TCM Digital Announces New Board of Advisors Tech-first eCommerce performance-optimization leader welcomes a high-profile and experienced group of executives to guide company through accelerated growth
HERZLIYA PITUACH, ISRAEL
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March 08, 2022 08:05 AM Eastern Standard Time
TCM Digital announced today it has established a new Board of Advisors, bolstering the company’s accomplished executive team with outstanding experience, expertise and guidance. The new advisors to TCM will leverage their collective skills and specialties to provide counsel and direction during the next stage of growth and development for the company. TCM is a fast-growing, tech-first eCommerce aggregator that stands out by harnessing powerful AI and ML technology to achieve unmatched predictive analysis and financial performance of online stores.
TCM’s founding advisory board members include seasoned private equity investor and business executive Erik Levy; accomplished internet and media entrepreneur and global business/government connector Jared Carney; well-recognized U.S. relationship builder and cultivator Cyrus Walker; startup investor and governance expert David Bree; and serial entrepreneur, investor, board member and attorney-at-law Omer Granit.
“This is truly a rock-star supergroup with whom we are lucky to build our new advisory board, board,” said TCM Digital’s CEO and co-founder Gabi Bar. “I expect their fresh perspectives and incredibly diverse and relevant backgrounds will positively impact TCM’s strategies and operational decisions going forward as we enter our next phase of growth and market impact.”
The inaugural TCM Digital Board of Advisors includes:
- Jared Carney is the Vice-Chairman of McKinley Capital Management’s Board of Directors and actively involved in the firm’s product development and sales and marketing initiatives. Mr. Carney also founded Lightdale, a global holding and strategic advisory firm as the natural evolution of a career spent building companies and relentlessly forging partnerships with business leaders, influential philanthropists, and government officials across the globe. He served as Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at the Milken Institute working closely with its Chairman, Michael Milken and was senior advisor of Knowledge Universe Education Holdings. Previously, Mr. Carney was a pioneer in the Internet/high-tech, and media industries where he successfully founded, launched, or helped build disruptive companies and technologies which he helped steer to successful exits. He sits on a number of boards, including The Arctic Circle, was the co-founder of the Arctic Maritime Exchange and founded the California Fund.
- Erik Levy is an experienced private equity investor and business executive with significant experience investing across technology and healthcare businesses. Mr. Levy was a founder of some of the world's largest Private Equity platforms, most recently as Managing Director and founding member of BlackRock's Direct Private Equity fund, Long Term Private Capital. Mr. Levy was previously with CPP Investments, where he was a founding member of the Direct Private Equity group and helped the firm become one of the largest and most active investors globally. Erik has served on the boards of numerous companies including Skype, Informatica Corporation, Kinetic Concepts (KCI), Acelity, Suddenlink Communications and Altice USA. Erik began his career with Mercer and then Bain & Co. He received an MBA from the University of Toronto and a BSc in Actuarial Mathematics from Concordia University.
- Cyrus Walker is the founder and CEO of The Dibble Group, a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm. Mr. Walker is well regarded throughout the industry as a relationship builder and cultivator. He has been recognized by industry and global leaders as a thoughtful, proactive partner to businesses. He was previously the Co-CEO of Nemco Group LLC, a provider of insurance and employee benefits consulting services, as well as the CEO and founder of OSI Benefits Inc., an insurance consulting firm. Mr. Walker is also a current board director of global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, Inc. and APi Group Corp., a publicly traded provider of commercial life safety and specialty solutions and services. Mr. Walker holds a B.A. in Political Economy from Colorado College. Mr. Walker previously served on the board of advisors of NFP Corp., a leading insurance brokerage and consulting firm, and Opportunity Systems, Inc., a privately held data processing firm.
- David Bree is a startup investor and former Managing Director and shareholder of DMS Governance Ltd. (now Waystone), a global leader in fund governance. During his 18 years at DMS, Mr. Bree served on the board of some of the largest and most prestigious hedge funds in the world. He retired from DMS Governance Ltd. in 2020 following the sale of his interests in the firm. In addition to his ownership of DMS Governance Ltd., Mr. Bree and his related entities were significant shareholders of affiliated operations in insurance, real estate, banking, and broadcasting in the Cayman Islands. Mr. Bree graduated from New York University with a B.S. Accounting degree.
- After a career as a practicing attorney-at-law at the offices of White & Case in New York City, Omer Granit pivoted to finance, managing a multimillion-dollar family office in London and serving in roles including international investments, business development, M&A and the structuring of new products and services at Migdal Capital Markets, one of Israel's leading financial services firms. He is the founder and former CEO of Mixer Global (a high end co-working brand) and the managing partner and founder of West 4 Capital a leading hedge fund in the income generating real-estate space. Mr. Granit currently serves as a partner at Infinity VC. Mr. Granit previous positions include serving a board director of Balkan Energy Investments, Monte Rosa Private Equity Fund, The Dragon Variation Fund, and the MGT hedge fund. Mr. Granit earned a degree in finance and LLB from Reichman University and LLM (masters) degrees in law from New York University School of Law where he was Valedictorian.
Technology Commerce Management (TCM) delivers the eCommerce aggregator industry’s first predictive, AI-driven eCommerce performance optimization. Using a combination of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), TCM identifies, qualifies, acquires and optimizes eCommerce businesses with the highest empirical probability of maximizing wealth creation and ROI for all stakeholders. Founded in 2016 and based in Israel, TCM now operates eCommerce businesses on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Walmart, Wayfair, WooCommerce and more. Learn more about TCM at www.tcmdigital.com and follow TCM on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
TCM has engaged Castle Placement, LLC as its exclusive placement agent to raise capital for its eCommerce aggregator platform, and is seeking +/-$104 million to acquire more great brands focused in the U.S. Learn more at https://castleplacement.com/portfolio/tcm/.
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