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Founder focused❤️, backer, builder and 🚀growth accelerator with a 💥spark.
I%27m building strong relationships with founders, rolling my sleeves and working side by side with them from MVP launch to market-product fit and scaling up, preparing them for series A and beyond.
I%27m currently in the BoD of 5 portfolio companies were Sparking Capital have invested.
I bring +20 years of international commercial experience within Fortune 500 multinationals in different industries, countries and continents, holding C-Level roles. Last position as CEE Marketing Director of Philips Consumer Electronics (18 countries, 25+ team members, approx. €150 M fully owned & co-shared P&L responsibility).
Founder and Managing Partner of Sparking Capital VC. Covering all VC cycles from fund rising, deal flow genesis, structuring, due diligence, signing & closing, portfolio development & value added services, co-investors network to exits (e.g.. Mindful Chef UK @ series B to Nestle UK).
I have a growth mindset, building cultural sensitivity, high flexibility and tolerance by acting, developing and leading teams in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environments.
I add value on strategy formulation, strategic planning, go 2 market strategy, growth strategy, innovation strategy, value creation and capturing, corporate governance.
I%27m building strong relationships with founders, rolling my sleeves and working side by side with them from MVP launch to market-product fit and scaling up, preparing them for series A and beyond.
I%27m currently in the BoD of 5 portfolio companies were Sparking Capital have invested.
I bring +20 years of international commercial experience within Fortune 500 multinationals in different industries, countries and continents, holding C-Level roles. Last position as CEE Marketing Director of Philips Consumer Electronics (18 countries, 25+ team members, approx. €150 M fully owned & co-shared P&L responsibility).
Founder and Managing Partner of Sparking Capital VC. Covering all VC cycles from fund rising, deal flow genesis, structuring, due diligence, signing & closing, portfolio development & value added services, co-investors network to exits (e.g.. Mindful Chef UK @ series B to Nestle UK).
I have a growth mindset, building cultural sensitivity, high flexibility and tolerance by acting, developing and leading teams in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environments.
I add value on strategy formulation, strategic planning, go 2 market strategy, growth strategy, innovation strategy, value creation and capturing, corporate governance.
Vlad Panait is an advisor and board member based in Germany, specialising in Venture Capital and Private Equity. They speak English and Romanian. They are open to advisory board and board director opportunities and are available for introductions through Boardio.
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