Meet Our Team
Founders
Jakub Ananicz
CEO
Jakub Ananicz is a serial entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience in fin-tech, video games, and hospitality. He received his bachelor’s in finance and accounting and a master of arts from the University of Warsaw, School of Economics in International Business.
Oscar Loyd
COO
Oscar Loyd graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with his bachelor’s in management and international business and recently received his MBA in entrepreneurship. He has years of experience in food, retail, and finance and has been the COO of Faktorama since 2021.
Key Employees
Sam Washburn
Head Of Business Parternship And Development
A seasoned management professional with over 25 years experience working with entrepreneurs and multinationals, predominantly in the food (FMCG) and toy industries. He has an MBA in finance from the University of Notre Dame.
Steven Fair
Client Relations Manager
MBA graduate with a background in operations. Worked as a COO of a beverage company and managed day to day operations in inventory and overall production.
Advisory Board
Jonathan Breiter
Professor Breiter is a 40-year veteran of the business world with 10 years of direct advertising experience (Wendy’s; General Mills; Hasbro). He was key to the wildly successful launch of well-known brands such as Barney, Elmo, Yoplait Yogurt, Jenga, and The Game of Life.
Alex Wolfe
Alex is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of engineering leadership in product development and valuation, due diligence, acquisitions, and technical operations experience across the East Coast, South, and Silicon Valley.
Dave Croasdell
Dr. David T. Croasdell is an Associate Professor in the Information Systems department at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dave is the Founding Director for the Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition and has years of experience helping startups.
Matt Westfield
Matt Westfield is a successful serial entrepreneur who has decades of experience building, running, and selling companies. His acumen has led him to become an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Reno where he teaches entrepreneurship.
