Alexander Laats
Founder at Ramp, Inc.
Profile
Alexander Laats is the founder of Rekener, Inc. (2016), where he holds the title of Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Laats is also the founder of Ramp, Inc., NBX Corp., Informio, Inc., and Ramp Holdings, Inc. (Massachusetts).
His current job positions include Director at Brainshark, Inc. (since 2019) and Chief Product Officer & General Manager at BitSight Technologies, Inc. (since 2021).
Mr. Laats has previously worked as an Attorney at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP, a Technology Licensing Officer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and President-Delta Division at BBN Technologies.
He also served as a Venture Partner at Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp in 2012 and as President & Chief Operating Officer at ZeroTurnaround AS.
In terms of education, Mr. Laats has degrees from Harvard University (undergraduate and graduate), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (undergraduate and graduate), and Harvard Law School (graduate).
Alexander Laats active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Ramp, Inc.
 Ramp, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Ramp, Inc. provides digital media merchandising platform. It also provides VideoVergo manager, live, AttitudeCDN, Altimeter, Multicast, RampScribe solutions. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Founder | - |
Rekener, Inc.
 Rekener, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rekener, Inc. engages in the development of sales scorecard application under the Rekener platform. It transforms the data to make it useful for applications which includes data clean-up, lead to account matching, and data blending. The company was founded by Alexander Laats, Gregory Keshian, Alek Mesarovich, Stephanie Fox, and Dave Casion in 2016 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2015 |
Brainshark, Inc.
 Brainshark, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Brainshark, Inc. engages in the creation of online mobile video presentations and provision of business communication solutions. It offers content authoring, onboarding and training, coaching and practice, content management, dashboard and analytics, and integrations platform. The firm serves the software and technology, manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceutical and life sciences, insurance, and financial services industry. The company was founded by Mark Yacovone, Joan Babinski, Joseph E. Gustafson, and Greg Flynn in 1999 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Director/Board Member | 31/08/2020 |
BitSight Technologies, Inc.
 BitSight Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BitSight Technologies, Inc. offers data analytics and security software. It offers vendor risk management, bench marking, cyber insurance, mergers and acquisitions, enterprise vendor discovery, and national cyber security solutions. The firm's products include BitSight security ratings, discover and sovereign security ratings. The company was founded by Nagarjuna Venna and Stephen Boyer in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Alexander Laats
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp
 Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp Investment ManagersFinance Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp (Commonwealth Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Michael Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Hurst and Stephen McCormack in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 31/03/2012 |
| Informio, Inc. | Founder | - |
BBN Technologies
 BBN Technologies Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BBN Technologies provides research and development services. The company also offers services such as national security, information security, speech recognition and language translation to integrate disparate systems and networks. BBN Technologies was founded by Richard Bolt, Leo Beranerk and Robert Newman in 1948 and is located in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ramp Holdings, Inc. (Massachusetts)
 Ramp Holdings, Inc. (Massachusetts) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ramp Holdings, Inc. develops software applications. It solutions include Multicast, OmniCache, and AltitudeCDN. The company was founded by Alex Laats and Marie Meteer and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Founder | - |
ZeroTurnaround AS
 ZeroTurnaround AS Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ZeroTurnaround AS designs and develops financial web applications and software solutions. Its products include JRebel and XRebel APM. The company was founded by Jevgeni Kabanov and Toomas Romer in 2007 and is headquartered in Tartu, Estonia. | President | - |
Training of Alexander Laats
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| Harvard Law School | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP
 Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP provides legal services. It offers a perspective on the industries in which clients operate and a network of contacts within the investment and business communities. The firm provides clients to gain access to all of the collective wisdom, counsel and advocacy. The company was founded in 1973 and is located in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
NBX Corp.
 NBX Corp. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology NBX designs technology for carrying voice and data on a single network. It was acquired by 3Com. And it develops network-based telephony systems | Electronic Technology |
Brainshark, Inc.
Brainshark, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Brainshark, Inc. engages in the creation of online mobile video presentations and provision of business communication solutions. It offers content authoring, onboarding and training, coaching and practice, content management, dashboard and analytics, and integrations platform. The firm serves the software and technology, manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceutical and life sciences, insurance, and financial services industry. The company was founded by Mark Yacovone, Joan Babinski, Joseph E. Gustafson, and Greg Flynn in 1999 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
BBN Technologies
BBN Technologies Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BBN Technologies provides research and development services. The company also offers services such as national security, information security, speech recognition and language translation to integrate disparate systems and networks. BBN Technologies was founded by Richard Bolt, Leo Beranerk and Robert Newman in 1948 and is located in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp
Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp Investment ManagersFinance Commonwealth Capital Ventures Corp (Commonwealth Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Michael Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Hurst and Stephen McCormack in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Ramp, Inc.
Ramp, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Ramp, Inc. provides digital media merchandising platform. It also provides VideoVergo manager, live, AttitudeCDN, Altimeter, Multicast, RampScribe solutions. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
| Informio, Inc. | Commercial Services |
ZeroTurnaround AS
ZeroTurnaround AS Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ZeroTurnaround AS designs and develops financial web applications and software solutions. Its products include JRebel and XRebel APM. The company was founded by Jevgeni Kabanov and Toomas Romer in 2007 and is headquartered in Tartu, Estonia. | Technology Services |
Ramp Holdings, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Ramp Holdings, Inc. (Massachusetts) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ramp Holdings, Inc. develops software applications. It solutions include Multicast, OmniCache, and AltitudeCDN. The company was founded by Alex Laats and Marie Meteer and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
BitSight Technologies, Inc.
BitSight Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BitSight Technologies, Inc. offers data analytics and security software. It offers vendor risk management, bench marking, cyber insurance, mergers and acquisitions, enterprise vendor discovery, and national cyber security solutions. The firm's products include BitSight security ratings, discover and sovereign security ratings. The company was founded by Nagarjuna Venna and Stephen Boyer in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Rekener, Inc.
Rekener, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rekener, Inc. engages in the development of sales scorecard application under the Rekener platform. It transforms the data to make it useful for applications which includes data clean-up, lead to account matching, and data blending. The company was founded by Alexander Laats, Gregory Keshian, Alek Mesarovich, Stephanie Fox, and Dave Casion in 2016 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Technology Services |
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