Michael J. Wiatr

Partner

2022

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Venture Partner

2021 - 2022

Chief Digital Officer

2020 - 2022

Co-Founder

2019 - 2022

Angel Investor

2013 - 2022

CEO of Fromtu - An A.P. Moller - Maersk Digital Venture

2017 - 2018

I led the turnaround of a digital venture owned by A.P. Moller - Maersk. The idea of the venture was to build a trading platform for commodities focussed on Africa. The turnaround included setting a strategy, re-calibrating the team and setting a strong founding team, identifying product-market fit and rebuilding the technology. Under my management, the team applied an agile approach to trying to find product-market fit. We tested multiple variants of the original concept, which unfortunately did not work in the market. When funding ceased, I closed the company and reported our findings to the owners.

Interim CMO & Shareholder

2016 - 2017

Main responsibilities: • Go-To-Market Strategy • Digital Marketing • Marketing • Strategic Partnerships • Sales • Recruitment Results: Developed go-to-market strategy, increased speed to launch, closed deal with one of first partner banks, structured deal with key strategic partner and recruited CMO.

CCO & Co-Founder

2011 - 2015

Main responsibilities: • Managing 45+ employees • Strategy • Sales • Product Development • Recruitment • Digital Growth & Marketing Consulting Results: I helped bootstrap the company from 5-45 employees. QuantAds was the 7th fastest growing company in Denmark from 2011-2015, 1st in its category. I successfully exited the company at a high ROI prior to moving to the USA.

Consultant

2007 - 2011

Main responsibilities: • Consulting Clients • Private Equity • Strategy • Organization • Employer Branding • Team Motivation Results: I specialized in strategy development and execution as well as due diligences for private equity firms, but also worked with several consumer goods companies, public companies and ministries regarding strategy, organization and operations. I supported PE funds with acquisitions and divestitures of several companies, assisted a consumer goods company with stopping a flawed acquisition for a consumer goods company and assisted government owned entities and ministries with identifying hundreds of millions in savings.

Analyst

2005 - 2007

Main responsibilities: • Market research • Financial real estate analysis • Pitch Decks • Recruitment Results: I assisted with the acquisition of NREP's first assets. Recruited financial analysts for the company.