Sumeet Maniar

Background

About Sumeet Maniar

I am an influential leader in product and business development in technology - working with leaders in the digital landscape in payments, Web3, digital health, video games, and cloud. In the last four business have successfully leveraged large data sets for use cases into ML/AI. With a keen sense of urgency and process, I leverage business and product strategy in order to maximize speed to ramp up revenue growth in the market. I have a proven track record for raising capital to achieve critical milestones with experiences in digital health, video games, blockchain, B2B2C, AI, payments, cloud and other emerging technology areas. Won awards in Leadership in Product and an MIT Solve Finalist. Key Areas + Robust experience in mobile/PC/online games, SaaS, payments, digital health, UA, and blockchain,+ Successful launch of deep research of from + Founded two successful online gaming/mobile companies to $50mm+ rev and 50mm+ users + Repeatedly sold new technologies and solutions B2B, B2C, and hybrid - SaaS, games + Successful leading point digital health solution into a platform play, with investment from insurance industry CEOs and transition from physician only to self employed insurers Management + Developed, published, and launched 20+ products, including health, pay tech, and games + Strong technology and software background; use agile to manage development teams + Managed global teams of 200+, drove global business development + Locally based global experience: USA, Korea, SE Asia, India, Brazil, Turkey, Europe, & Australia + Significant startup experience; other experience in corporations and management consulting + Global high level (Senior exec to C-Suite) business relationships Other + Raised $50mm+ for several startups + Built next gen ad platform scaling to 2B ad placements for work + Blockchain & Web3: both permissioned / less blockchain networks, worked or assisted leading blockchain companies: former exec Gnosis, advised Go Abra, Civic, and few others + Proven ability in iterative market validation to enable faster, more reliable product release Successes + Trademarked Free2Play and built first successful micro-transaction free to play game company, subsidiary exits ($200m exit: Visa),$450m offer for K2 + Launched university or deep research to commercial adoption 3x + Built payment capabilities for several companies, created novel virtual currency payments.+ Successful business development deals and management with 100+ global Fortune companies + Acquired companies to meet strategic objectives