BestMile brings Silicon Valley investor on board

Following the successful closing of the $2.5 million seed financing round last week, BestMile is now introducing a new independent member on board, Zamani Payam, CEO of OnePlaneOps  OnePlanetOps is a US-based hybrid tech firm combining a business incubator and Angel fund to support seed and early stage internet based start-ups with significant potential to become successful.

Zamani Payam is a Silicon Valley's Internet pioneer, serial entrepreneur and angel investor in the online automotive industry. He sees a new world taking shape around self-driving vehicles, with much to be discovered. He firmly believes that technology is at the forefront of changing the transportation industry and is looking forward to seeing the execution of BestMile’s promise. “I will provide whatever assistance I can to ensure that BestMile continues to remain in the forefront of this once in a life time opportunity”, Says Zamani.

“The world as we know it is about to change in a more fundamental manner than it did over 100 years ago when cars were introduced. This revolution will change the transportation industry as we know it and with it the ingrained footprint that it has had on our cities and landscape in general. These are exciting times and I’m excited to be joining the board of a company that’s a leading player in this space. I rarely join boards as they require a significant time and commitment, especially when the company is located half way around the world. However, agreeing to join the BestMile board speaks volumes of how excited I am about the problem they are solving and who they are as a team.BestMile also has a business focus that will undoubtedly play a huge role in the world of transportation in the coming years. Investing in BestMile is the the first investment we have made In Switzerland”, adds Zamani.

In addition, Zamani told startupticker.ch that his decision to join BestMile was because of his long term know-how in the automotive industry and he looks forward to bringing first-hand experience to BestMile. In 1994 he co-founded the first online car buying service which went public in 1999. Back then, the focus was to take pain out of the process of purchasing a car. In the last couple of years, Zamani has been very interested in autonomous driving and the overall revolution that is currently occurring in the automotive space.

Raphaël Gindrat CEO of BestMile comments: “Having Payam Zamani, as an independent board member, is an incredible opportunity for BestMile to capitalize on his unparalleled entrepreneurial proficiency. We look forward to benefiting from his network and expertise, which are essential for rapid growth, to efficiently move towards our vision for accessible mobility and sustainable cities.”

(RAN)