Nadim Saad

Current

Investor and mentor at Seedcamp
Managing Partner at Result UK
Business Angel, Board Member at Intamac Systems

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Past

Interim CEO at Intertalk
New Ventures at family owned fund
Co-founder and VP Business Development at Telegir.com

Co-founder and Managing Director at ILACAD

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Education

INSEAD
ESCP Europe

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

Nadim Saad’s Summary

Business angel and successful entrepreneur with a 12-year track record in top management roles in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Founding member of several startups/early-stage companies in the Telecoms, Internet/Media and Retail sectors.

Expertise in international expansion and company growth and strong skills in strategic alliances, contract negotiations and getting things done. Very well connected and keen communicator with strong passion.

MBA from INSEAD and Masters in Management from European Business School EAP-ESCP.

Speak 4 languages fluently (English, French, Spanish and Arabic), passionate about multiculturalism and avid gourmet traveler.

Nadim Saad’s Specialties:

Leadership roles; International Business Development; Strategic Alliances; Worldwide partnerships and distribution; Business Angel and Venture Capital; Internet; Telecoms; Media; Retail; Wireless;

Nadim Saad’s Experience

Investor and mentor

Seedcamp

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Managing Partner

Result UK

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

As a partner at Result (www.result.com), I help companies in the TIME sector (Telecom, Internet, Media, Entertainment) accelerate their international growth. Thanks to its presence in more than 15 countries, Result has created an ecosystem for growth that enables companies to expand faster, more efficiently and more successfully. Result clients include startups such as Piczo and FON, and leading media groups such as Schibsted.
Business Angel, Board Member

Intamac Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2004 — Present (5 years 5 months)

As Intamac's International Business Development Director and board member, I helped Intamac become the worldwide leader in web/mobile enabled home monitoring and home management solutions, closing deals with the likes of Cisco, Bell Canada, KPN, etc...
Interim CEO

Intertalk

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

June 2008 — November 2008 (6 months)

Held the role of Interim CEO to turnaround Intertalk, which provides advanced VoIP and Social Media solution to large media groups, sports clubs/brands and communities.
New Ventures

family owned fund

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year)

Participated in the launch and buy-out of several ventures in internet, media and retail.
Co-founder and VP Business Development

Telegir.com

(Internet industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year)

Tried to create the "Moneysupermarket" of Latin America and ended up building the leading Latin American portal for telecommunications. Launched Mexican operations but had to wound up because of internet bubble burst.
Co-founder and Managing Director

ILACAD

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years)

Helped launch a strategic consulting firm specialed in retailing and working with large leading blue chip companies in the consumer goods and retail sector such as Carrefour, Wal-Mart, Casino, Nestle, Danone, etc...
Launched and led ILACAD, a pioneering institute whose mission is to promote knowledge sharing between retailers and manufacturers in Latin America. Organized conferences and training programs and conducted market research to diffuse best practices and increase the market’s awareness of consumer driven strategies.