Omar Tawakol Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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4
- Portfolio
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2
- Exits
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2
Omar Tawakol General Information
Description
Mr. Omar Tawakol serves as Board Member at LiveRamp Holdings. Mr. Tawakol has served as vice president & general manager of Cisco Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CSCO) Webex Customer Experience business unit since 2019. In 2017 he founded and was CEO of Voicea, a company specializing in leveraging conversational artificial intelligence which was acquired by Cisco in 2019. Prior to founding Voicea, Mr. Tawakol was employed by Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) as senior vice president and general manager of' Oracle America Inc.'s Data Cloud division. In 2007, he founded BlueKai, Inc., a leading data management platform for Fortune 100 marketers, and served as its CEO until BlueKai's acquisition by Oracle in 2014. Prior roles include chief advertising officer and general manager of Medio Systems, Inc. (acquired by Nokia); and CEO of CoRelation (acquired by Audience Science). He currently serves on the advisory board of Decibel, a venture capital firm, and is a former director of PlaceIQ, a data and technology provider of marketing solutions based on location data. Mr. Tawakol holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and two Master of Science degrees from Stanford University, one in Engineering and the other in Computer Science.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 225 Bush Street
- 17th Floor
- San Francisco, CA 94104
- United States
Omar Tawakol Investments (4)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspo Network | 13-Jun-2018 | Seed Round | Information Services (B2C) | Out of Business | ||
| SafeGraph | 19-Apr-2017 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Port of Mokha | 15-Dec-2016 | Seed Round | Beverages | Generating Revenue | ||
| Siftery | 01-Mar-2016 | Seed Round | Database Software | Generating Revenue |
Omar Tawakol Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspo Network | 13-Sep-2021 | Out of Business | |
| Siftery | 12-Dec-2018 |
Omar Tawakol Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Omar Tawakol Team (1)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Tawakol | Angel Investor | San Francisco, CA |
Omar Tawakol FAQs
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Who is Omar Tawakol?
Omar Tawakol is an angel Investor who has made 4 investments.
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What kind of investor is Omar Tawakol?
Omar Tawakol is an angel investor.
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What does Omar Tawakol do?
As an angel investor, Omar Tawakol invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Omar Tawakol hold?
Omar Tawakol holds a board seat in LiveRamp Holdings.
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What has Omar Tawakol invested in?
Omar Tawakol has made numerous investments in companies like Inspo Network, SafeGraph, and Port of Mokha within the Information Services (B2C), Media and Information Services (B2B), and Beverages industries.
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What has Omar Tawakol invested in recently?
Omar Tawakol's latest investment was on 13-Jun-2018 in Inspo Network, a company within the Information Services (B2C) industry.
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