Gabi Zijderveld
Fixer of Hot Messes • Humanizing AI since 2014 • Tech Exec • Startup Advisor • Investor • ex-CMO & Head of Product at Affectiva
- Role
- Mentor at Mit Sandbox Innovation Fund Program
- Location
- Somerville, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gabi Zijderveld
As a strategy & go-to-market consultant I help AI companies launch and scale. As an investor I back early-stage startups building human-centric AI. Learn more at gabiz.aiI love to build ”new stuff” and fix business problems. I’m a visionary and creative tech leader with deep expertise in strategy, product, and marketing. In the past 10+ years I have been at the forefront of AI, building and commercializing cutting-edge AI products. With a strong background in innovation, transforming companies, and driving growth, I made cool tech things happen in enterprise software and disruptive AI at 7 startups, like Affectiva, and 2 public companies, including IBM. I’ve built and launched v1 products, created new tech categories, established strategic partnerships, and driven GTM execution that led to funding rounds, new market entries, revenue growth, and successful exits. Launched v1 products like Dragon NaturallySpeaking 1.0 Created new tech categories like Emotion AI Scaled startups globally, driving market entry and business expansion🤝 Built strategic alliances, partnerships and ecosystems Designed and executed go-to-market strategiesMy mantra, “scrappy not crappy,” reflects my approach to delivering high-impact results with lean teams and tight budgets through resourcefulness and an unwavering commitment to high-quality execution.
Experience
Mentor
Mit Sandbox Innovation Fund Program
Mar 2024 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US
Education
Utrecht University
Master of Arts, Art History
Harvard Extension School
American Foreign Policy, International Relations
Leadership Development Limited
Direct Sales Training
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