Stealth

Founder

CClear: Powering The Future Of Investment Crowdfunding

👉CClear: Collect, Clean, Aggregate, Report.

The CCLEAR dataset is a comprehensive collection of crowdfunding and online capital
formation data, providing valuable insights into the health and growth of businesses in
the SME market. With over 150 data points and robust features, CClear empowers
businesses to make data-driven decisions and uncover new opportunities.

👉FEATURES:
➡️Extensive Coverage: Access data on thousands of unique offerings from diverse
industries and geographical locations.
➡️Real-Time Updates: Stay ahead with daily updates on capital flows, financials,
and valuation trends.
➡️Seamless Integration: Effortlessly import CClear data into your existing analysis
tools.
➡️Powerful Visualization: Leverage advanced data visualization techniques to gain
actionable insights.
➡️Collaboration and Sharing: Foster collaboration and share insights securely with
your team and stakeholders.

Director Business Development

imec.istart

🚀 As a dedicated topic-specific expert at imec.istart, I help to empower tech entrepreneurs who are looking to expand in the US, to transform bold ideas into thriving startups. 
🚀 Since 2011, our globally recognized accelerator, backed by imec’s world-class expertise, has supported over 300 startups and scaleups across Belgium, The Netherlands, and Italy. 
🚀 Through our renowned coaching program and strategic seed funding, I guide founders to accelerate growth, secure additional investment, and navigate the entrepreneurial journey with confidence, fostering innovation and success in the tech ecosystem.

Startup Mentor

Curinos

👉Spearheading the launch of a major new consortium based competitive benchmarking platform 
👉Focused on customer acquisition (Banks, Credit Unions) and onboarding of nonbank fintechs specifically
👉Subject matter expert on consumer lending (unsecured - UPL / smalll business) 
👉Thought leadership around blockchain/crypto/dlt/digital assets/metaverse/AI/ML

Director of Client Success - Consumer Lending

Remitter/Raiseworks/Sageworks/Lendit

Advisor and Consultant to startup and scale up (fintech) companies

James (formerly CrowdProcess)

👉Introduced the firm and its services to the US market, becoming one of  5 leading players
👉Acquired first clients and generated first revenues for the firm from a greenfield situation
👉Arranged for first professional press coverage (American Banker, the #1 publication in the industry), multiple conference participations and speaking opportunities
👉Selected for 2 accelerator programs and signed 2 major partnerships, all of which ultimately led to a major liquidity event

US Head of Business Development (=> Acquired by Google)

Eaglewood Capital Management, LLC

👉Instrumental in a $20M+ equity raise to fund the launch of an investment fund in a novel strategy
👉Acquiring a number of key institutional relationships as cornerstone investors in the fund 
👉Lead growth strategy and investor relations activities, increasing AUM's and market visibility 
👉 Acquiring the key relationship that led to the necessary scale and a defining liquidity event

Principal & Business Development Manager (=> Acquired by Marshall Wace)

Swedbank First Securities LLC

👉I restructured and repositioned the business and the team, setting it up for success
👉I successfully transferred and re-activated a portfolio of clients (mainly hedge funds)
👉A strong marketing and rebranding effort led to higher industry rankings

Managing Director - Head of Equity Sales / acting CEO

KBC Financial Products

👉Hired a team and grow/managed the business successfully through tumultuous times
👉Generated substantial incremental value and commission income ($12M+ p.a.) on a consistent basis
👉Lowered the risk profile of the operation by focusing on secondary trading only (no prop book)
👉Created a brand name franchise in the regional EU brokerage space, specializing in Central European Equities, at a time when no one in the US had any idea of how to access those markets
👉Appointed Foreign Trade Advisor to the Consul General of Belgium in New York, as per Royal Decree d.d. 4/25/2007

EVP European Equities

I help build and scale businesses (and raise capital) - with a particular edge working with and for early stage startup companies looking to enter or build and scale in the US. Pairing capital formation with investment crowdfunding; getting investor exposure to this rapidly growing asset class, providing proprietary first party data to massively outperform and create generational wealth. 

Find out more at: [https://go.cclear.ai/course]

The last 10+ years:
=> I helped build and scale an emerging asset manager in a novel strategy, raising equity capital and fund assets, find boardmembers and the buyer for an exit sale (Eaglewood)
=> I introduced, built and exited a non-US AI/data analytics company (James)
=> Currently building and scaling an early stage AI/data analytics company (CClear)

Today I continue to do this, while also being involved in a number of related activities:
=> I am a startup mentor with imec.istart, the #1 university backed accelerator in the world (EU based, focus on deep tech and nano tech)
=> Course creater and brand builder @RegCFRocket

I have a proven track record of introducing cutting-edge products and services, acquiring and retaining clients, generating revenue streams, and creating value for stakeholders.

Yvan De Munck

1870 Ventures

1870 Ventures is a venture studio bringing brilliant IP to market.  
We identify, fund and actively build companies around humanity-improving breakthroughs originated at universities and institutions.  
Founded and staffed by seasoned entrepreneurs, every 1870 player has empathy for the challenges of building a business from zero to one.
We apply studio talent, time, and resources to solve for the most difficult barriers to commercialization: creating a clear commercial pathway, recruiting dynamic leaders, and providing earliest stage funding.

General Partner and Studio GM

Horizon Two Labs

Horizon Two Labs defines the adjacent possible! We work with startups at all stages and corporations to find opportunities to collaborate, commercialize and conceive break thru ideas and business opportunities.  www.horizontwolabs.com

Partner

BYBE Inc.

Changing the way retailers digitize beer, wine and spirit promotions and rebates!

Investor, Board Member

Root Insurance Company

ROOT is a car insurance startup that only insures good drivers. Our app analyzes driving habits so that we can give the best drivers the best rates. We're a licensed insurance carrier selling in Ohio and will come to your state soon! Download the app for refreshingly simple, incredibly cheap car insurance at https://appsto.re/us/mtY38.i

Founding Partner

Fintech71

Fintech71 is a startup accelerator that provides fintech startups with funding up to $100k, access to the top financial service companies and mentors in the industry. The 10-week intensive program is a state-wide collaborative ecosystem and innovation outpost for the top finanical services companies in the state.

Fintech71 is a non-profit, mission-based state wide initiative; and shared resource amongst our partners. 

Participating Companies Include: 
Grange Insurance, Huntington, Visa, Key Corp, Safelite, Fifth Third, Progressive, Root Insurance, JP Morgan Chase, Kroger, Silicon Valley Bank, First Federal of Lakewood, First Financial, Westfield Insurance, Corporate One, Holland Fintech, 84:51, JobsOhio, Accenture, and Lumos Accelerator.

Executive Director, Founding Member, Board Member

Heir to Wisdom

Advisor to tech startups, accelerators, incubators, universities and governments.  Active focus working with CXO's in corporate innovation.

In short, helping startups and big companies be more nimble and disrupt.  Leaning in to build and scale ideas, concepts and research into meaningful initiatives as an early stage investor, mentor and advisor.

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Strategic Advisor

Chuck Ealey Foundation

The Foundation enables people to discover, embrace and enhance their undefeated spirit to better themselves and their community one play at a time!

Board Member, Co-Founder

Ohio Transparent Telecom

Building and operating an Ohio-based rural broadband services company to fill the gap in the digital divide.

Chief Growth Officer, Founding Partner

Singularity University

Enabler of exponential growth and innovation to affect the lives of billions!

Corporate Innovation Consultant

I help big companies think and act more like startups.  I help early stage companies accelerate and find their market fit and partner with big companies.

An entrepreneur, senior executive, strategic investor and advisor. I specialize in vision definition, business development and taking a seedling of an idea to something tangible... then scaling to a viable business.

My passion is helping companies identify and execute better ways to engage their consumers by leveraging new media, apps and technology. I'm a fairly experienced lad in the areas of building consumer relationships and marketing via Digital, Mobile and traditional consumer relationship building programs. 

I love data and analytics.  Anytime you can build a great product, where the bi-product is rich, actionable data to make smarter business decisions... that's a better combination than chocolate and peanut butter!

Specialties: Mobile Marketing; Digital Marketing
Data Acquisition; Analysis and Segmentation; 
SaaS Applications; Mobile Applications and Mobile Web

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