Simon Solbas

Simon Solbas

Founder & CEO at Soma in New York

About

Passionate about startups and former professional tennis player.

Work Experience

2024 — Now
Mallorca

Building better teams one restaurant at a time.

2022 — 2023
Mallorca / Switzerland

Following the ServSport Acquisition.

Brandoo is an app for design enthusiasts that love to discover new brands and curate their favourite products for every occasion.

2021 — 2022
Berlin

++ I was part of the ServSport acquisition in 2022 by Brand Technologies AG ++

Founding Member

ServSport is a digital sports sponsorship platform for athletes, brands and agents.

• Identified and pursued new market opportunities to drive revenue growth.
• Built and maintained relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Conducted customer interviews to gather insights on product-market fit.
• Developed and executed sales strategies to reach monthly and quarterly targets

2019 — 2020
Analyst at Insight Partners
London

• Conducted market research to identify emerging trends and technologies.
• Analyzed competitor strategies through data collection and bench marking.
• Created reports to inform and shape the company's innovation strategy.

Projects

Ongoing

Through a deep understanding of SEO and targeted search, helping define a strategy to dramatically improve our SEO ranking.

Ongoing
Visual Rebrand at Brandoo

Drive company rebrand, including design approach, naming and user experience strategy.

2022
Design Lead at Nova Linea

Design and brand direction for Nova Línea concept stores.

Side Projects

2023
Founder at Vernal

Vernal House is an app that offers exclusive access to luxury real estate, events and collectibles in the Mediterranean, making the ultimate luxury lifestyle accessible to all.

Speaking

2021
A Professional Athlete and Student at Agora Portals
Spain

A talk combining a professional tennis career while studying a full-time degree. A deep focus on time management, motivation, resilience and responsibility.

Education

2019 — 2021
BA Economics at University of London
Regent's Park
2018 — 2019
Computer Sciene & Economics at University of San Francisco

D1 Tennis Player

Contact

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