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“Over the many years working with Kareem as our board member at ParkHub, we navigated incredibly challenging situations together – from M&A to Covid to HR – and came out with a phenomenal outcome for our stakeholders.”
- George Baker, Founder/prior CEO of ParkHub (acquired by LLR/FTV)
“Over the many years working with Kareem as our board member at ParkHub, we navigated incredibly challenging situations together – from M&A to Covid to HR – and came out with a phenomenal outcome for our stakeholders.”
- George Baker, Founder/prior CEO of ParkHub (acquired by LLR/FTV)
“Kareem joined our board during a critical juncture in our company’s history. At every step of the way, Kareem was transparent, helpful, and trustworthy. He’s the best growth stage investor I’ve ever worked with.”
- Ali Asaria, Founder/prior CEO of Tulip
“Kareem joined our board during a critical juncture in our company’s history. At every step of the way, Kareem was transparent, helpful, and trustworthy. He’s the best growth stage investor I’ve ever worked with.”
- Ali Asaria, Founder/prior CEO of Tulip
“As a founder, finding the right growth partner is critical - one who not only understands the numbers but also appreciates the broader vision. When we engaged with Kareem, that next step demanded alignment, insight, and trust. He brought financial and strategic acumen to the boardroom, along with the integrity and consistency that are essential in a true partner. Commitments were honored, and collaboration was central to every discussion.”
- Lauri Klaus, Founder/prior CEO of KeyedIn (acquired by STG-backed Sciforma, and later TPG and TA-backed Planview)
“As a founder, finding the right growth partner is critical - one who not only understands the numbers but also appreciates the broader vision. When we engaged with Kareem, that next step demanded alignment, insight, and trust. He brought financial and strategic acumen to the boardroom, along with the integrity and consistency that are essential in a true partner. Commitments were honored, and collaboration was central to every discussion.”
- Lauri Klaus, Founder/prior CEO of KeyedIn (acquired by STG-backed Sciforma, and later TPG and TA-backed Planview)
"It was an incredible experience collaborating with Kareem during my tenure as CEO of SocialChorus (now Firstup), and his contribution was undoubtedly instrumental in helping the company grow from single digit ARR to $100MM+ in a relatively short timeframe through both organic growth and M&A. I look forward to joining the Memento Net adviser network to help guide the next crop of emerging leaders."
- Gary Nakamura, prior CEO of SocialChorus nka Firstup (acquired by Sumeru Equity Partners)
"It was an incredible experience collaborating with Kareem during my tenure as CEO of SocialChorus (now Firstup), and his contribution was undoubtedly instrumental in helping the company grow from single digit ARR to $100MM+ in a relatively short timeframe through both organic growth and M&A. I look forward to joining the Memento Net adviser network to help guide the next crop of emerging leaders."
- Gary Nakamura, prior CEO of SocialChorus nka Firstup (acquired by Sumeru Equity Partners)
“I'm thrilled to be part of the Memento Net adviser network - we can take all of the learnings we had in running Customer Success at Agilence, where we implemented massive data pipes with some of the world's largest retailers, and using that experience to drive success with new portfolio companies seeking to scale with blue chip customers."
- Catherine Penizotto, prior VP CS of Agilence (acquired by Cuadrilla Capital)
“I'm thrilled to be part of the Memento Net adviser network - we can take all of the learnings we had in running Customer Success at Agilence, where we implemented massive data pipes with some of the world's largest retailers, and using that experience to drive success with new portfolio companies seeking to scale with blue chip customers."
- Catherine Penizotto, prior VP CS of Agilence (acquired by Cuadrilla Capital)
"Kareem is one of the best investment partners I've ever worked with. During my time at Embotics he was always insightful, collaborative, and most importantly supportive through the inevitable ups and downs of running a growing technology company. Together with our board and exec team, we drove Embotics to a successful exit and I am excited to continue working with Kareem and his team as part of the Memento Net advisor network."
- Jay Litkey, Founder/prior CEO/CRO of Embotics (acquired by Snow Software, later acquired by Thoma Bravo-backed Flexera)
"Kareem is one of the best investment partners I've ever worked with. During my time at Embotics he was always insightful, collaborative, and most importantly supportive through the inevitable ups and downs of running a growing technology company. Together with our board and exec team, we drove Embotics to a successful exit and I am excited to continue working with Kareem and his team as part of the Memento Net advisor network."
- Jay Litkey, Founder/prior CEO/CRO of Embotics (acquired by Snow Software, later acquired by Thoma Bravo-backed Flexera)
"I'm excited about the opportunity Memento provides to bring my 30 years of enterprise sales leadership to their portfolio of ambitious, innovative businesses."
- Brian McDowell, prior CRO of SocialChorus nka Firstup (acquired by Sumeru Equity Partners)
"I'm excited about the opportunity Memento provides to bring my 30 years of enterprise sales leadership to their portfolio of ambitious, innovative businesses."
- Brian McDowell, prior CRO of SocialChorus nka Firstup (acquired by Sumeru Equity Partners)
"I am thrilled to bring all of my experience to the Memento Net advisory group. As a five time CEO of venture and PE-backed tech companies across a range of markets, and now as a corporate board chairman and board member where I focus on building a bridge between the executive team, the board, and the investors, I look forward to working with MGP to assist entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams."
- Gordon Rapkin, prior CEO of Zift nka Unifyr (acquired by Investcorp)
"I am thrilled to bring all of my experience to the Memento Net advisory group. As a five time CEO of venture and PE-backed tech companies across a range of markets, and now as a corporate board chairman and board member where I focus on building a bridge between the executive team, the board, and the investors, I look forward to working with MGP to assist entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams."
- Gordon Rapkin, prior CEO of Zift nka Unifyr (acquired by Investcorp)
