Evangelos Simoudis, Managing Director, Synapse Partners

Evangelos Simoudis, Synapse Partners

Managing Director

Biography

Evangelos has been working in Silicon Valley as a technologist, entrepreneur, corporate executive, and VC. Today he advises global corporations on Startup-Driven Innovation and information technology and invests in early stage startups working on big data applications. He is a recognized thought leader on corporate innovation, big data, cloud computing, and digital marketing platforms, a writer and speaker on these topics.

His current directorships include Singtel/Amobee, and Kite Solutions. Prior directorships include Brightroll (acquired by Yahoo!), Bristol Technology (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), Composite Software (acquired by Cisco), Confluent Software (acquired by Oracle Corporation), Exelate (acquired by Nielsen), Extole, Host Analytics, and Princeton Softech (acquired by IBM). Evangelos earned a Ph.D. in computer science from Brandeis University and a BS in electrical engineering from Caltech.

Previously Worked

Senior Managing Director, Trident Capital

Evangelos Simoudis Content

 
Ford: Transformation in the Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is undergoing dramatic change based on ACE -- autonomous, connected, electrified vehicles that rely on large datasets to power on-demand mobility services. This episode brings together three top experts to examine the near-term future of vehicles and the auto industry.
  
Business Model Innovation
Evangelos Simoudis on business model innovation
  
The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 2)
The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 2) By Evangelos Simoudis
  
The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 1)
The Innovation-Driven Disruption of the Automotive Value Chain (Part 1) By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Seven Signs of Corporate Innovation Culture
Seven Signs of Corporate Innovation Culture By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation Part 4: Setting Up a CVC Organization
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation Part 4: Setting Up a CVC Organization By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation Part 3: Setting Up a CVC Organization
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation Part 3: Setting Up a CVC Organization By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Disruptive Innovation Part 2: Will the Big Numbers Result In Big Success this Time?
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Disruptive Innovation Part 2: Will the Big Numbers Result In Big Success this Time? By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Disruptive Innovation Part 1: Institutional VC Disruption
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Disruptive Innovation Part 1: Institutional VC Disruption By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Additional Considerations for Corporate Incubators and Accelerators
Additional Considerations for Corporate Incubators and Accelerators By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Using Corporate Incubators and Accelerators To Drive Disruptive Innovation
Using Corporate Incubators and Accelerators To Drive Disruptive Innovation By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Acquiring Innovation
Acquiring Innovation By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Measuring the Performance of Corporate Innovation Initiatives
Measuring the Performance of Corporate Innovation Initiatives By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Silicon Valley’s Role in the Re-Invention of the Disruptive Corporate Innovation Model
Silicon Valley’s Role in the Re-Invention of the Disruptive Corporate Innovation Model By Evangelos Simoudis
  
Expert Panel on Corporate Innovation
Evangelos Simoudis is a Sr. Managing Director of Trident Capital, a #VC and #PE firm he joined in 2005. Evangelos focuses his institutional and private investments on Internet (#adtech and #ecommerce), #SaaS #applications and #bigdata #analytics companies. Before Trident, Evangelos spent 5 years as a partner at Apax Partners, a #PE firm where he invested and served on the boards of early and growth IT companies. As he did at Apax, at Trident Evangelos leads the firm's SaaS and Internet advisory boards.
  
Evangelos Simoudis, Sr. Managing Dir., Trident Capital
Evangelos Simoudis, Ph.D., is the Senior Managing Director at Trident Capital.Evangelos earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brandeis University.Evangelos earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brandeis University.