Justin Behar

Accomplished, versatile entrepreneur and senior executive with a proven track record of leading teams from 2 to 1,500 across all funding stages through exit. 2x Founder, 2x CEO, and 20+ years of Board Director experience. Most recently as CEO of Trax Retail, I led one of the world's most advanced enterprise-scale AI/ML platforms, instrumental for hundreds of global consumer brands and retailers in addressing their critical business needs. Led the transformation of a growth-stage SaaS application into a market leading multi-product platform; driving revenue growth and dramatically improving profitability. As a Founder before that, pioneered a category defining, crowd-based data and analytics solution. Recognized as a product and business strategy innovator and visionary across multiple domains, including AI-powered SaaS applications, gig economy marketplaces, and mobile consumer applications. Transaction oriented: Across multiple start-ups, have raised $700M+ in Venture and PE funding from Softbank Vision Fund, Blackrock, Warburg Pincus, Omers Ventures, and Matrix Partners, among others. Also led and successfully integrated five acquisitions across multiple geographies, which drove a greater than 5x increase in company valuation. Characterized by peers and clients for persuasive communication, creative problem-solving, high-integrity leadership and team building, complemented by strategic thinking and strong negotiation skills. Specialties: Start-ups, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Executive Management, Product Management, AI, Computer Vision, Retail, Data, SaaS, and the Gig Economy.