Sohrab Jahanbani, co-founder of GoNabit.com which was acquired by LivingSocial in 2011, will be speaking tonight. He is a serial entrepreneur with over 22 years experience founding 10 startups across 5 countries and 4 sectors, including developing one of the first global SMS payment platforms and deploying the world's first Wave II Wi-Max network. In addition to building startups, Sohrab actively mentors several early and growth-stage startups in his free time and enjoys wakeboarding, traveling, and seeking great foods.
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4. Sohrab Jahanbani
Sohrab
Jahanbani
is
a
serial
entrepreneur
and
startup
enthusiast
who
has
spent
22
years
working
at
more
than
10
startups
across
five
countries
and
four
sectors.
He
holds
deep
experience
in
global
telecommunicaAons
and
e-足commerce
having
l
Launched
one
of
the
worlds
first
data
access
plaEorms,
built
the
UKs
first
DSL
network
Developed
one
of
the
first-足ever
global
SMS
payment
plaEorms,
and,
in
Jordan
Deployed
the
worlds
first
Wave
II
Wi-足Max
network.
Co-足founded
GoNabit.com,
the
first
daily
deals
site
in
the
Middle
East
and
North
Africa,
which
he
scaled
to
cover
six
markets
and
then
sold
to
LivingSocial,
marking
the
regions
first
and
only
e-足
commerce
exit.
No
stranger
to
startups,
he
has
founded
5
other
businesses
in
the
UK
and
Middle
East.
5. Sohrab Jahanbani
Aside
from
being
a
passionate
builder,
Sohrab
is
also
an
acAve
startup
mentor,
currently
advising
several
early
and
growth-足
stage
startups.
In
his
free
Ame,
he
is
a
keen
wakeboarder,
avid
traveler,
and
an
enthusiasAc
seeker
of
great
foods.
A
perpetual
learner,
he
conAnues
to
seek
new
experiences
and
opportuniAes
to
hone
his
craS.