA Capital is a spin off of their Principal Family Office, Grupo Finaccess, to focus on Alternative Investments in the areas of early stage Private Equity, Venture Capital and Special Situations - targeting high risk and high return opportunities.

Joensuu, Fi

International business development, mentoring, training and strategic advice. Proud to be supporting snowchange.org to engage with the finance and business community on their important work to create carbon sinks, biodiversity hotspots and restoring our iconic Finnish landscapes. Delivering international, strategic and operational projects for Finnish clients mostly in the industry of Information Communication Technology. Client references include OlapCon a leading provider of BI and DW and a Premier Partner of IBM, Nasta Tech Oy with assetti.pro for property asset management, innovation and commercialisation expertise for Universities in Finland including the University of Eastern Finland, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Blancco the leader in data erasure, a London FinTech growing in developing markets like Africa and several confidential clients including the fields of education technology, mobile software development, financial securities trading software, medical technology including nanotechnology, musical instruments and sustainable materials. I am able to manage my time between various board and shareholder responsibilities, dedication to my operational role at Nolwenture as CEO and additional interim C suite roles or as a mentor to C suite executives. After stepping down from CFO as Redkik in October 2022 I started working in partnership with a long standing UK based colleague and global technology business leader who has concluded two successful £multi-million business exits. Together we offer a complimentary skills and proven track record for advising companies and leaders looking to Advance Business, Reduce Costs, as well as exit planning and implementation.

Joensuu, Finland, Fi

Chairman of Board and co-founder for this Finnish games studio, the team is currently developing an exciting VR game for Meta Quest and other VR platforms.

Oxford, Maryland, Us

Updated to CFO, first appointed as CEO for Europe, following the successful relationship forged between Redkik and Nolwenture in supporting the founder from concept through to development. Nolwenture continue as the technology and equity partner to Redkik, whilst I take on a more hands on role in not just developing the product but also stakeholder and partner relations with Redkik's highly anticipated go-to-market activity. Redkik is one of the most positive disruption and growth potential cases we have ever seen at Nolwenture, uniquely focussed on embedded insurance and the global market of cargo insurance. Democratising cargo insurance through a high performance per shipment offering that creates tremendous added value for our freight forwarder partners. Premiums are dynamic and custom for each shipment, provided in real time.www.redkik.com

Working with Snowchange to expand their important work in restoration and rewilding marsh mires and old growth forest. Rewilding Europe, European Investment Bank and foundations such as Kone Foundation together with municipalities and cities, research institutions and even private individuals. Together we are expanding the number of sites for biodiversity and carbon sinks, restoring the neighbouring lakes and rivers, our icon landscapes and other positive social impacts such as for well being and recreational use, new sustainable business and local employment.

London, Gb

Bean Partners is a business and transaction advisory house that works at a strategic level with capable boards, entrepreneurs and management teams focussed on high multiple, high value exits. Bean Partners has a primary focus on working with technology companies participating in the convergence of mobile, search, social media, e-commerce and software as a service, helping them gain clarity and insight into their strategic path to exit, unlocking equity value at every stage.Representing the Scandinavian / Nordic region and other countries within my network to assist technology companies gain a wider international reach, achieve high value exits and enjoy the journey along the way.DM or call + 358 505 851 302.

OlapCon are an IBM Premier Business Partner, with development, maintenance and support, license selection sales and management, and training expertise. My role is to develop business with international partners and consult clients with interests outside Finland, with a special focus on the Nordics and the UK.**Currently my focus is on the Energy & Utilities sector providing an industry ready solution we call RDA, ready to deploy for example to give customer insights for predicting churn, tariff optimisation and many other applications for the utility.www.realtimedemandanalytics.com**Specialities include Cognos reporting, TM1 planning and Predictive Analytics, datawarehouse experience and various business consulting experience across typically mid-market to top tier firms across many industries including telecoms, energy & utilities, retail, manufacturing, transport & logistics, finance and public sector.

Co-founder and former CEO, developed a Business Intelligence SaaS that really works well in supporting small business owners, their management and advisors such as accountants to make informed decisions based on their company performance against plan. Now available as an OEM license.For Smeebi IPR enquiries contact rob.connell@olapcon.fi

London, London, Gb

As of January 2016 I will remain an associate and equity holder in Digital Works Consulting but will have stepped down as a Director to focus on my own activities through Connell International Oy and as a Partner of Bean, whilst continuing to represent clients such as OlapCon and Nasta. Engagements personally include:Kwanji a London based international financial services company opening up real choice and cost savings for making and receiving international payments here in Europe and emerging economies such as in Africa and Latin America.Nasta Technologies, a Finnish software firm developing applications such as Assetti.pro an online service for Property Asset ManagementKarelia Education Enterprise, export of Finnish expertise in technical vocational training across the globe.OlapCon, a premier IBM partner offering business and predictive analytics internationally for verticals such as 10 years supporting Telecoms, and experience in unlocking smart meter data for Energy & UtilitiesFrom January 2016 Rob will be stepping down as Senior Partner but will continue as a close associate working through Connell International Oy.

Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Île-De-France, Fr

MD for this 300m € turnover wholly owned subsidiary of France Telecom providing award winning, market leading Internet access products for the UK market under the Freeserve and Wanadoo brands.

Gb

An early start with ISPs at Compuserve taking care of the retail and OEM relationships, accounting for around 50% of new customer acquisitions. WIth chello moving into a full product management role, progressing to Director of Product Management with global responsibility for the number one cable broadband offering in Europe, with satellite and hybrid offerings developed and launched in Australasia and South Amercia. A short stint with breathe as Head of Product Management working on broader offerings than just PC Internet access such as mobile content. Completing the ISP journey with the UK's number one (at the time); Freeserve, in new product development, responsible for the narrowband offerings, development within CPS and VoIP and completing over 2 years as Managing Director for their offshore operation.