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Martin Saidler
Born1967
Vienna, Austria
Alma materUniversity of Vienna

Martin Saidler is a Vienna-born Swiss businessman and entrepreneur.[1][2] He has founded and developed a number of technology companies including Centralway, Centralway Numbrs, Saidler & Co., LikeMag, and jobinteractive.com.[3][4][5] In 2013 his net worth was estimated to be 325 million CHF.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Early career

Martin Saidler was born in Vienna, Austria in 1967.[6] He attended University of Vienna where he studied journalism and political science, but later dropped out to start his first company, a student travel agency.[7] He then moved to Berlin where in 1997 he founded the employment website Jobinteractive.com. In 1998, it became one of the major job portals in Germany.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[8] In 1999, the Beisheim Holding Switzerland (BHS) acquired Jobinteractive.com.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). The website was combined with other employment websites and rebranded JobScout24, forming the basis for the company Scout24.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

Centralway

In 1999 Saidler founded the investment company Centralway AG, in Switzerland, developing it into one of the largest Internet corporate groups in Central and Eastern Europe.[9][10][11] He subsequently sold off the companies to various major firms including Axel Springer, Daily Mail UK, CME (Time Warner), Deutsche Telekom, Tamedia, MCI, Jelmoli, and others.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

Centralway Numbrs

In 2012 Saidler acquired Netvision,[12] and transformed Centralway into a company builder for start-ups.[13] The company builder invested in start-ups such as SecureSafe, Lending Club, Arista, and others.[14][15] Through Centralway, Saidler generated co-investments with well-known venture capital funds such as Y Combinator, Google Ventures, JPMorgan Chase, and First Round Capital.[16][17][18] In 2014 the company was renamed Centralway Numbrs. It currently focuses on the development of banking apps, and has developed one of Germany's most popular mobile banking apps.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[19][20]

Saidler and Co.

In 2013 Saidler founded Saidler & Co. The firm controls various subsidiaries in the real estate, fintech, and technology industries including LikeMag,[21] Moburst,[22][23] Elevator fund and State of Mind Ventures (Pinchas Buchris’ Fund).Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[24][25] The company is also the majority shareholder of mobile banking company Centralway Numbrs.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[26]

Criticism

Some media outlets have criticized Saidler claiming that some of the funds for his investments have come from “third parties” and that some of his past companies are “not traceable”.[27][28]

Philanthropy

Martin Saidler is a member of the international Council of the Global Leadership Foundation and has funded and supported projects with the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Haifa.[29][30][31] He has also worked on projects to improve access to financial services that led to a meeting with former president Shimon Peres at the Peres Center for Peace in 2016. Saidler also takes part in initiatives to generate investments between Switzerland and Israel.[32]

References

  1. ^ Hody, Peter (8 February 2017). "Martin Saidler: «Of Course Failure Scares Me»". Finews. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ Brosy, Martin (29 July 2016). "Martin Saidler – Der erfolgreichste Online-Unternehmer der Schweiz?" (in German). Boersenpoint. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ "When is a bank not a bank?". Globes Israel. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Invia s novým majiteľom" (in Slovak). HN Online. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Internet-investor Martin Saidler: «Wir wollen Startups bauen»" (in German). Startwerk.ch. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ Schneider, Katharina. "„Die Welt braucht nicht noch eine Bank"" (in German). Handelsblatt. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Martin Saidler: český Internet bude do dvou let patřit americkým firmám" (in Czech). Lupa.cz. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Martin Saidler". Bloomberg.
  9. ^ Kowalsky, Mark (9 April 2010). "Centralway: Der Online-Zar in Osteuropa" (in German). Billanz. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Martin Saidler neuer Verwaltungsrat bei Adwebster" (in German). Werbewoche. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Centralway, Switzerland". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Aus Netvision wird Centralway Factory" (in German). Werbewoche. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Verdrängt Centralway Numbrs die konventionelle Bank?" (in German). München Abendzeitung. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Centralway invests in the HR Matching AG". Startupticker.ch. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Internetpionier Saidler investiert massiv in der Schweiz" (in German). Bilanz. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  16. ^ Lomas, Natasha (18 September 2013). "Swiss Company-Builder Centralway Opens $50M Fund, Invests $250k In Bitcoin Whitelabel Exchange Buttercoin". Techcrunch. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  17. ^ Ostler, Ulrike (19 April 2014). "Software-Hersteller Centralway baut sich eine Bank" (in German). Datacenter-insider.de. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  18. ^ Kowalsky, Marc (8 March 2012). "Internetszene Schweiz: Start up!" (in German). Bilanz. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Centralway Looks to Take On UK Banks with App for All Accounts". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Postbank und Norisbank kooperieren mit Centralway Numbrs" (in German). Kreditwesen.de. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  21. ^ Steier, Henning (13 August 2016). "Millionen für Likemag" (in German). Neue Züricher Zeitung. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  22. ^ Freier, Anne (17 June 2016). "Moburst opens new office in San Francisco and receives funding of $1.6m". Mobyaffiliates. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  23. ^ "MOBURST RAISED 1.6M FUNDING IN EQUITY FROM CENTRALWAY". Owler. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  24. ^ "LikeMag AG eröffnet weitere Niederlassungen" (in German). Klein Report. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Saidler & Co. United Kingdom Ltd". Endole. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  26. ^ Steve, O'Hear (10 January 2017). "Dubai's sovereign wealth fund invests in Swiss-made banking app Centralway Numbrs". Techcrunch. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  27. ^ Hässig, Lukas (3 December 2013). "Die Ospels und der Dreihundert-Mio-Mann" (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  28. ^ "The talented Mr. Saidler". 11 March 2014.
  29. ^ "International Council". Global Leadership Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  30. ^ "Umbruch in der Finanzbranche: Warum sich ein erfolgreicher Banker von der traditionellen Bankenwelt verabschiedet" (in German). Saarbrücker Zeitung. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  31. ^ "A senior banker is caught up in a changing financial world and appreciates the disruption". WN.com. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  32. ^ "קרן מדובאי תחבור למשקיעים ישראלים להשקעה בחברה שוויצרית" (in Hebrew). Calcalist. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

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