Profile
Serge joined Movac as a Limited Partner in Fund 3 (2012) and both as a Limited Partner and Operating Partner in Fund 4 (2016).
His principal functions within Movac’s Fund 5 relate to: identifying potential investee companies, assisting with marketing and sales capability due diligence and leading specific growth interventions in the Movac’s portfolio companies.
Serge spent 10 years in mobile banking and payments, principally as Chief Marketing Officer of M-Com, the world’s leading provider of mobile banking platforms to financial institutions (acquired by Nasdaq-listed Fiserv in 2011).
In that period, he gained deep experience in international market entry (US, Europe, Asia, etc), B2B marketing and thought leadership, and managing sales and channel teams at scale.
In the last five years, Serge has been an active investor (and Director) in early-stage, high-growth, going-global Kiwi B2B software companies, with particular attention to growth strategies.
He also dedicates much of his time to the New Zealand tech eco-system as a Beachheads Advisor for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, convening various industry forums (like Kiss My SaaS) and contributing to various industry panels.
Serge is based in Wellington, grew up in Argentina and has worked extensively in the US, the UK and elsewhere.
He would describe his super-power as ‘disruptive marketing’ and has a long-standing interest in ethics and leadership development.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (hons), Philosophy and Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington
CURRENT BOARD APPOINTMENTS
CoGo (Chairman), Montoux (Chairman), Common Ledger (Chairman), Landlord Studio (Chairman), Tourwriter, Wipster, Raygun.
Serge van Dam active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
WIP App Ltd.
 WIP App Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WIP App Ltd. designs and develops application for creating videos for corporate, commercials, short films and websites. The company was founded by Rollo Wenlock, Jams Findlater and Nicholas Greene and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Director/Board Member | - |
Montoux Ltd.
 Montoux Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Montoux Ltd. provides online data analytical software for life insurance products. Its solutions include sales and distribution analysis, pricing intelligence, and retention modelling. The company was founded by Nils van der Heide, Gert Verhoog, Geert Jan Marinus Verhoog, and Klaas-Jan Jacob Stijnen and is headquartered in Te Aro, New Zealand. | Chairman | 01/04/2015 |
TourWriter Ltd.
 TourWriter Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TourWriter Ltd. provides software application written for Inbound Tour Operators & Destination Management Companies. It offers travel agency, DMC and Outbound Agent software services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Chairman | - |
Jrny Ltd.
 Jrny Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jrny Ltd develops digital application for insurance industry. It offers digital marketing, artificial intelligence, social media leverage, customer acquisition, automated conversation and digital assistant’s services. The company was founded by Michael Lovegrove and Benjamin Roe in 2016 and is headquartered in Te Aro, New Zealand. | Chairman | - |
Movac Ltd.
 Movac Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Movac Ltd. (Movac) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in New Zealand with offices in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington. | Private Equity Investor | 01/10/2016 |
| New Zealand Trade & Enterprise | Consultant / Advisor | 01/07/2015 |
Raygun Ltd.
 Raygun Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Raygun Ltd. Provides error tracking software services. Its services include Crash Reporting and Pulse. The company was founded by Jeremy Boyd and John-Daniel Trask in 2007 and is headquartered in Te Aro, New Zealand. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2017 |
Landlord Studio
 Landlord Studio Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Landlord Studio is a cloud-based property management software that provides income and expense management technology for DIY landlords with one to 20 investment properties. The American company offers a full suite of property management functionality, including online rent payment, Xero integration, tenant screening, and property maintenance. Landlord Studio is used to manage more than 40,000+ properties across the world and is growing fast. The software is available on desktop, iOS, and Android, and gives landlords the rental accounting and property management tools they need to save time and money. Landlord Studio offers free landlord software for hassle-free property management, and thousands of landlords from over 70 different countries already use it to simplify and automate the rental process. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2018 |
Cogo Connecting Good Ltd.
 Cogo Connecting Good Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Cogo Connecting Good Ltd. provides information technology solutions and services. The company was founded by Ben Gleisner and Melissa Keys in 2011 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Chairman | 01/04/2018 |
Former positions of Serge van Dam
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Training of Serge van Dam
| Victoria University of Wellington | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Mobile Commerce Ltd. (United States)
 Mobile Commerce Ltd. (United States) Regional BanksFinance Mobile Commerce Ltd. provides banking and mobile payment solutions. The company was founded by Graeme Ransley and Adam Clark in 2000 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA. | Finance |
WIP App Ltd.
WIP App Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WIP App Ltd. designs and develops application for creating videos for corporate, commercials, short films and websites. The company was founded by Rollo Wenlock, Jams Findlater and Nicholas Greene and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Technology Services |
Montoux Ltd.
Montoux Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Montoux Ltd. provides online data analytical software for life insurance products. Its solutions include sales and distribution analysis, pricing intelligence, and retention modelling. The company was founded by Nils van der Heide, Gert Verhoog, Geert Jan Marinus Verhoog, and Klaas-Jan Jacob Stijnen and is headquartered in Te Aro, New Zealand. | Technology Services |
TourWriter Ltd.
TourWriter Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TourWriter Ltd. provides software application written for Inbound Tour Operators & Destination Management Companies. It offers travel agency, DMC and Outbound Agent software services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Technology Services |
Jrny Ltd.
Jrny Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jrny Ltd develops digital application for insurance industry. It offers digital marketing, artificial intelligence, social media leverage, customer acquisition, automated conversation and digital assistant’s services. The company was founded by Michael Lovegrove and Benjamin Roe in 2016 and is headquartered in Te Aro, New Zealand. | Technology Services |
Movac Ltd.
Movac Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Movac Ltd. (Movac) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in New Zealand with offices in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington. | Finance |
| New Zealand Trade & Enterprise | Government |
Raygun Ltd.
Raygun Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Raygun Ltd. Provides error tracking software services. Its services include Crash Reporting and Pulse. The company was founded by Jeremy Boyd and John-Daniel Trask in 2007 and is headquartered in Te Aro, New Zealand. | Technology Services |
Landlord Studio
Landlord Studio Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Landlord Studio is a cloud-based property management software that provides income and expense management technology for DIY landlords with one to 20 investment properties. The American company offers a full suite of property management functionality, including online rent payment, Xero integration, tenant screening, and property maintenance. Landlord Studio is used to manage more than 40,000+ properties across the world and is growing fast. The software is available on desktop, iOS, and Android, and gives landlords the rental accounting and property management tools they need to save time and money. Landlord Studio offers free landlord software for hassle-free property management, and thousands of landlords from over 70 different countries already use it to simplify and automate the rental process. | Technology Services |
Cogo Connecting Good Ltd.
Cogo Connecting Good Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Cogo Connecting Good Ltd. provides information technology solutions and services. The company was founded by Ben Gleisner and Melissa Keys in 2011 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Miscellaneous |
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