Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos

• Every Thursday and Sunday I break down AI’s impact on finance, FP&A, and automation. As a speaker at high-profile CFO events, I help finance teams cut through the hype and take practical steps to leverage AI today.

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

• Dost is specializing in AI-driven automation of financial processes, particularly accounts payable. Their platform automates tasks such as invoice processing, data extraction, and reconciliation, reducing administrative costs by up to 80% and eliminating human errors.

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

• FCC Group is an international QuickBooks solution provider, offering comprehensive accounting and inventory management systems tailored for businesses operating across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Their services include automated VAT, GST, electronic invoicing, and Intrastat reporting, all integrated within QuickBooks to ensure compliance with diverse regional regulations.

May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs

• Aimplan is extending Power BI with planning, forecasting, and enhanced reporting to help organizations exceed their goals

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

• Specialized CFOTech Investor | Backing the Future of Finance with AI & Automation
• At Born Capital, we invest in the next generation of CFOTech companies, helping finance teams move beyond spreadsheets to AI-driven automation, real-time insights, and strategic decision-making.
• 🔹 17 Portfolio Companies – We back founders solving critical pain points in FP&A, financial close, CFO analytics, and AI-powered automation. From AI-driven AP automation to autonomous forecasting, our investments are reshaping how finance teams operate.
• 🔹 More Than Just Capital – As a former entrepreneur with a successful exit, I know firsthand the challenges of scaling a CFOTech company. At Born Capital, we offer strategic guidance, deep industry expertise, and connections to top finance leaders to help our startups grow and win.
• We believe the CFO office is being redefined, and the best companies in this space will be the ones that leverage AI, data, and automation to drive smarter, faster financial decisions.
• Looking to build the next big CFOTech company? Let’s connect.

Sep 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

• Making Market Segmentation Better With One Platform

Nov 2018 – Oct 2019 · 11 mos · Greater Atlanta Area

• After the successful merger of CXO Software with insightsoftware, I took the challenge to head insightsoftware's M&A department, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with private equity partner TA Associates.
• Setting up a team for M&A frontend activities, such as deal sourcing, pipeline management, preparing executive briefings, valuating opportunities, due diligence, and deal closing.
• Building internal M&A muscles, coaching the integration team, strengthening the weak spots in the organization.
• We successfully acquired Jet Global. My roles were executive sponsor and integration owner, becoming the new CEO of 140 employees of Jet Global, while also managing the integration team of 40 insightsoftware leaders.

Jul 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• As CEO Americas, I grew CXO USA footprint and doubled our Recurring Revenues by setting up local sales and marketing, developping partnerships and maxamizing our existing customer relationships.
• ACHIEVEMENTS:
• ▪︎Built a cross functional team from scratch, covering disciplines like sales, marketing, services & support
• ▪︎Successfully managed the merger of CXO Software with insightsoftware

Oct 2007 – Oct 2018 · 11 yrs

• As co-founding partner I have driven the product vision behind CXO and led the R&D efforts. In this role I was constantly looking for innovation and closely involved in sales & marketing and retention & development of key-accounts.
• ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Creation of the #1 CFO reporting solution, used by C-level executives of >150 Fortune 1000 companies
• CXO Cloud rollout
• Release of CXO Catalog, the first online marketplace for C-level dashboards

Jul 2006 – Oct 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Sold Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions (e.g. Hyperion, Arcplan, SAP BPC) to the CFO office of large multinationals, such as Rabobank, Heineken, Akzo Nobel, and Ahold. Trusted advisor for C-level executives of many global enterprises. In my role as sales manager, in 2007 achieved a 125% target achievement

Nov 2001 – Dec 2006 · 5 yrs 1 mo

• EPM/CPM (e.g. Hyperion, Tagetik, SAP BPC) specialist. Roles included project manager, senior implementation consultant, pre-sales consultant and client manager.

Jan 1998 – Nov 2001 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Hoofddorp

• Build & implement custom Workflow and Document Management and solutions using Microsoft Technology
• Managed the R&D department