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    Anne Cocquyt

    Anne Cocquyt

    Result driven investor, entrepreneur and co-founder of various successful startups; Anne also has senior management experience in the corporate world.

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    Experience
    personalRN
    personalRN
    Advisor
    The GUILD
    The GUILD
    Founder, Founder and CEO 2016 - Present (over 10 years)
    Nutrifur
    Nutrifur
    Founder, Co-Founder 2016 - Present (over 10 years)
    Director of pet nutrition startup, technical implementation, startup acquisition, business development,
    Genentech BioTech Company
    Genentech BioTech Company
    Senior Manager Commercial Partnering 2014 - 2016 (about 2 years)
    • Introduced Genentech to promising innovative solutions in the digital health space and beyond.
    • Formed strategic partnerships with accelerators, VCs, investors and entrepreneurs
(RockHealth,... more StartUp Health, HealthTech Capital, Health2.0,..).
    • Performed due diligence on thousands of digital health solutions in (App, IoT, VR, AR, MedDevice, Sensors, Data Science, Deep Learning).
    Manager Speaker Bureau Services 2013 - 2015 (about 2 years)
    Manager of Speaker Bureau Services – enabling Genentech to educate HCPs in a compliant manner.
    • Managed execution of 12,000 promotional education programs ($100M budget).
    •... more Cross-Functional stakeholder management (marketing, compliance, legal and thought leader liaison), vendor management, strategic sourcing, product manager for e-signature iPad app.
    Bezl
    Bezl
    Founder, Co-Founder and CFO 2012 - 2015 (about 3 years)
    www.bezldesign.com - Created brand for minimalist design, launched protective design for iDevices.

    • General Manager: Cashflow positive 2 month post launch.
    • Supply... more chain manager for China manufacturing: Established supply chain in China to US and EU.
    • Social Media Marketing and Webdesign: Created content and implemented website and webstore.
    International Sales & Business Development: Established product in US, Europe, ME, Japan and China.
    T-Systems
    T-Systems
    Transformation Program Manager 2010 - 2011 (about 1 year)
    Service provider as senior consultant and director for high profile clients in IT transition such as:
    Detecon (Schweiz)
    Detecon (Schweiz)
    Consultant 2008 - 2010 (about 2 years)
    Transformation Program Manager for merger of T-Mobile & Orange in UK

    • Delivered four projects in major outsourcing deal: ITIL processes, asset lifecycle management,... more order to cash (including testing) and reporting with team of 20 people.
    • Delivered distribution strategy and tool process to enable 14.000 employees to order IT equipment.
    Founder
    The GUILD, Bezl, Nutrifur
    Employee
    Detecon (Schweiz), T-Systems, Genentech BioTech Company
    Investor
     
    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    personalRN
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
    Mentor
     
    Member
     
    Acquired
     
     
    Projects
    The Launch Of The Modern GUILD
    We launched our membership offering and women can now meet.
    Customers can now sign up and start networking with other members at 1:1 coffee/lunch/HH meetings.
    Launch of the first women's conference of its kind
    10 houses, 70 speakers, 4 half-day sessions, 500 women
    We’re taking over ten houses throughout San Francisco to host a series of salon-style workshops, conversations, and activity-based networking events. With… · More your 2-day all access pass, you’ll get a personalized schedule catered to what you need to grow personally and professionally. In addition to four half-day sessions with inspiring hosts, you’ll also have lunch and coffee meetups with someone hand-picked specifically for you, an intimate dinner with 20 attendees, and a glass of bubbly at our closing happy hour.
    Founder Meet Funder
    Connected 25 investors with 25 entrepreneurs at the lounge
    As part of SERENDIPITY, a two-day un-conference hosted by the GUILD in October 2017, we connected 25 investors with 25 female entrepreneurs at 1:1… · More "speed-dating" meetings.
    Investor - Meet - Female Entrepreneur Pilot
    Pilot to connect female entrepreneurs with investors 1:1
    Get four 1:1 introductions for 30 min video chat meetings with highly skilled investors and female entrepreneurs
    Corporate Offering - Match-Making for Corporations
    Launch of the GUILD white-label solution for Fortune 1000
    The GUILD match-making service is a tool to help engage employees, retain talent and foster an open culture of diversity and inclusion.
    Networking for Women in Business. For Female Entrepreneurs
    On Demand In-Person Networking For Communities
    The GUILD is your personal and professional networking solution to meet with like-minded women in your community face to face. Matchmaking for women in business
    Bezl Video
    Viral Bezl Video
    >3M views on Youtube - The Bezl Edge Protector :)
    The Quest Award
    Startup Challenge to prevent Cervical Cancer
    Startup Challenge for Digital Health Startups to address Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness
    Bubbles and Biz Ladies Club
    Summary Bubbles and Biz Ladies Club Events
    San Francisco Ladies Club - 40 events, 100 ladies, 1,000 glasses of champagne served in two years
     
    Education
     
    About
    Achievements

    I - launched three startups - raised angel rounds for two startups - implemented tools and products for >100,000 users in Enterprise and consumer space. I invested in startups, mentor startups at Singularity University, 500 startups, USF, CCA, UC Davis, Cisco HyperInnovation Labs. I helped multiple female entrepreneurs raise for their startups.
    I ran the first startup challenge in the pharma sector for early detection of disease. I ran the first global data science challenge to predict cervical cancer.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Analytical skills Billing Business Development Consulting Distribution Due Diligence Financial Financial Analysis International Sales ITIL Management Manufacturing Networking Outsourcing Program Manager Sales Services Social Media Sourcing Start up Statistical Analysis Supply Chain Management Vendor Management
    Locations
    San Francisco Los Angeles
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