Michael J. Wiatr
Partner at Antler
Michael J. Wiatr
Partner at Antler
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2022 - Current
Antler is the investor backing the world’s most driven founders, from day zero to greatness.
Venture Partner
2021 - 2022
Chief Digital Officer
2020 - 2022
Co-Founder
2019 - 2022
Angel Investor
2013 - 2022
CEO of Fromtu - An A.P. Moller - Maersk Digital Venture
2017 - 2018
I led the turnaround of a digital venture owned by A.P. Moller - Maersk. The idea of the venture was to build a trading platform for commodities focussed on Africa. The turnaround included setting a strategy, re-calibrating the team and setting a strong founding team, identifying product-market fit and rebuilding the technology. Under my management, the team applied an agile approach to trying to find product-market fit. We tested multiple variants of the original concept, which unfortunately did not work in the market. When funding ceased, I closed the company and reported our findings to the owners.
Interim CMO & Shareholder
2016 - 2017
Main responsibilities: • Go-To-Market Strategy • Digital Marketing • Marketing • Strategic Partnerships • Sales • Recruitment Results: Developed go-to-market strategy, increased speed to launch, closed deal with one of first partner banks, structured deal with key strategic partner and recruited CMO.
CCO & Co-Founder
2011 - 2015
Main responsibilities: • Managing 45+ employees • Strategy • Sales • Product Development • Recruitment • Digital Growth & Marketing Consulting Results: I helped bootstrap the company from 5-45 employees. QuantAds was the 7th fastest growing company in Denmark from 2011-2015, 1st in its category. I successfully exited the company at a high ROI prior to moving to the USA.
Consultant
2007 - 2011
Main responsibilities: • Consulting Clients • Private Equity • Strategy • Organization • Employer Branding • Team Motivation Results: I specialized in strategy development and execution as well as due diligences for private equity firms, but also worked with several consumer goods companies, public companies and ministries regarding strategy, organization and operations. I supported PE funds with acquisitions and divestitures of several companies, assisted a consumer goods company with stopping a flawed acquisition for a consumer goods company and assisted government owned entities and ministries with identifying hundreds of millions in savings.
Analyst
2005 - 2007
Main responsibilities: • Market research • Financial real estate analysis • Pitch Decks • Recruitment Results: I assisted with the acquisition of NREP's first assets. Recruited financial analysts for the company.
Education
M. Sc.
2005 - 2007
MBA
2006 - 2006
B.Sc.
2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Business Administration
2004 - 2004