ENTREPRENEUR: Brett Dawson’s life after Dimension Data
After winding up his tenure at the helm of Dimension Data two years ago, the tech sector veteran has shifted gear to incubate disruptive start-ups
With a track record as enviable as former Dimension Data CEO Brett Dawson’s, you’d think his investing in a gifting service would be an odd choice. But tech start-ups that are looking ahead to the "fourth industrial revolution" to disrupt the way we have always done things are exactly where Dawson sees growth. He has launched a venture capital firm of his own called Campan, which will target start-ups specialising in technology solutions. Dawson, who has spent a year quietly putting Campan together, has already made six investments. He says Campan will provide mentoring and financial and other resources to the start-ups, all intended to improve their chances of success. "Campan is a vehicle through which I can live out my passion for enabling new companies that use technology as an engine to make substantial positive differences," he says. The companies in which he has invested are Gather Online, a website aimed at improving users’ experience of online content; BrandHubb, which want...
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