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"To rule the sea, one must not merely build larger ships than the enemy; one must discover the currents the enemy does not know exist."
This line from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick perfectly captures the essence of Axum's disruptive innovation. We help true industry leaders find entirely new market spaces, customer needs, and supply efficiencies (the hidden currents) to bypass the competition completely.
Why Axum?
Axum represents the global spirit of innovation.
Named after one of antiquity’s most powerful trading empires, Axum embodies a legacy of strategic positioning, global connectivity, and sustainable growth. Just as the ancient Kingdom of Axum served as the vital economic bridge between Rome, India, and the Middle East, we help modern enterprises navigate complex global markets. We channel this historic spirit of innovation and leadership to design resilient strategies, optimize finances, and manage impactful transformation programs for our clients.
Sebastian Mathew consults to Fortune 500s, PE portfolio companies, startups, nonprofits, and governments, drawing from a global career in strategy, finance, and programs.
He is versed in storytelling methodologies, helping commercial leaders design and deliver communications that successfully influence the C-suite to action.
Previously he co-founded a global environmental alliance that scaled in five years to become the world’s largest of its kind. He has also worked with the UN directing international economic development programs, collaborating with government, corporate and community leaders worldwide. He began his career in tech with a global resources firm working on applied industrial AI systems.
He holds a master’s in international business from Georgia State University, an MBA from Heriot-Watt University, UK and degrees in finance and engineering from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. He is a certified Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst. An early AI pioneer, his finance thesis explored how neural networks could outperform traditional statistical methods in estimating volatility.
Sebastian has traveled to 40+ countries, and he and his wife Natasha have lived internationally and all over the US with their three children.
Contact
sebastianm@axumfinancial.com
sebastianm@axumfinancial.com
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