Alban Jerome - General Partner, Tacenda Capital

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Work Background

Karman-Line Acceleration ProgramChief Executive Officer

Sep. 2024Canada

Tacenda CapitalGeneral Partner

Jun. 2021North Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAs a General Partner at Tacenda Capital, I am committed to empowering brilliant and innovative individuals who are passionate about bringing their ideas to life. At our venture capital firm, we provide early-stage funding and management expertise to startups, with a particular focus on supporting women, minorities, and immigrants who may face additional barriers to success. Through my extensive network of connections in the startup ecosystem, incubation hubs, and other growth networks, I work closely with our portfolio companies to facilitate introductions and support their growth at every stage. I believe in structuring growth trajectories that drive sustainable revenue streams for the brands and companies we invest in, ensuring that their growth outpaces organic sales and leads to long-term success.

SyphonAdsHead of Growth

Mar. 2021Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAs the Head of Growth at SyphonAds, a Toronto-based company, I am responsible for overseeing the growth operations of our cutting-edge advertising technology. Our patent-pending technology enables us to display targeted and relevant advertisements while bypassing almost any ad-blocker and eliminating the need for cookie tracking. At SyphonAds, we utilize advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to predict highly accurate personal profiles based on server-side data. This allows for precise targeting of ad traffic while maintaining user privacy. Furthermore, we have developed a proprietary "no-interaction and no code change ad-block detection and bypass technology" that optimizes every delivered ad through predictive algorithms. In my role, I work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute growth strategies, identify new business opportunities, and optimize our advertising technology. My focus is on driving revenue growth and expanding our market share while ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Self EmployedStrategy Advisor and Mentor for Start-Ups

Dec. 2019 - Sep. 2020Bengaluru, Karnataka, India-Advised founders from the idea stage through validation, designing mock-ups for development -Collaborated with founders to refine the business model, establish a business entity, and determine an operational structure -Drafted roadmaps of ideas for future iterations of a product/service and developed business cases for scaling -Coordinated with different teams to resolve identified pain points in systems and advised on implementing long-term changes -Worked with lead founders/business leaders through persona creation and validation using lean start-up methodologies to develop, improve, and troubleshoot experimental prototypes -Facilitated project meetings and discussions to create KPIs, provide financial and technical analysis, and provide solution ideas as needed -Supported the development of intellectual capital, project management, quality assurance, and professional consulting -Collaborated closely with client teams to develop digital strategy, including business-transforming innovation, omnichannel brand development, and user-centric design -Drove the full range of strategy development processes, including data and root-cause analysis, problem definition, framework development, financial modeling, synthesis of findings, development of clear recommendations and presentations, development of business cases, and assisting with the execution of key strategic initiatives

Simple Energy Pvt LtdFounding Team

Aug. 2019 - Nov. 2019BangaloreI've always liked puzzles and finding solutions to problems as long as I can remember. Simple Energy for me was an opportunity to work on solving the challenge of getting more EVs on Indian Roads. Bringing together user centric design and CleanTech, Simple Energy is a hope and commitment to make EVs the norm My two pence worth to reduce climate change.

Dharma Life Sciences LLCPartnership & Strategy

Jun. 2018 - May. 2019Bengaluru Area, IndiaSome of my key responsibilities include: • Market intelligence and research on finding communities best aligned with Dharma Life Sciences’ revenue streams • Exploring business development avenues and opportunities, engaging with potential clients and driving alliances. • Develop strategies and execute the plan to create new business opportunities • Develop differentiated go-to-market solutions & execute demand generation activities to increase Sales through community partners • Interface with strategic partners to solidify mutual expectation of performance and growth • Develop strategies, business plan along with the community growth to drive revenue growth • On-board new community partners – coworking companies, grassroot level community organisations • Closely work with marketing & design team to ideate and run promotional activities for communities • Plan and implement marketing initiatives (workshops) to facilitate high visibility, market share and profitability through community partners. • Assist with conferences and workshop planning, including working with vendors, event coordinators, and design teams for on-site collateral. • Analyses data to evaluate existing and potential business opportunities

Dharma Life Sciences LLCManager Business Development

Jun. 2017 - May. 2018Bengaluru Area, India• Research and Identify new business opportunities/market & new partnerships. • Sales operations & revenue management planning prospecting, qualifying and lead generation through data mining. • Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging my network. • Client mining & upselling. • Business analysis for mapping company solutions with potential client requirements. • Market research & competitor analysis. • Market Dharma Life Sciences programs to individual and corporates • Work with team to develop proposals that address the market’s needs, concerns and objectives. • Create an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort • Coach and help develop team members; help resolve dysfunctional behaviour • Facilitate problem solving and collaboration

Dharma Life Sciences, LLCSr. Sales Consultant

Oct. 2015 - Jun. 2017Bengaluru Area, India• Key responsibility of organizing and handling B2B sales with the special focus on the Indian market. • Research and build relationships with new clients. • Present Dharma Life Programs to HR heads & Key Decision-makers. • Market Dharma Life Programs to Organisations through HR. • Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging my network. • Sales operations & revenue management planning prospecting, qualifying and lead generation through data mining. • Work with team to develop proposals that address the client’s needs, concerns and objectives. • Business analysis for mapping company solutions with potential client requirements.

PGiSales Consultant

Oct. 2012 - Jun. 2015Bangalore-Successfully handled B2B sales with a focus on the South India market, generating over $2 million in revenue -Conducted strategic consulting, including business plan and strategy development for cloud-based collaboration solutions technology -Conducted business analysis to map company solutions with potential client requirements -Conducted market research and competitor analysis to prepare product sales and competitor profiling presentations across verticals -Presented cloud, mobility, and collaboration services across multiple devices to IT Heads and key decision-makers -Negotiated CXO-level long-term contracts and provided ongoing consultancy for efficient client mining and upselling -Acted as an internal consultant for technical pre-sales, marketing, business development, account management, and sales operations management -Led product development efforts to design India-specific bridging solutions and on-premise-hosted solutions architecture

cosmic meltdown crew Pvt LtdAccount Executive

Jul. 2012 - Sep. 2012BangaloreBuilt and managed a portfolio of high-value clients, generating revenue Developed and executed successful marketing campaigns, resulting in a 30% increase in brand awareness. Coordinated large-scale events, including product launches and corporate conferences, ensuring seamless execution and high attendee satisfaction.