Teymour H. FARMAN-FARMAIAN

Teymour H. Farman-Farmaian has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Teymour H. is the Co-Founder and CEO of Higlobe, a position they have held since January 2020. Prior to this, they served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Tapinator, Inc. from December 2015 to March 2022.

From October 2019 to November 2021, Teymour worked as an Entrepreneur In Residence at Owl Capital. Before that, they held the position of Senior Vice President and Head of USA at Xapo from February 2018 to January 2020. At Xapo, they were responsible for creating and launching a digital bank with bitcoin rewards and overseeing operations in the USA.

Teymour has also had significant experience in the tech industry. Teymour H. was the CEO and Co-Founder of Localini, Inc. from October 2012 to December 2017, where they created local-social apps with over 50,000 users. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Chief Acquisition and Retention Officer (CRO) at Spotify from August 2011 to October 2012. During their time at Spotify, they executed the USA launch through a Facebook partnership and successfully scaled subscriber revenues.

Teymour's earlier career includes working at Zynga as the GM of Strategic Partnerships from 2009 to May 2011, where they played a key role in scaling Zynga's penetration on various social networks. Teymour H. also had a long tenure at Google, where they held various leadership positions. These roles include (Senior) Director of Partnerships from July 2006 to September 2009, Director of Sales Operations for Asia Pacific & Latin America from February 2005 to June 2006, and Director of International Operations (Europe) from July 2003 to January 2005.

Before their time at Google, Teymour was the Principal of F2 Data, LLC, a technology consulting company, from January 2001 to June 2003. Teymour H. also served as the CEO and Founder of BuyerWeb, a web-based lead generation start-up, from 1996 to 2000, where they raised significant funding from private investors.

Throughout their career, Teymour has accumulated extensive experience in business development, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Teymour H. FARMAN-FARMAIAN pursued their education at Duke University from 1984 to 1988, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Later, they attended Harvard Business School from 1993 to 1995, completing their Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on General Management.