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August 1, 2011
KAYWEB Angels appoints General Manager
NEW YORK: KAYWEB Angels, LLC announces the appointment of corporate attorney John Buckman as the investment company’s General Manager.This is a new role at KAYWEB Angels, a fast-growing New York company, which launched with the unique investment model of providing development services and mentoring to web and mobile startups in exchange for equity. They are about to announce a further three investments, taking the total number of startups in the KAYWEB Angels stable to six after six months of operation.
Buckman, a board member at KAYWEB Angels, will run operations from the company’s New York headquarters, reporting to CEO Haig Kayserian, who travels between the four international offices of parent company KAYWEB.
Kayserian said: “Mr. Buckman has been involved in KAYWEB Angels since our inception and has an intimate knowledge of our inner workings. He has been present at every pitch during this round of assessments and provided valuable insight during the board’s decision-making process.”
“We are delighted he has accepted the General Manager role, and we know the KAYWEB Angels stable of startups and entrepreneurs will enjoy dealing with a man of his experience and business know-how.”
Prior to founding Buckman Group-Corporate Counsel, LLC, Buckman served as an associate at two large multi-national law firms. He has represented or engaged in transactions with several Fortune 500 companies, as well as venture capital and private equity firms. He holds a BA from the University of Connecticut and a JD from Creighton University School of Law.
Buckman said: “It is an honor to serve on the board of KAYWEB Angels and I look forward to expanding that role as General Manager and working closely with the entrepreneurs that make up our growing investment portfolio.”
