Klaas Baks
Director/Board Member at AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Profile
Klaas P.
Baks is the founder of Emory Center For Alternative Investments, which was founded in 2008.
He held the title of Executive Director at the firm.
Dr. Baks's current job(s) include being a Director at Peachtree Hotel Group LLC since 2016, an Independent Director at American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. since 2017, a Director at BackEndB.com LLC since 2018, a Director at Buckhead One Financial Opportunities LLC since 2018, a Director at BackendB.com Holding Corp., an Independent Director at Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp., and a Director at Two Capital Partners LLC since 2009.
He is also an Associate Professor-Finance Practice at Goizueta Business School-Emory since 2002.
Dr. Baks's former job(s) include being the Chairman of Tiger 21 LLC, a Director at JOYN, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, an Independent Director at Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc., an Independent Director at International Media Acquisition Corp.
from 2021 to 2023, an Independent Director at Anghami, Inc., and a Trustee at The Westminster Schools (Georgia) from 2017 to 2020.
Dr. Baks's education history includes a graduate degree from Brown University in 1999, an undergraduate degree from the University of Leiden, a graduate degree from the University of Groningen, and a doctorate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2002.
Klaas Baks active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-26 |
| Two Capital Partners LLC | Director/Board Member | 2009-08-31 |
Buckhead One Financial Opportunities LLC
 Buckhead One Financial Opportunities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Buckhead One Financial Opportunities LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp.
 Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on March 22, 2021 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Peachtree Hotel Group LLC
 Peachtree Hotel Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Peachtree Hotel Group LLC provides real estate investment services. It operates its division in property management, development and renovations, debt originations and investments, and investment management. The company was headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Director/Board Member | 2016-07-31 |
| Emory Center For Alternative Investments | Founder | 2007-12-31 |
BackendB.com Holding Corp.
 BackendB.com Holding Corp. Regional BanksFinance BackendB.com Holding Corp. provides banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in Martinsville, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
BackEndB.com LLC
 BackEndB.com LLC Investment ManagersFinance BackEndB.com LLC provides financial portfolio analysis services. The firm’s Robo Report and Robo Ranking assists investors to make better choices with respect to robo advisors. The company was founded by Kenneth Paul Schapiro in 2017 and is headquartered in Martinsville, NJ. | Director/Board Member | 2018-03-31 |
| Goizueta Business School-Emory | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-08-31 |
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Training of Klaas Baks
| Brown University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Leiden | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Groningen | Graduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ACQUISITION CORP. | Finance |
| ANGHAMI INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Tiger 21 LLC
 Tiger 21 LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tiger 21 LLC provides a peer-to-peer learning network for high-net-worth investors. The company was founded by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Peachtree Hotel Group LLC
Peachtree Hotel Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Peachtree Hotel Group LLC provides real estate investment services. It operates its division in property management, development and renovations, debt originations and investments, and investment management. The company was headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Finance |
American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
 American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of technological solutions. Its products include network communications, data storage, desktops and servers. It operates through the Computex and Kandy segments. The Computex segment provides technology solutions through its extensive hardware, software, and value-added service offerings. The Kandy segment is a provider of cloud-based enterprise services that deploys a carrier grade proprietary cloud communication platform that supports UCaaS, CPaaS, and CCaaS for mid-market and enterprise customers across a proprietary scalable cloud platform. The company was founded on April 7, 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Technology Services |
JOYN, Inc.
 JOYN, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JOYN, Inc. engages in the provision of wealth management services. It offers estate planning, retirement planning, tax planning process, risk management, and strategic business liquidity services. The company was founded by David Louis Geller and Matthew Henry Geller in 1991 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Finance |
BackEndB.com LLC
BackEndB.com LLC Investment ManagersFinance BackEndB.com LLC provides financial portfolio analysis services. The firm’s Robo Report and Robo Ranking assists investors to make better choices with respect to robo advisors. The company was founded by Kenneth Paul Schapiro in 2017 and is headquartered in Martinsville, NJ. | Finance |
Buckhead One Financial Opportunities LLC
Buckhead One Financial Opportunities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Buckhead One Financial Opportunities LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA. | Finance |
| Emory Center For Alternative Investments | |
BackendB.com Holding Corp.
BackendB.com Holding Corp. Regional BanksFinance BackendB.com Holding Corp. provides banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in Martinsville, NJ. | Finance |
Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc.
 Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Vistas Media Acquisition Co. Inc. operates as a blank check company. The firm is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It also intends to focus specifically on companies that are positioned to benefit directly from the growth of digitally available content. The company was founded by Saurabh Gupta and Abhayanand Singh on March 27, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp.
Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Navigation Capital Acquisition VI Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on March 22, 2021 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Finance |
| Two Capital Partners LLC | |
Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc.
 Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Abhayanand Singh and Saurabh Gupta on March 30, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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