Zev Laderman

Chairman at Kahoona

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Over the past 9 years of early stage investing, I view myself as a start up "dream catcher" working with a founding team in taking their dream and turning it into a reality. I now invest less money and more time, experience and my network of 20+ years in building very successful companies and organizations in the B2B, software, SAAS, PAAS, IAAS, internet. mobile industries.. I commenced my activity in 2006 with WIX (Initial investor) and 10 early stage companies since.. A former Executive of established software companies, founded successful startups including WIX (WIX IPO Nov 2013). Sold three companies as a CEO, with phenomenal returns to shareholders, supported 3 additional successful acquisitions as a Board member. As CEO of Aduva, within less than 2 years, repositioned Aduva’s, recruited a mature management team, closed 30 F500 customers with over $3 M in booked revenue, set the stage for rapid revenue expansion of $12M and $32M in the respective years post acquisition. Built a strong partner relationship with IBM ( received the prestigious Beacon Award). In line with investors,developed and executed an M&A strategic plan, sold the company to SUNW, achieved a 400% return for investors in less than 2 years. At VerticalNet Solutions, a division of VerticalNet, Inc (VERT) I integrated VERT’s software assets with revenues of $15 M and a backlog of $120 M, As CEO of Tradeum, a business-to-business marketplaces software provider, I led the company from its initial $3M of founding through its $474 M acquisition by VERT in March of 2000. As VP at Oracle's Industrial Sector, I helped lead Oracle's transformation from a horizontal application vendor to a strategic vertical solution provider for global clients such as GM, Honda, Motorola and GE, achieved $500M revenues. I served on the Boards of SIOS Technologies, Method Inc.(Acquired by Global Logic), Accrue Software (ACRU), Unicorn Software (sold to IBM 2006) , Triaina Software (Sold to ICAP 2007). Specialties: A visionary leader, I marry strategic market orientation with relentless execution, sales and marketing expertise, intimate knowledge of the Enterprise to enhance business capabilities through new technologies, balance software maturity with profitable business models. Process oriented, seek repeatability, strong inter-personal and team building skills, recruit talent, create a culture where personal aspirations align with achieving aggressive goals with minimal resources in record time.