Serge van Dam

Serge is an hands-on Investor / Director of going-global Kiwi SaaS / AI companies, such as: Re-Leased, Cogo and Tapi.  

Originally an Organisational Psychologist, Serge is most interested in novel growth strategies, and has deep experience in B2B sales, marketing and distribution.  He spent a decade as an acknowledged thought-leader in fintech, having been part of the leadership team at M-Com – the world’s leading mobile banking and payments platform – which was acquired by Fortune 500 company Fiserv in 2011.

Serge is an Operating Partner at New Zealand’s most successful venture capital firm – Movac – and is an advisor to various New Zealand Government agencies.  He has previously been named New Zealand’s Angel Investor of the Year, organises / anchors several tech events, and co-hosts New Zealand’s most prominent startup podcast; Startup Theatre.

Serge grew up in Argentina, and lives in Wellington.  When not helping grow tech companies, you will find him in the great outdoors, arguing over politics, playing cards or with a novel in hand.