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Martin Saidler
Born1967
Vienna, Austria
Alma materUniversity of Vienna

Martin Saidler is a Vienna-born Swiss businessman and entrepreneur.[1][2] He has founded and developed numerous technology companies including Centralway, Centralway Numbrs, Saidler & Co., LikeMag, and jobinteractive.com.[3][4][5] In 2013 his net worth was estimated to be 325 million CHF.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Early career

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Martin Saidler was born in Vienna, Austria in 1967.[6] He attended University of Vienna where he studied journalism and political science, but later dropped out to start his first company, a student travel agency.[7] He then moved to Berlin where in 1997 he founded the employment website Jobinteractive.com. In 1998, the employment website became one of the major job portals in Germany.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[8] In 1999, the Beisheim Holding Switzerland (BHS) acquired Jobinteractive.com.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). The website was combined with other employment websites and rebranded JobScout24, forming the basis for the company Scout24.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

Centralway

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In 1999 Saidler founded the investment company Centralway AG, in Switzerland, developing it into one of the largest Internet corporate groups in Central and Eastern Europe.[9][10][11] He subsequently sold off the companies to various major firms including Axel Springer, Daily Mail UK, CME (Time Warner), Deutsche Telekom, Tamedia, MCI, Jelmoli, and others.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

Centralway Numbrs

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In 2012 Saidler acquired Netvision,[12] and transformed Centralway into a company builder for start-ups.[13] The company builder invested in start-ups such as SecureSafe, Lending Club, Arista, and others.[14][15] Through Centralway, Saidler generated co-investments with well-known venture capital funds such as Y Combinator, Google Ventures, JPMorgan Chase, and First Round Capital.[16][17][18] In 2014 the company was renamed Centralway Numbrs. It currently focuses on the development of banking apps, and has developed one of Germany's most popular mobile banking apps.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[19][20]

Saidler and Co.

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In 2013 Saidler founded Saidler & Co. The firm controls various subsidiaries in the real estate, fintech, and technology industries including LikeMag,[21] Moburst,[22][23] Elevator fund and State of Mind Ventures (Pinchas Buchris’ Fund).Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[24][25] The company is also the majority shareholder of mobile banking company Centralway Numbrs.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).[26]

Criticism

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Some media outlets have criticized Saidler claiming that some of the funds for his investments have come from “third parties” and that some of his past companies are “not traceable”.[27][28]

Philanthropy

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Martin Saidler is a member of the international Council of the Global Leadership Foundation and has funded and supported projects with the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Haifa.[29][30][31] He has also worked on projects to improve access to financial services that led to a meeting with former president Shimon Peres at the Peres Center for Peace in 2016. Saidler also takes part in initiatives to generate investments between Switzerland and Israel.[32]

References

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  1. ^ Hody, Peter (8 February 2017). "Martin Saidler: «Of Course Failure Scares Me»". Finews. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ Brosy, Martin (29 July 2016). "Martin Saidler – Der erfolgreichste Online-Unternehmer der Schweiz?" (in German). Boersenpoint. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ "When is a bank not a bank?". Globes Israel. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Invia s novým majiteľom" (in Slovak). HN Online. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Internet-investor Martin Saidler: «Wir wollen Startups bauen»" (in German). Startwerk.ch. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ Schneider, Katharina. "„Die Welt braucht nicht noch eine Bank"" (in German). Handelsblatt. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Martin Saidler: český Internet bude do dvou let patřit americkým firmám" (in Czech). Lupa.cz. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Martin Saidler". Bloomberg.
  9. ^ Kowalsky, Mark (9 April 2010). "Centralway: Der Online-Zar in Osteuropa" (in German). Billanz. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Martin Saidler neuer Verwaltungsrat bei Adwebster" (in German). Werbewoche. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Centralway, Switzerland". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Aus Netvision wird Centralway Factory" (in German). Werbewoche. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Verdrängt Centralway Numbrs die konventionelle Bank?" (in German). München Abendzeitung. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Centralway invests in the HR Matching AG". Startupticker.ch. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Internetpionier Saidler investiert massiv in der Schweiz" (in German). Bilanz. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  16. ^ Lomas, Natasha (18 September 2013). "Swiss Company-Builder Centralway Opens $50M Fund, Invests $250k In Bitcoin Whitelabel Exchange Buttercoin". Techcrunch. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  17. ^ Ostler, Ulrike (19 April 2014). "Software-Hersteller Centralway baut sich eine Bank" (in German). Datacenter-insider.de. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  18. ^ Kowalsky, Marc (8 March 2012). "Internetszene Schweiz: Start up!" (in German). Bilanz. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Centralway Looks to Take On UK Banks with App for All Accounts". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Postbank und Norisbank kooperieren mit Centralway Numbrs" (in German). Kreditwesen.de. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  21. ^ Steier, Henning (13 August 2016). "Millionen für Likemag" (in German). Neue Züricher Zeitung. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  22. ^ Freier, Anne (17 June 2016). "Moburst opens new office in San Francisco and receives funding of $1.6m". Mobyaffiliates. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  23. ^ "MOBURST RAISED 1.6M FUNDING IN EQUITY FROM CENTRALWAY". Owler. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  24. ^ "LikeMag AG eröffnet weitere Niederlassungen" (in German). Klein Report. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Saidler & Co. United Kingdom Ltd". Endole. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  26. ^ Steve, O'Hear (10 January 2017). "Dubai's sovereign wealth fund invests in Swiss-made banking app Centralway Numbrs". Techcrunch. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  27. ^ Hässig, Lukas (3 December 2013). "Die Ospels und der Dreihundert-Mio-Mann" (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  28. ^ "The talented Mr. Saidler". 11 March 2014.
  29. ^ "International Council". Global Leadership Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  30. ^ "Umbruch in der Finanzbranche: Warum sich ein erfolgreicher Banker von der traditionellen Bankenwelt verabschiedet" (in German). Saarbrücker Zeitung. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  31. ^ "A senior banker is caught up in a changing financial world and appreciates the disruption". WN.com. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  32. ^ "קרן מדובאי תחבור למשקיעים ישראלים להשקעה בחברה שוויצרית" (in Hebrew). Calcalist. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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