Martin Tantow
Founder of GTMfusion
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2024 - Current
GTM Intelligence Engine
Partner
2021
Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures with a focus on US and European investments. Pegasus is a global venture capital firm, managing over 35 corporate venture capital and institutional funds with $2B+ in assets under management. Pegasus offers a unique Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) model for Global Fortune 500 companies that wish to partner with cutting-edge technology startups. Some of the vertical markets of interest include Enterprise Software, AI, Life Sciences/Health, IoT/Hardware/Robotics, FinTech/Crypto, and Automotive/Mobility. With 230+ investments, including some of the top unicorns on the planet, and 64 exits including 20 IPOs, Pegasus is one of the fastest-growing venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.
Pegasus Tech Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm.
Managing Partner
2018
Blissity Ventures partners with exceptional entrepreneurs, top executives, and the world’s leading universities, to build the startup unicorns of the future.
Chairman of the Advisory Board
2015 - 2020
Chairman of the Advisory Board
2019 - 2020
General Manager, EMEA
2014 - 2018
Leading Kii’s IoT business global expansion efforts. Kii’s IoT solution accelerators simplify the deployment of IoT solutions by integrating products with provisioning, device management, end-to-end security, multiple deployment options, and a robust partner program for applications software and analytics.
Kii Capital invests in early-stage companies with a focus on mobile consumer applications and is based in San Mateo, California.
Managing Director
2012 - 2015
Rapid growth incubation and advisory firm, transitioning startups to sustainable, high-growth companies through its extensive corporate mentor network, focusing on market acceleration, execution optimization, strategic alliances and international expansion. Sold to Intite LLC
Venture Advisor
2011 - 2012
Leading Asia-Pacific venture fund, managing over $200M worth of funds.
Senior Associate
2010 - 2011
Led client engagements for leading technology firms in the US and built the company’s digital footprint in Silicon Valley. Implemented best practices to identify and evaluate growth opportunities through building a coherent strategy that involves internal capabilities, external market positioning, M&A, and JV/partnering.
PwC Strategy& is a global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and other institutions.
Co-founder & President
2007 - 2010
Leading API management infrastructure provider with over $7M VC funding. Sold to Red Hat, Inc.
3scale’s API management platform empowers API providers to easily package, distribute, manage and monetize APIs.
Raised $5,000,000.00 from Hard Yaka, Tola Capital, Javelin Venture Partners, Piton Capital and Costanoa Ventures.
Education
Executive education
2001 - 2001
Dipl.-Kfm./M.Sc.
1997 - 2000
Erasmus
1996 - 1997
B.A.
1994 - 1996