Garan Goodman is a seasoned entrepreneur and angel investor with years of experience in corporate acceleration programs. He served as the Managing Director at METRO AG where he oversaw a cohort of eight late-stage retail startups, resulting in an IPO and $0.4B cohort valuation. Previously, he was the Managing Director of Wayra Deutschland, an accelerator program which invested in and accelerated 35 startups, 6 of which enjoyed successful exits. Garan holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the London School of Economics, as well as a diploma in Marketing and Management from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is an active shareholder and advisor to many startups, while remaining passionate about the positive impact of technology and people on existing businesses.