We Bridge the Tech Gap for Small Business.
What we do
We partner with small business owners via the holding company model to dramatically grow the business together.
We:
Secure you liquidity for the full current value of your business.
Maintain material equity ownership for you in perpetuity.
Keep you on (if you choose) to run the business in partnership with us.
Scale your business with world-class technology and financial capabilities that would otherwise be outside of your reach.
Capabilities
Machine learning
Digital marketing
Inventory management
Supply chain optimization
Cybersecurity
Demand forecasting
Internet of Things
Data monetization
Artificial intelligence
Cloud computing
Labor optimization
Personalized pricing and promotions
Search engine optimization
Automation of repetitive tasks
Leveling the playing field for underserved traditional SMBs
Who we are
We are hybrids
Experienced investors, seasoned operators, and cutting-edge technologists. We are the first firm in the world to be dedicated to empowering small businesses with world-class technology capabilities and talent.
We are leaders
We have led and driven technological transformations at the highest levels across nearly every industry and for businesses small, medium, and large.
We are growers
We don’t flip companies or push out current leadership: as a holding company, we can be committed to long-term value creation and growth in partnership with small business owners.
The Team
AFSHEEN AFSHAR | FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Chief AI Officer & Senior MD at Cerberus (first such role in private equity.)
Interim Chief Data and Analytics Officer EVP at Albertsons (first such role at Albertsons.)
Chief Data Science Officer & MD at JPMorgan (first such role in major investment bank.)
Managing Director at Goldman Sachs.
MD at Stanford; PhD, MS in Electrical Engineering (AI/neuroscience) at Stanford; BSE in Electrical Engineering at Princeton.
XENA UGRINSKY | FOUNDING PARTNER
SVP Analytics, Cloud, and Strategy at Booz Allen Hamilton Nat’l Practice Lead Partner EPM and Analytics at KPMG 20 years of enterprise scale advisory, transformation, and change management Deep experience in serving multi-nationals driving value with accelerated tech enabled transformation efforts.
TZARAS CHRISTON | FOUNDING PARTNER
Senior executive in technology and advisory, most recently CEO of Aginity 20 years experience applying technology solutions to Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services B.S. University of Kansas
MATT SATTLER | PARTNER
Global Head of Advanced Analytics for HSBC Corporate and Investment Bank
12+ years experience building products and services though methods such as AI, data science, and big data
HARSH AGARWAL | PARTNER
Head of Applied AI India at JPMorgan Chase
VP at Goldman Sachs
10+ years experience delivering AI solutions to bring efficiencies to the workforce and creation of central data warehouses
ARIK OGANESIAN | PARTNER
Amazon Brand Accelerator co-founder and an ex-Amazon seller with successful exits
Proven experience driving business growth through consumer data insights and organizational transformations
Formerly cloud and Applied Data Science transformation lead, iOS native Solution Architect, CX Strategy and Analytics Consultant
LISA BELTON | PARTNER AND CHIEF OF STAFF
VP of Strategy and Planning at JPMorgan Chase
Former CFO of CortviewCapital Securities
15+ years experience at financial services firms in program management, finance and strategy
Broader Network
We have multiple credentialed professionals in our network whom we utilize to give scale and scope.
Contact us.
info@pilotwaveholdings.com