Payam Zamani
Chief Executive Officer at AUTOWEB, INC.
Profile
Payam Zamani is the founder of Autoweb.com, Inc. (founded in 1994), One Planet VC LLC (founded in 2001), Buyerlink LLC (founded in 2015), One Planet Group LLC (founded in 2015), and Buyerlink, Inc. (founded in 2015).
He is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at AutoWeb, Inc. (since 2022) and the Chief Executive Officer at One Planet Ops, Inc. (since 2015).
He is also a Board of Advisors member at Mona Foundation.
Mr. Zamani previously held positions as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at PurpleTie.com (1999-2001), Director at LesConcierges, Inc., Advisor at The RealReal, Inc. (2011-2019), and Board Member at Tahirih Justice Center (2014-2021).
He completed his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and the University of California, Davis in 1994.
Payam Zamani active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AUTOWEB, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-08-30 |
One Planet VC LLC
 One Planet VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance One Planet VC LLC (One Planet VC) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of One Planet Group Inc founded in 2015 by Payam Zamani. The firm is headquartered in Walnut creek, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-05-31 |
Mona Foundation
 Mona Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mona Foundation is an organization that believes education is the key to eradicating poverty. The non-profit company is based in Kirkland, WA. The company's mission is to make a difference by providing education to those in need. | Director/Board Member | - |
One Planet Ops, Inc.
 One Planet Ops, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services One Planet Ops, Inc. provides technology services. The company is based in Walnut Creek, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Payam Zamani has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-09-30 |
One Planet Group LLC
 One Planet Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance One Planet Group LLC is a private equity firm that invests in early-stage companies and owns a suite of online technology and media businesses. The private company is based in Walnut Creek, CA, and has subsidiaries in over ten countries, including Guatemala and the United States. The company's mission is to support strong business ideas while building an ethos that helps improve society and give back to communities. One Planet Group's investment portfolio includes over 45 startups representing a diverse group of innovative tech-enabled products and solutions, with a focus on areas such as the future of mobility, education technology, health technology, and environmental solutions. The company operates several businesses, including BuyerLink, Autoweb, and Bahaiteachings.org. One Planet Group recently announced its annual conference, the One Planet Summit, scheduled for November 2023. One Planet Group was founded in 2015 by Payam Zamani, who has been the CEO since then. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-12-31 |
Buyerlink, Inc.
 Buyerlink, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Buyerlink, Inc. operates an online auction-based marketplace. The private company is based in Walnut Creek, CA. The company was founded by Payam Zamani, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-12-31 |
Former positions of Payam Zamani
| Companies | Position | End |
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Tahirih Justice Center
 Tahirih Justice Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tahirih Justice Center is a national charitable non-governmental organization that provides legal services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-30 |
| THE REALREAL, INC. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-06-29 |
| PurpleTie.com | Chairman | 2001-03-31 |
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Training of Payam Zamani
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| THE REALREAL, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 11 |
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AutoWeb, Inc.
 AutoWeb, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AutoWeb, Inc. engages in digital marketing solutions. The firm is involved in assisting automotive retail dealers and automotive manufacturers market and sell new and used vehicles to consumers by utilizing digital sales enhancing products and services. Its consumer-facing automotive websites provide information and tools to aid them with their automotive purchase decisions and gives the ability to connect with dealers regarding purchasing or leasing vehicles. The firm offers the WebLeads+ and Payment Pro and other Leads programs for sale transactions. The company was founded by John C. Bedrosian and Peter R. Ellis in January 1995 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Technology Services |
Autoweb.com, Inc.
 Autoweb.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Autoweb.com, Inc. provides car buying information services over the Internet. The firm's website centralizes automotive-related commerce, content & community offerings to assist consumers in researching, evaluating & buying vehicles and automotive-related products & services such as insurance & financing. It also provide information on automotive content, web hosting & development services and sales automation services to vehicle manufacturers, dealers & online partners. The company was founded by Matias De Tezanos, Jose Vargas and Julio Gonzalez Arrivillaga in 1995 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
LesConcierges, Inc.
 LesConcierges, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services LesConcierges, Inc. provided concierge services and solutions. The company was founded by Ramesh Patel, Linda Margaret Jenkinson and Jane Winter in 1987 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
One Planet VC LLC
One Planet VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance One Planet VC LLC (One Planet VC) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of One Planet Group Inc founded in 2015 by Payam Zamani. The firm is headquartered in Walnut creek, California. | Finance |
| PurpleTie.com | |
Tahirih Justice Center
Tahirih Justice Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tahirih Justice Center is a national charitable non-governmental organization that provides legal services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
Buyerlink LLC
 Buyerlink LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Buyerlink LLC is a private company that provides an auction-based marketplace for businesses to access hyper-targeted customer demand. The company is based in Walnut Creek, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States and Canada. The company's platform offers consistent demand at scale, allowing businesses to reach their desired customers regardless of their budget or size. It was founded in 2001 by Payam Zamani, who has been the CEO since then. | Technology Services |
One Planet Ops, Inc.
One Planet Ops, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services One Planet Ops, Inc. provides technology services. The company is based in Walnut Creek, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Payam Zamani has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Technology Services |
One Planet Group LLC
One Planet Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance One Planet Group LLC is a private equity firm that invests in early-stage companies and owns a suite of online technology and media businesses. The private company is based in Walnut Creek, CA, and has subsidiaries in over ten countries, including Guatemala and the United States. The company's mission is to support strong business ideas while building an ethos that helps improve society and give back to communities. One Planet Group's investment portfolio includes over 45 startups representing a diverse group of innovative tech-enabled products and solutions, with a focus on areas such as the future of mobility, education technology, health technology, and environmental solutions. The company operates several businesses, including BuyerLink, Autoweb, and Bahaiteachings.org. One Planet Group recently announced its annual conference, the One Planet Summit, scheduled for November 2023. One Planet Group was founded in 2015 by Payam Zamani, who has been the CEO since then. | Finance |
Buyerlink, Inc.
Buyerlink, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Buyerlink, Inc. operates an online auction-based marketplace. The private company is based in Walnut Creek, CA. The company was founded by Payam Zamani, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Retail Trade |
Mona Foundation
Mona Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mona Foundation is an organization that believes education is the key to eradicating poverty. The non-profit company is based in Kirkland, WA. The company's mission is to make a difference by providing education to those in need. | Commercial Services |
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