Henri Swan
Henri SwanVerified

4x Founder, 3x Exits | Former CEO, CTO & CRO @ Unicorn | Ex-YC, Sequoia, Amazon, Google.

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20 years in AI, FinTech, EnterpriseTech , CleanTech, HealthTech, SpaceTech, ConsumerTech, BuildingTech, & Cybersecurity. Launched first startup at 27, scaled to $10M+ ARR in 18 months, leading to a successful exit. Led a unicorn from early growth to multi-billion-dollar acquisition by a Fortune 10 company. Fmr., Advisor to Sequoia, SoftBank, & Andreessen Horowitz, supporting portfolio growth through liquidity. Held senior roles at Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Dell, HP & GE across product innovation, technology and GTM / Channels for B2C and B2B segments. Sourced, supported and invested through merger & acquisition or IPO exit 100's of deals from seed to unicorn and mid-cap ventures within VC, CVC and FO/PE space. Mentored Y Combinator, Singularity University & Stanford SpaceX graduates, guiding founders from launch to scale. Author of The Future of Innovation, a 400-page book on building, funding & scaling Silicon Valley startups. Advised 1,000+ startups & corporates execute deals from millions to billions with a 75% success rate. Open to investing if aligned with focus areas, Seed to B series. Speaks French & some German. Things I can advise on: Startup: ✔️ Fundraising (Make your startup fundable) ✔️ How to launch & Monetize startup in (Digital, Physical & Scientific) markets ✔️ Best practices for scaling from 0→1 ✔️ GTM, PMF and Global expansion ✔️ Demand, Funding and Distribution referrals (Advisor Plan Only) Investors & Corporate: ✔️ Investor strategy (VC/CVC/FO/PE) ✔️ How to build scalable product with startup ✔️ Corporate Partnership and Channels ✔️ Tips on M&A, exits & liquidity ✔️ Deals Sourcing, Syndicates and Exits referrals (Advisor Plan Only) Boards Members (Advisor Plan Only): ✔️ Strategic planning for scalable teams, roles definition, incentives & growth enabled ✔️ Refer Advisors or Board member ✔️ Sr. Talents & Leadership Intro ✔️ Governance & best practices Note: To get started, book a 45 min intro session to discuss your needs and goals first to ensure alignment. Excited to shorten your path to success!

What to expect

15 minute session

  • - answer three c level questions:
  • - ceo: discuss business launch, acquisition, growth or exit
  • - cpo/cto: how to innovate, build or acquire emerging deep-tech
  • - cro: monetize your startup with strategic partners (to reach $1m - $100m arr), reach top investors ($1m - $100m round) or exit via secondary / m&a
  • - leadership career path and growth

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