Benjamin Ratz
Operating Partner at Nordic Makers
Operating partner at Nordic Makers - a seed investor founded by entrepreneurs who built some of the largest startups from the Nordics.
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Strong experience in BtC companies as an entrepreneur and in leading multinational with effectiveness in driving business by leading projects and people and by increasing turn over, market shares & profits. From now on, lead project and teams toward a game changer adventure and a better future.Entrepreneur and early-stage investor. Now Nahimic: because audio matters! Also founder of North Digital Angels, a french network of angels.
In my previous life, I was co-founder of Hospimedia Group: online platforms for professionals in healthcare (acquired in 2016).
Ultra-trail runner, kite-surfer and mountaineer :-)Product & Program Manager | Tech.
Various experiences across the industry in US/Europe/Asia:
Sales&Marketing, Project Management, Supply-chain & Outsourcing, Value-added services.
Specialties:
Project Management (cross-cultural, multiple locations)
Outsourcing
Marketing
Business Development
Office/Subsidiary creation
Enterprise Resource Planning
In-depth knowledge of the China and Asian markets
Near Field Communication (NFC) TechnologyGlobal growth-stage investor. Overseeing investments and portfolio for NGP in Europe. My focus is on digital health and mobile consumer services. I’m looking to invest in already viable business models with a track record of success and revenues. Have invested in Clue, Lifesum, Babbel, MAG Interactive (MAGI), Grand Cru, Yogaia, Omnidrone, Moovit, Drivy, GetYourGuide, Fyber (sold to RNTS media).
My passion is to help thriving entrepreneurs and dedicated teams to succeed. I enjoy working with exceptional companies, innovative new technologies and bold thinking individuals. Well-being is a curiosity of mine and I have a big appetite for how technology can enable better personal health.Senior Executive in Digital Media, Entertainment and E-Commerce. Business Angel and Board Member. Advisor and Mentor to Startups & Entrepreneurs. Anne is currently CEO at Iron Group and Iron Capital. She sits on the board of 7digital and 888.com. She mentors start-ups and is an active business angel.Entrepreneur & Investor.
Co-founder and CEO of LALALAB (the leading mobile printing app service in Europe).
6M+ downloads / profitable / 80% of the turnover generated outside France. Acquired by Photoweb / Clairefontaine in 2016.
Skills: Entrepreneurship, User Experience, Mobile user acquisition, Marketing & Branding, Managing and supervising teams, Business development, International expansion, Outsourcing, Negotiations.
Investor / Business Angel: Feed, The Family, So Shape, Senseii, Diag&Go, Pandalab, French Food Capital, Adelie, Ardian... Now focusing on Impact / environnemental projects.
Hobbies: kitesurfing, sailing, skiing.I opened my Real Estate boutique Brokerage in 2000.In 2016 I turned it to a Saas for independent Realtors #RealEstate, #LuxuryAltima° is a leading independent digital agency specialized in e-commerce activity. Our 350 staff are passionate about their work and cover all the services needed to meet our clients' needs, be it for strategy, UX & design, SEA & SEO, CRO, e-merchandising, web-analytics, PRM & CRM, Social Media, operations and hosting...A management executive and startup entrepreneur with 15+ years of international business development experience possessing exceptional analytical skills and the business acumen necessary to conceptualize value propositions, create sustainable business models, and scale ventures to generate superior value.
Comfortable with leadership in complex environments where agility is a prerequisite, I have built a reputation of leading success with integrity, gaining buy-in across multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural teams, and the resolve to overcome obstacles.* I am passionate about resolving growing pains in uncertain environments.
* I identify priorities, get the basics right (values, people, KPIs, processes, decisions), jump in as needed, then ensure that scaling the business results in further efficiency gains without compromising execution velocity.
* I work best with groups who seek diversity/inclusion and embrace the "growth mindset".
What others say of me
* highly analytical, yet gets things done
* a great mentor and people developer, adept at managing cross-functional teams
* works well with professionals from different cultures
The 3 values I put on top of everything else in business
* Insight (knowledge of something not obvious, typically because of superior data analysis),
* Impact (driving positive outcomes, in a measurable way),
* Trust (an asset built over time by virtue of helping others, having clear motives, honoring commitments, acknowledging mistakes)Design and execute actionable strategies creating sustainable impacts Expertise: Transformation, FINTECH / Start ups, Strategic planning, CRM, Data Management, Merger, BREXIT Brand values: Strategic, trustworthy, result oriented, passionate, culturally awareAs an ex-business lawyer and a serial start-up founder, I find excitement in solving business issues and finding the right solution to move forward and succeed!
Whatever I do, I try to do it right and love it (well, don't be fooled, it is not easy every day ;-)!
Specialties: Web communities behaviors. social interaction online. Starting up high tech companies. white label social networks / blogs / communities. Facebook Applications, Page Management, Social CRM and Social ROI.Entrepreneur. Founder of Goodbrands a new startup to disrupt FMCG industry; founder of MADE.COM - a London based company on a mission to offer high-end, beautiful designs to everyone. Previously co-founder of Myfab.com in Paris.