Yonis Benitez

Managing Partner

About

Experienced business and technology executive with notable success in transforming ideas into real products and taking them to market. Areas of interest and focus: real estate development and investing, construction + tech

Country

United States

City

Washington

Industry

Internet

Skill

Business Strategy, Leadership, New Business Development, Program Management, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Strategic Planning, Sales Management, B2B, Start-ups, Strategy, Management, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Mobile Applications, Project Management, Product Management, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Experience

Managing Partner

AppliedFactor

2017 - Present · 9 yrs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Enabling business goals through technology innovation. Currently focused on real estate development and investing, and construction.

Cofounder & CEO

Mapfit

2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Parkour Method | GEOFI | now Mapfit Led marketing, business development, sales and pricing strategies for Parkour's iOS SDK and GIS data products. Raised $1.9 million from angels and VCs. Responsible for P&L and all aspects of the daily business operations.

Co-Founder & CEO

Gridskippr

2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

ACQUIRED by SocialRadar, November 2014. Led product strategy, business development, and sales initiatives and investor relations. Raised $250K from angel investors and sold the company to SocialRadar. Took the role of Vice President of Business Development at SocialRadar where I led the go-to-market strategy for SocialRadar's flagship product - LocationKit.

Launch General Manager

Hailo

2013 - 2014 · 1 yr

Build and managed the Washington DC city team which consisted of full-time, part-time and independent contractors. Ensured on-target delivery of all market launch initiatives including executing user acquisition, brand awareness campaigns and partnerships with fleets. Responsible for creating and maintaining market liquidity and P&L performance. Served as point person for government agencies and media relations.

General Manager - USA

Freenow

2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led the U.S. expansion market strategy including product customization for the U.S. market. Successfully launched the Washington DC metro area market as measured by revenue growth, frequency of usage by customers and CAC.

Turnaround Specialist

McLean Capital

2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

Virginia

Spearheaded the turnaround of a B2B venture in the restaurant industry. Managed customer service, sales, and field technician teams. Scaled partnerships, grew existing revenue streams and optimized operations.