Robin Daniels

Zensai

Working to elevate how people become more successful, happy, and fulfilled.

I lead:
- Product
- Marketing
- Pre-sales & Post-sales
- Category-creation

The company is growing at over 50% year over year, due to our award-winning Human Success Platform built for the Microsoft eco-system.

Chief Business Officer

byFounders

byFounders is an early stage venture fund actively investing in tech startups across the Nordics and Baltics. Made up of some of the region's most accomplished entrepreneurs (Zendesk, Unity, Skype, and more), the byFounders Collective invests in and supports the next generation of globally ambitious founders. I help byFounders portfolio companies with deal sourcing, go-to-market strategy, business development, and fundraising advice.

Founding Member & Advisor

Stage 2 Capital

The Go-To-Market Venture Capital Fund backed by elite GTM executives investing in and helping software companies scale sustainable revenue.

Limited Partner

Robin Daniels Inc.

Advisor, investor, and board member to a number of companies, including:

Beamery
N26
Uizard (acquired by Miro)
Singulate
Radious
Pult
Commsor
Cutover
Multiplier
ELO Health
Lative
Shouter
Doubble
Lighthouse (Formerly OTA Insights)
Rhombus Systems
Labster
Guide
Outfunnel
Synata

Advisor & Board Member & Investor

Sequoia Capital

Working with Sequoia on finding the next great founding teams.

Scout for Great Companies and Great Talent

Matterport

We took Matterport public on July 23rd, 2021. 

During my time at Matterport we saw:
- 500% subscriber growth
- IPO that 10x'ed the value of the company
- 2x revenue growth

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

WeWork

Led a global marketing team of ~400 people.

Key results include:
- Significant increase in lead quality which led to massive increases in revenue
- Activation of the community to share love for the brand
- Introduction of new products to the market

LinkedIn

Leader for the product, partner and transformation marketing teams for LinkedIn Talent Solutions.

This includes:
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- LinkedIn Jobs
- LinkedIn Talent Media
- LinkedIn Talent Insights
- Competitive and Market Intelligence
- Program and Innovation Management
- Evangelism
- Field Transformation and Enablement
- Partner Marketing

Global Head of Product, Partner, and Transformation Marketing

Help System Inc

I was CMO at VERA - Acquired by HelpSystems in December of 2020.

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), responsible for Marketing and Business Development. Ran sales + marketing as CRO for a year.

Responsible for:
- Marketing
- Business Development and Partnerships
- Strategic Growth Initiatives
- Fund-raising
- Company Culture

Chief Marketing Officer at Vera (CMO)

Synata

Acquired by Cisco in 2017.

Advisor to the CEO on GTM.

Advisor

Chief Business Officer @ Zensai #HumanSuccess & #AI | 3xCMO | 2.5xIPOs 😆 | Ex @Salesforce @WeWork @LinkedIn @Box @Matterport | LinkedIn Top Voice | Creator of Epic Teams | Dad | Runner | Made in Denmark 🇩🇰

I'm an experienced executive focused on growth, marketing, GTM, product innovation, and leadership development to deliver epic results through ground-breaking, fun, and highly differentiated activities, while empowering people and teams to do the best work of their lives. 

I'm Chief Business & Product Officer for Zensai (zensai.com).

Throughout my career I've held executive leadership roles in high growth companies of all sizes, including Matterport (IPO) WeWork (near IPO), Salesforce, LinkedIn, Box (IPO), Veritas, and Vera (acquired).

My areas of expertise include growth strategy, product innovation, marketing, product marketing communications and media, GTM strategies, org design, leadership development, innovation management, mergers & acquisitions, top-level leadership, category-creation, brand building, public speaking, and sales transformation.

Here's more about my life story and journey during the last two decades: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/roadmap-life-love-happiness-robin-daniels/

I spent over 20 years in the US and UK, but I'm from Copenhagen, Denmark and an avid runner and movie nerd.

True Wind Culture LLC

We curate immersive sailing experiences that redefine leadership and team dynamics for C-suite executives, investors, and teams. Unlike one-off team events, our Full-Cycle Engagement approach begins with personalized pre-sail consultations and continues with post-voyage integration, ensuring lasting impact and continuous growth. Each sail is a unique opportunity to reconnect as humans, rapidly assess potential collaborations, and decisively gauge who you want in your "boat." 

As a community member, you gain access to an ongoing dialogue through our exclusive online platform and quarterly "Docktailing" events, fostering a network that truly understands the essence of teamwork and leadership on and off the waters.

*Sail-it-Forward Program*
 Our dedicated initiative to honor and support our brave veterans. Recognizing the challenges many face, especially those grappling with PTSD and trauma, we allocate 10% of every sail experience to this special fund. Our goal? To provide restorative sailing excursions on the waters of SF Bay, completely FREE of charge for these vets. Join us in making waves of positive change.

Founder & Chief Wayfinder

Radious

Carol Hink Consulting

Helping startups and their founders create, communicate, and integrate marketing and communication strategy in their authentic brand voice.

Founder / Consultant

German International School of Silicon Valley

Private bilingual immersion school with campuses in Mountain View and San Francisco (Castro) with programs serving children of all nationalities from Preschool through the 12th grade. 

As the Marketing and Communications Director, I’m responsible for developing and directing the branding, messaging, marketing, and all materials that capture the spirit and events of the school in authentic and compelling ways.

Director of Marketing and Communications

As the Marketing and Communications Manager, I was responsible for designing and managing strategic communications and marketing campaigns to enhance the center's national and international visibility and reputation, as well as leading creative design and copywriting for website, social media, media relations, and community engagements.

Marketing and Communications Manager

Flying Bridge 360

I helped entrepreneurs and small businesses map out and execute growth marketing strategies. My project highlights:

•	Architected the business growth and marketing strategy for Chernila & Company, a personal accounting, and professional services firm, that led to a profitable merger, a new website, brand story, and launch of a client portal.

•	Successfully managed social media and communication campaigns Budding Culture, a digital marketing agency with Fortune 500 clients, that led to acquiring clients in target markets, and long-term business revenue growth.

•	Built the business launch plans for Liselle Vintage Caramels, offering gourmet foods for gift baskets, which included company’s branding, storytelling, website, digital marketing, and social campaigns, sales, and marketing funnels.

•	Defined brand management strategies for Gifts With A Cause, a gift, novelty, and Fair-Trade online shop, that promoted consumer brand awareness and drove success through digital marketing, events, and the creation of wholesale channels.

Social Media and Marketing Director 

Client Advocate Network

Part of the Executive team that launched Client Advocate Network - a consultancy that offers business management, marketing services, capital, human and knowledge resources to help businesses achieve their growth goals.

Director of Marketing

Executive Compensation Solutions

Managed Marketing, recruiting, training, overall production quality of deliverables and human resources for small growth-oriented firm that sells/delivers defined benefit plans in the Financial Services industry.

Director of Marketing Services

Corbin & Wertz

Organized sponsored seminars that resulted in $50K+ of additional revenue; spotlight seminars for sales including "Enterprise University".  Implemented internal cross-selling program, managed direct mail, created and designed marketing collateral.

Responsible for human resources, communications, employee relations and benefits. Managed all corporate health, vacation, and financial benefit programs including section 125 and 401k plans.

Marketing/Business Development Specialist

Sailing as a Service: The new B2B SaaS 💙 Strengthen your team's culture, one sail at a time 🌊 #USCG #Veteran

I literally have one foot on land and the other on a boat. ⛵️

It's been like that since I was a kid growing up on the water in Brooklyn.
Yep, Brooklyn, NY – it's not just subways and skyscrapers.

As the daughter of a fisherman, I learned early about the Mariner's culture, and it taught me many lessons that crossed over to my land life.

My top three are:

🔵 Importance of a tightly-knit crew
🔵 Power of Community
🔵 Being resilient in the midst of chaos

All of which has been my North Star and led me to a path that allows me to make an impact on land and water.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗗𝗢:

→  On Land 🌲 
Over two decades, I've donned many hats in Marketing and Communications, serving startups to SMEs closely working with Founders and Managing Partners. 

I've been their compass, illuminating the way from strategic planning to community building. Whether creating bridges with entities like Hasso Plattner Institut and San Jose Sharks or channeling the entrepreneurial spirit, thanks to my Stanford GSB stints, I've always found my harbor in making visions sail smoothly.

→  On Water 🌊
Where the land meets the sea, my passion truly unfurls. At True Wind Culture, I harness the invigorating spirit of the San Francisco Bay to curate sailing odysseys that aren't just about catching the breeze but catching moments, transformation, and profound connection. 

Instead of team building, I'm soul building. 
Offering a variety of experiences that start way before the sail and follow after using a nurturing "Full-Cycle Engagement" approach, all while building a community. 

And my time with the U.S. Coast Guard? That's the pinch of grit in my magic potion!

I'm particularly proud of our ⛵️"Sail It Forward" initiative, which commits 10% of every sail to provide our veterans – especially those battling PTSD and trauma – a healing voyage on the Bay, free of charge.

📌 Ready to journey on land with a strategic marketer? DM me.

📌 Looking for a transformative experience on water? Dive into True Wind Culture.

Whether in boardrooms or on boats, I believe in one thing: let's make waves with culture-first approaches! 🚀 #MakingWaves 🌊

And since you were kind enough to pop by here, please hit that connect button 👋 
I'd love to connect and help in any way I can!
And if you'd just like to chat, I've always got one or two sea stories ready to go!😉

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