Tony Saigh
Fondateur chez Saber Growth Partners Ltd.
Profil
Tony was an early hire at Skype, at the time European tech’s biggest exit and the largest tech exit globally since the dot-com era.
There, he led a business development group from 2005-2013, through its acquisition by eBay for $3.1bn, buyout by Silver Lake Partners and subsequent $8.5bn acquisition by Microsoft.
He built a global team in US, Europe and APAC leading product and business activities that grew its mobile user base from 0-100m.
After leaving Skype he began working with early stage UK and US founders, as an angel investor and advisor to several companies including SwiftKey (acquired by Microsoft in 2016), alongside special projects with larger tech companies like Airbnb and Blackberry.
He moved to Israel from London and joined lool ventures in 2018, bringing hypergrowth scaleup experience and access to a global network or advisors and investors to the portfolio.
At lool, he has helped to structure and scale the work we do to help portfolio companies win faster through our value creation platform, bringing his extensive global scale-up expertise to the team and developing Israel’s first “Seed to Series A” program here at lool.
Postes actifs de Tony Saigh
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Lool Technologies Ventures Management GP Ltd.
 Lool Technologies Ventures Management GP Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Lool Technologies Ventures Management GP Ltd (Lool Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2018 |
Kano Computing Ltd.
 Kano Computing Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kano Computing Ltd. offers a software platform and a do-it-yourself computer kit. The firm's product is for anyone who wants to start creating with technology. Its starter kit contains Raspberry Pi 2, books, speaker, and a keyboard. The company was founded by Alex Klein, Yonatan Raz-Fridman, and Saul Charles Klein in November 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2015 |
Saber Growth Partners Ltd.
 Saber Growth Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Saber Growth Partners Ltd (SGP) is headquartered in United Kingdom. The firm is founded in 2013 by Tony Saigh. | Fondateur | - |
Anciens postes connus de Tony Saigh
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Zuli, Inc.
 Zuli, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zuli, Inc. develops smart home applications. The company was founded by Sid Bhargava, Ben Chang and Taylor Umphreys in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2017 |
Unlocked Distribution Ltd.
 Unlocked Distribution Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of J.C. Trust AG, Unlocked Distribution Ltd. is a British company that engages in the production and distribution of motion pictures. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2014. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/07/2017 |
Wickr, Inc.
 Wickr, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wickr, Inc. provides a platform to send encrypted messages without a trace. It also offers a mobile communication application that provides military-grade encryption of text, picture, audio, and video messages. The company was founded by Nico Sell, Chris Howell, Kara Coppa and Robert Statica in June 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/05/2016 |
TouchType Ltd.
 TouchType Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TouchType Ltd. develops application that replaces the on-screen keyboard of the mobile phone. It engages in the development of mobile application solutions. The firm develops SwiftKey Keyboard, which is an application that replaces the on-screen keyboard of the mobile phone. It also offers SwiftKey Cloud, which is packed with features that make the SwiftKey Keyboard learns from typing habits. The company was founded by Jonathan Reynolds and Benjamin W. Medlock in 2008 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/06/2015 |
| BLACKBERRY LIMITED | Consultant / Advisor | 30/04/2014 |
Formation de Tony Saigh
| University of Leeds | Graduate Degree |
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| Sociétés cotées | 2 |
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| BLACKBERRY LIMITED | Technology Services |
| TELEFÓNICA, S.A. | Communications |
| Entreprise privées | 13 |
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OmniSky Corp.
 OmniSky Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Omnisky Corp. operates as a development stage company and has no operations. The company sold substantially all its assets to EarthLink, Inc. It has gone into bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. Earlier, the company provided wireless data applications and services for use on mobile devices. It is located in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Wickr, Inc.
Wickr, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wickr, Inc. provides a platform to send encrypted messages without a trace. It also offers a mobile communication application that provides military-grade encryption of text, picture, audio, and video messages. The company was founded by Nico Sell, Chris Howell, Kara Coppa and Robert Statica in June 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, CA. | Technology Services |
Microsoft Ltd.
 Microsoft Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Microsoft Ltd. supplies and distributes computer software and other computer products. It provides a variety of applications for customers in the enterprise, consumer, government and education sectors. It software portfolios includes operating systems, server software and office productivity products. It offers enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management applications, as well as software development tools. It also sells video game consoles, computer peripherals and Internet access services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Anders Electronics Plc
 Anders Electronics Plc Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Anders Electronics Plc engages in wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts. It offers display solutions, embedded solutions, and design services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Distribution Services |
TouchType Ltd.
TouchType Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TouchType Ltd. develops application that replaces the on-screen keyboard of the mobile phone. It engages in the development of mobile application solutions. The firm develops SwiftKey Keyboard, which is an application that replaces the on-screen keyboard of the mobile phone. It also offers SwiftKey Cloud, which is packed with features that make the SwiftKey Keyboard learns from typing habits. The company was founded by Jonathan Reynolds and Benjamin W. Medlock in 2008 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Lifecake Ltd.
 Lifecake Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lifecake Ltd. develops application that records, organize and safe storage of photos, videos and text updates. It provides users with an app to capture, store, organize and share moments such as photos, videos and text updates, with their children in phones, tablets, computers and books. The company was founded by Nicholas Babaian, Matthew Sheppard and Pete Triplow in November 8, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Zuli, Inc.
Zuli, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zuli, Inc. develops smart home applications. The company was founded by Sid Bhargava, Ben Chang and Taylor Umphreys in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Kano Computing Ltd.
Kano Computing Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kano Computing Ltd. offers a software platform and a do-it-yourself computer kit. The firm's product is for anyone who wants to start creating with technology. Its starter kit contains Raspberry Pi 2, books, speaker, and a keyboard. The company was founded by Alex Klein, Yonatan Raz-Fridman, and Saul Charles Klein in November 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
| Skype Technologies | |
Saber Growth Partners Ltd.
Saber Growth Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Saber Growth Partners Ltd (SGP) is headquartered in United Kingdom. The firm is founded in 2013 by Tony Saigh. | Finance |
Unlocked Distribution Ltd.
Unlocked Distribution Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of J.C. Trust AG, Unlocked Distribution Ltd. is a British company that engages in the production and distribution of motion pictures. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2014. | Consumer Services |
Nomadique Media LLC
 Nomadique Media LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Nomadique Media LLC provides multimedia cooperative services. | Commercial Services |
Lool Technologies Ventures Management GP Ltd.
Lool Technologies Ventures Management GP Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Lool Technologies Ventures Management GP Ltd (Lool Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |