Serge van Dam
presents HIGH FIVE: FIVE GROWTH ACCELERANTS FOR GOING-GLOBAL KIWI COMPANIES
9:50am Tuesday
"There are no silver bullets to getting lift-off with your business. They are dull rubber bullets instead; like resilience, integrity, energy, respect and conviction."
Expert in Scaling Globally-Minded SaaS Companies
Serge van Dam is an active Investor / Director of going-global Kiwi software / SaaS companies, including Montoux, Re-Leased, Tourwriter, Raygun and Cogo.
Originally an Organisational Psychologist, Serge is most interested in growth strategies, and has expertise in B2B sales, marketing and distribution. He spent a decade as an acknowledged thought leader in fintech, having been part of the leadership team at M-Com - the world’s leading mobile banking and payments platform - which was acquired by Fortune 500 company Fiserv in 2011.
Serge is an Operating Partner at New Zealand’s most successful venture capital firm - Movac - and is an advisor to various New Zealand Government agencies. He was also named New Zealand’s Angel Investor of the Year for 2020.
Serge grew up in Argentina, is married with two children, and lives in Wellington. When not helping grow companies, you will find him in the great outdoors, arguing over politics or with a novel in hand.
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Serge van Dam in the media:
Serge van Dam named New Zealand 2020 Arch Angel - Angel Association | 5.11.20
SaaS sector in NZ thriving as a result of trans -Tasman partnerships - IT Brief | 2.8.22
"Xero is thrilled to sponsor the SME&E Festival. Small business is the backbone of Aotearoa and events like SME&E Festival are crucial in providing a space to learn, connect and foster this community. We are passionate supporters of small business owners, entrepreneurs, side hustlers and everyone in between, and look forward to attending what will be an awesome event." - Xero
