Dan Novaes

Dan Novaes 

Dan co-founded the company with Kiran Panesar and began as CEO in June 2015
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Responsible for setting the vision and direction for the company, leading and inspiring a team of executives and managers, developing and executing strategic plans, and representing the organization to stakeholders and the public.

Additionally, Dan is responsible for building relationships with key partners and vendors, ensuring the Mode Mobile brand is well represented, and the organization is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. Lastly, he is responsible for creating a culture of excellence throughout the organization and inspiring its team members to reach their highest potential.

‍Roles Prior to Mode Mobile:
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‍2015 – 2017: Co-Founder & CEO of Nativ Mobile, an online publishing mobile application solution company

2012 – 2015: Co-Founder & CEO of MobileX Labs, an application design & development company; with tens of millions of monthly online users

2005 – 2015: Founder Elekteks, Consumer Electronics Ecommerce & inventor of iFlask, the world’s first“smart” flask (featured on Time, Business Insider, Huffington Post, and more)

Dan has followed his entrepreneurial passion throughout his career. From an early age, he used his skills to establish a variety of businesses across international e-commerce, consumer products, and media approaching nearly $100M in revenue. Dan is one of the youngest members of YPO & the Chicago Economic Club. He is a graduate of the Indiana Kelley School of Business.