AI, SaaS, IoT, & RPA | ESG & Renewables | Startup & Scaleup | Pre-revenue to 107M ARR | Customer Centric | P&L, GtM, BD, & Sales Strategy | Multicultural Builder | Board & Trustee Member | Accelerator Coach I MBA & MSc

𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. 
🛩️ San Francisco - Amsterdam -Doha -Singapore (on a quarterly loop)

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙:
💡 Built Analysis Studio & NeocAI from the ground up, securing Tier-1 clients and a robust future pipeline. 

💡 Scaled Powerside to 173% YoY revenue growth and multiple new Tier-1 direct sales & VAR channels across the US, EMEA, and APAC.  

💡 Turned Mantis Group into a global SCM/WMS SaaS leader during the Euro debt crisis with $MM revenue recognized by Gartner MQ.  

✅  Advisor, Board Member, Co-Founder, Startup Mentor, and Founding Member of business and non-profit associations (please check the volunteering section of my profile as I prefer to declutter the main section to the $MM value)

✅  With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in transforming startups into scalable enterprises and unlocking the untapped growth potential of established businesses. 

✅ I've built and led multicultural teams worldwide, combining strategic vision, data-driven decision-making, and execution excellence to deliver measurable business outcomes.

✅  AI, RPA, and IoT investor and advocate. I collaborate with VCs, accelerators, founders, and institutions to advance AI, enhance startups' UVP, and promote ethical data governance.
(More on that in the volunteering section of my profile⏬)
  
📌𝐒𝐌𝐄: Semi, Energy Grid, Data Centers, HealthTech, EV infrastructure, Industry 4.0, Logistics & Transportation.

 ➡️  From pre-revenue startups to global enterprises, I've successfully led go-to-market strategies, developed cutting-edge solutions, and established sustainable revenue streams across multiple verticals.

➡️ I lead with transparency, mentorship, and a commitment to fostering a culture where teams thrive. Retention-focused strategies and collaboration are at the heart of my management style.  

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜:
✔️ Full P&L responsibility and expertise in building global business units. 

✔️ Strategic alliances with Tier-S partners and a robust C-suite network.

✔️ Deep knowledge of scaling startups in SaaS, IoT, and AI landscapes.  

✔️ Insights into adaptable strategies for emerging technologies and digital transformation.

🌍Dual Citizenship (US and EU)

Spyridon Georgiadis

Raj Goodman Anand

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Founder of Goodman Lantern (UK) | CEO at AI-First Mindset (UK) | President of EO BM | AI Speaker | AI Workshops

Raj Goodman Anand is passionate about AI and is a well-known name in marketing and tech. He is the founder and CEO of AI-First Mindset®, an AI consultancy, and Goodman Lantern, a B2B Content Marketing Agency that works with innovative clients across five continents. His company stands out for supporting women, with 70% of the team being female. Raj's expertise comes from his engineering studies and deep dive into AI through a PhD program, showing his commitment to the area.

As a visionary entrepreneur, Raj has successfully founded and scaled multiple startups. He is the brain behind GoPinLeads, an AI-powered tool revolutionizing lead generation, which he grew to 25,000 paid users before eventually exiting. 

Raj's ventures are characterized by innovation and success, generating substantial revenue and attracting notable acquisitions. His contributions to the industry have not gone unrecognized, earning him the title of BusinessWeek’s Europe’s Young Entrepreneur (2007) and a spot in Revolution Magazine’s 50 Most Influential People in Digital (2009).

Beyond business success, Raj is an investor in Fathom AI, underscoring his commitment to advancing AI technology. His thought leadership extends to authoring multiple books, including The AI Era: Adapting & Thriving, a comprehensive e-book delving into AI's transformative power in modern business.

A sought-after speaker, Raj has graced stages at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the British Library, and LSE, sharing his insights on AI's evolving role. The Telegraph, Guardian, BusinessWeek, and Observer have featured his work and thought leadership.

Founder & CEO

Goodman Lantern is an award-winning content marketing agency specialising in content writing, strategy, design, motion-graphic videos, and SEO services for industries such as technology, telecommunications, and financial services.

We're a fast-growing business that serves clients across five continents. We help our clients establish themselves as thought leaders in their industries with storytelling that inspires and converts. Our content allows them to build trust with their audiences to scale their businesses.

We've made it our Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) to create consistent, reliable, and fair income opportunities for women in marketing and tech. And along with our clients, we're already making great strides: 90% of our team members are women. Our ambition, however, is to ultimately make a difference on a global scale.

Are you keen to be a part of our success story? Our highly creative team members are experts at developing valuable content that speaks to target customers' pain points. So let's collaborate and create content that will grow your business.

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