About
Josh is a VP focusing on teams based in Europe. He previously worked at fintech company Calastone (exited to Carlyle) and at UK payments unicorn TrueLayer leading global partnerships and product development. He holds an M.A. from the University of Cambridge.
Experience
- SpeedinvestManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentVienna, Austria
- SpeedinvestCEO2011 — 2020Vienna, Austria
- TheMerger.comCEO2008 — 2011
- Verisign Inc.VP Media & Portals2006 — 2008
- Verisign Inc.VP2006 — 2008
- 3United AGCFO2004 — 2006
- Sysis AGCEO1998 — 2004
- Blue C ConsultingConsultant1998 — 2000
Skills & more
Mobile Applications98M&A experience21CEE8Semantics9Mobile6Mobile Content30M&A due diligence4Mobile Solutions5Corporate Development45Business Valuation11Mobile Devices99Solutions Marketing16
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Due DiligenceStart-upsMobile TelephonyEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementMobile MarketingE-commerceMobile AdvertisingStrategyLeadershipMobile IndustryWeb 2.0From Josh's professional profile.
Colleagues at Speedinvest
Alex Davis
Investor at Speedinvest
Alexander Gruber
Senior Legal Counsel at Speedinvest
Aliénor Bossé
Portfolio Success Lead at Speedinvest
Alvaro Perezcano
Principal at Speedinvest
Anastasiia Grushina
Fund Reporting Manager at Speedinvest
Andrea Zitna
Partner at Speedinvest
Andreas Schwarzenbrunner
General Partner at Speedinvest
Artem Zhuravlev
Communications Manager at Speedinvest
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Josh Wade?
- Josh is a VP focusing on teams based in Europe. He previously worked at fintech company Calastone (exited to Carlyle) and at UK payments unicorn TrueLayer leading global partnerships and product development. He holds an M.A. from the University of Cambridge.
- Where does Josh Wade work?
- Josh Wade is Managing Partner at Speedinvest.
- Where did Josh Wade go to school?
- Josh Wade studied at Columbia University (M. Phil, Economics); WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (MAG., Business Administration).
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