Jean-Philippe Persico

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

2023 - Current

Mentor

2022

Mentoring Swiss founders on pitch preparations, connecting them with Industry Experts in the US for product market fit validation.

Mentor

2018

Mentoring the Mobility Accelerator Cohort in Detroit

Advisor (Founder/Bosch Seed Investor)

2019 - 2024

Buscabot was an idea born to disrupt the way parts can be purchased and found in Mexico. This project was on stealth mode for over two years and launched in April of 2021. Led the venture seed funding round and currently act as an advisor to the CEO. Now it is operating under a tremendous management team. I am proud of what the team has achieved and look forward advising them on their journey.

Vice President Business Development and Platform Strategy

2021 - 2023

We’re a team of experts and car lovers with decades of experience delivering car services for all vehicle types. Our team is evaluated on customer satisfaction, does not work on commission, will never recommend unnecessary services, and will always propose the solution that best meets your ownership goals. My responsibility is to combine the technology with our enterprise customer needs. Building enterprise level relationships to grow our business exponentially. As the VP of Platform I am empowering our cross functional requirements with technology solutions that are externally sourced or building feature sets that create innovative solution within our own team. Curbee is a portfolio company of DVx Ventureshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dvx-ventures/

Co-Founder

2018 - 2022

OUR MISSION: Providing practical thought leadership to our peers relating to the downstream societal impact that is created by automation, digitization and the overall future of work. In doing so, we hope to educate ourselves and others about how we may close the gap between current skills and future needs, and balance ethical obligations with investor and shareholder responsibilities.

Member of the Board (Investor)

2018 - 2021

Lead Investor Series Seed. Principal contact and member of the Board of Directors representing Bosch. Shop-Ware was part of the Ecosystem strategy I developed during the time as Head of Digital Innovation at Bosch. In my role I was responsible in finding and investing into start-ups that supported our rapid growth aspirations as well as the platform strategy I set for our aftermarket service locations.

Director - Strategy, Innovation, Venture Investments and Head Workshop Business NA

2020 - 2021

Strategic member of the North America Executive Team where the Automotive Aftermarket represents a multi-billion dollar business. Responsible for driving the global expansion of the digital transformation strategy into Brazil and Mexico. Corporate Venture Capital investment and M&A leader in North America. Venture Investments and Growth Strategies - Leading joint venture negotiations, venture investments, board and advisory positions, and global strategy developments that sum up to $200m in transactions and structured future growth initiatives such as partnership with Fortune 100 companies. - Key growth strategist and influencer as a Board Member of Shop-Ware LLC. SaaS licenses grew from 54 to 1,000 in 24 months and the company valuation jumped 5x with the recent Series A round. - Developed, operationalized and responsible for a vertically integrated market-specific ecosystem, driven by digital solutions and venture investments that connected over 1,500 independent repair shops with a sustainable and future proof system while growing company downstream revenue by 150% from 2019 until 2021. - Founded thorough a hackathon a new venture, Buscabot, that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to connect the highly fragmented aftermarket industry in Mexico. Management - P&L responsibility as head of the Workshop Business Unit with sales and marketing teams that manage and serve over 2500 locations across North America, with annual $60m in Bosch products purchased. - Manage multi-functional, diverse teams with more than 35 employees across the US and Mexico.

Strategic Advisor and Investor

2017 - 2021

Lead investor for Series Seed. Principal business contact and representative within the Bosch organization. Part of the Automotive Aftermarket ecosystem strategy to exponentially grow the impact of Bosch and its service centers. Coached co-founders with business strategy, venture capital raising and growth strategies.

Director - Head of Digital Innovation, Strategy, Venture Investments and Marketing Communication

2018 - 2019

Leading the corporate strategy, innovation and customer communication team for North America (35 FTEs). Invigorated and drove organization vision and mission by creating strategic business models that resulted in positive EBIT and improved channel distribution bargaining power. Led venture investments from end to end, including due diligence to close. ► Grew a $12 million marketing and communications budget to $25 million through expert management. ► Developed a market-specific ecosystem, driven by digital solutions and venture investments that connected over 1,500 independent repair shops with a sustainable and future proof system while growing company downstream revenue by 150% until 2022. ► Spearheaded two series seed rounds of investing, significantly increasing organizational and strategic value.

Head of Digital Innovation, Strategy and Marketing Communication

2017 - 2018

Leading the go to market communication, digital innovation and strategy team for North America (25 FTEs). Spearheading new business models and business transformation processes to generate 20% digital revenue by 2020 for North America and growth strategies through outside-in innovations. • Leading digital business model assessments and due diligence for various M&A and new venture investment opportunities, to mitigate market disruption risks • Created and executed business models which drive the organizational 2020 vision and mission. • Developed a market specific Ecosystem driven by digital solutions and venture investments • Responsible for all communication of parts, services and diagnostics : TV, Radio, Digital, Print