Raffi Tchakmakjian

CEO

Raffi Tchakmakjian is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of success in starting, scaling, and managing businesses across various stages of growth, from seed-stage startups to large public companies. He possesses extensive experience in executive leadership, having held key positions such as CEO, CRO, CGO, and SVP of product management. He most recently served as CRO of LifeSpeak Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:LSPK).

Successful Exits: Raffi has played an instrumental role in three successful business exits: the acquisition of LIFT session by LifeSpeak Inc. in 2021, the acquisition of Wyse by Dell in 2012, and the acquisition of Trellia by Wyse in 2011. His involvement in these acquisitions underscores his ability to create and guide companies towards substantial growth and profitable outcomes.

Global Leadership & Business Development Expertise at Large Scale: Following the acquisition of Wyse by Dell, Raffi assumed responsibility for global business development and strategic alliances at Dell Cloud Client Computing, a business unit that generated $1.4 billion in revenue in 2014.

Mentorship and Industry Recognition: Raffi is actively engaged in mentoring and advising startups, focusing on go-to-market strategy, product management, and business development. His commitment to fostering innovation earned him the “Mentor of the Year” award in 2019 from Creative Destruction Labs for his contributions to the AI stream.