Internet Pioneer, CEO Advisor, Board Member
Paris 10, Île-de-France, France
GIROPTIC
Advisory Board Member
September 2015 to Present
PageYourself
Board Member
June 2014 to Present
Gandi
Board Member
June 2005 to Present
Paris Area, France
Wizbii
Board Member
June 2013 to Present
Evergig
Board Member
June 2013 to Present
Paris Area, France
Oxent
Board Member
March 2012 to Present
Paris Area, France
Groupe Kalidea
Board Member
May 2008 to Present
Paris Area, France
Deolan
Head of Supervisory Board
January 2008 to Present
Paris Area, France
Scientipole Croissance
Board Member
December 2012 to Present
WILD HORSES
Founder
September 2011 to Present
KEWEGO
Founder & CEO
August 2003 to January 2011
LYCOS Europe
Managing Director Europe
January 2001 to July 2002
MULTIMANIA
Founder & COO
1995 to 2001
RAY DREAM, Inc
Digital Media Manager
1993 to 1995
What company does Olivier Heckmann work for?
Olivier Heckmann works for GIROPTIC
What is Olivier Heckmann's role at GIROPTIC?
Olivier Heckmann is Advisory Board Member
What industry does Olivier Heckmann work in?
Olivier Heckmann works in the Internet industry.
📖 Summary
I'm an Entrepreneur at heart, innovation driven, always looking for adventure. I've co-founded and built two internet companies that have became category leader: - MultiMania was the largest independent site in France, made an IPO in 2000 and was acquired by Lycos Europe in 2001. - Kewego became the biggest Online Video Platform in France, and was acquired by NASDAQ listed Kit Digital in 2011. I have created and managed B2C and B2B geared businesses. I have set up subsidiaries in 6 european countries and drove sales in more than 30 countries. I have raised funds from VC's and stock market for over $110m. I have drove successful exits with European and US listed Media companies. I have supported startups form early-stage to profitability. Since 2011 I’m dedicating my time and my network on helping Entrepreneur to succeed. I'm an active board member and advisor in digital companies with operation in France, Europe and the US. If you are an Entrepreneur with clear vision and high ambitions, let's talk!Advisory Board Member @ The first 360° camera for recoding and live streaming. Check-it out ! From September 2015 to Present (3 months) Board Member @ From June 2014 to Present (1 year 6 months) Board Member @ GANDI.net was one of the first domain name registrars approved by ICANN. The Company is #1 among domain name registrars in France and #6 in Europe. From June 2005 to Present (10 years 6 months) Paris Area, FranceBoard Member @ Leading French professional social network for student and young graduate. www.wizbii.com From June 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Board Member @ Evergig revolution the way people experience and share live music. Watch it on www.evergig.com From June 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Paris Area, FranceBoard Member @ OXENT is a leader in the Electronic Sports market. From March 2012 to Present (3 years 9 months) Paris Area, FranceBoard Member @ KALIDEA Groupe (Ex CanalCE) is the #1 loyalty platform for entreprise comity and franchise network. Serving over 4M clients in 5,000 corporations. From May 2008 to Present (7 years 7 months) Paris Area, FranceHead of Supervisory Board @ Deolan is the #1 Data Managment Platform for the Aircraft Industrie. From January 2008 to Present (7 years 11 months) Paris Area, FranceBoard Member @ Scientipole Croissance mission to boost the growth of young and innovative companies in the Paris area. Scientipole is financing over 120 start-ups per year. From December 2012 to Present (3 years) Founder @ Start-up Advisor | Independent Board Member Entrepreneur & CEO coaching From September 2011 to Present (4 years 3 months) Founder & CEO @ Kewego was the leading european solution for broadcasting, managing and monetizing video content on Internet, Intranet and Screen Networks. Created in 2003 and sold to Nasdaq listed Kit Digital Inc in January 2011. Kewego key metrics for 2010 : - +$10M revenues in 2010 - Profitable - 69 employees in Paris, Grenoble, Madrid and Munich - 450+ customers Media and Corporation - 100M monthly video views - 17M monthly unique visitors - 25 countries Prestigious European Customers: Orange, M6, Belgacom, France Télévisions, RTVE, SVT, Edipresse, Ebay, AXA, Airbus, Starmedia, G+J, Peugeot, Volkswagen, CocaCola, etc. From August 2003 to January 2011 (7 years 6 months) Managing Director Europe @ Managed a team of 80 people based in France, Germany and Sweden. Launch in 2002 one of the first Freemium service in Europe (in 12 countries) for Hosting and Domain Name. Reach the European #1 position with over 10M free members and +120,000 paying customers. From January 2001 to July 2002 (1 year 7 months) Founder & COO @ Pionneer the Internet market in 1995 with MultiMania, one of the first Internet venture in France and first generation social network. Became one of the iconic first generation Internet company with 27% reach on the French market. Gathered a team of 120 people, raised venture capital funds from Sofinnova, Intel Capital, Paribas and FD5. Took the company public in March 2000. Sold MultiMania to Lycos Europe in January 2001 for 220M€. From 1995 to 2001 (6 years) Digital Media Manager @ Silicon Valley based Ray Deam was one of the leading 3D software company. Developed the digital marketing material of the company. From 1993 to 1995 (2 years) Olivier Heckmann is skilled in: Start-ups, Entrepreneur, Management, Digital Media, Board Governance, Advisory Boards, Fundraising, Entrepreneurship, Digital Strategy, Strategy, Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Strategic Partnerships, Online Advertising, Mobile Applications
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