Andrej Zagar

World leader in sustainable battery and solar powered, cloud-connected e-paper signage displays.

• Won first large-scale/early-stage project (Abu Dhabi) for the company. Market leadership position resulted in winning contracts from other first-tier cities ie. Berlin, London, Dubai, Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi, etc.
• Grew revenue with 300% annual growth and extensively contributed to turning the company to profitability in 2021
• Proven ability to create dynamic and responsive cross-functional teams and reporting directly to the CEO
• Managing a vast partner network in the EMEA region

Web3 investment fund focused on Blockchain/Metaverse/NFT projects

• Raised funds from various investors – UHNWI, Family office and Investment funds
• Worked with GPs to structure the investment pitch and fund strategy
• Organized pitches and negotiated the terms with investors

VC fund involved in corporate venturing for a large US System Integrator EPAM

• Built a funnel of potential start-ups and technologies for investments in the CEE
• Assessed business models, technology and teams of potential targets for investment tickets sizes of $100k – $3M
• Created partnerships with regional VCs

Japanese IT conglomerate (Fortune 500 company), Transport Technology Unit

• New business development and managed partner relationships across EMEIA region in a transport tech focused team of 10 located in EU, Asia, US. Reporting to Hong Kong head office
• Looked after new business development and managed partner relationships across EMEIA region in a transport tech focused team of 10 located in EU, Asia, US. Reporting to Hong Kong head office
• Initiated new sales channels within the corporation to expand intelligent transport business in the EMEA region
• Performed internal sales education to NEC subsidiaries across the world and supported local teams at end customer presentations
• Established NEC’s brand in the transport segment in the EMEA region bringing multimillion projects in the region, ie. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, India, Italy, etc.

Japanese integrated solutions provider for public transport (listed Tokyo and Nagoya Stock exchange)

• New business development in Intelligent transport systems solution stack in EMEIA region
• Maintained partner relationships ie. NEC, Arcontia Sweden, etc.
• Managed tenders, proposals, opportunity searches and assessments
• Business and team were acquired by NEC in 2016

Joint venture between the EU Commission and Japanese government promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation

• Granted an exclusive six-month fellowship focused on future priority topics, i.e. Nanotechnolgy
• Successfully published a research study: Overview of the Japanese nanotechnology sector
• Held final presentation to the Delegation of EU Commission in Tokyo
• Initiated cooperation between EU & Japanese companies, institutes in the nanotech field

A company developing advanced nanotech hydrogen fuel cells components

• Initiated cooperation with world largest companies in the fuel cell sector (Toyota, Daimler, Volvo, Sumitomo, Mitsui, etc.)
• Created business plans, pitch presentions, financial reports
• Managed relationships with R&D partners
• Project management of fuel cell development projects (EU grants – FP7, H2020, Ministry of Defense, EDA, etc.)