Russell LemmerFounder

United States - Austin, Texas

Start-up and growth leader with business building and management experience across all stages of the company lifecycle—learned and earned the best way: leading a team through the ups and downs on a journey from whiteboard to successful exit.

I cut my teeth as an early stage entrepreneur in the mobility industry, having founded Silvercar, a next-generation rental car company that used a mobile-first approach to change the face of an industry that had failed to evolve. In an industry detested by customers, we built a company with an NPS of 85+. We sold Silvercar to Audi in 2017.

Prior to that, I have my time at

-Bain... where I learned the art of problem framing and problem solving and took on our clients’ most pressing issues to help them outperform the S&P by 4 to 1.

-Austin Ventures... where I learned how to invest in people, markets and disruptive technologies to create radical value. In three years I helped deploy more than $50MM in investment capital which, to date, has returned more than $500MM in investor value.

Most importantly, I’ve learned the power of the team. Organized and motivated in the right ways there’s no limit to what a team can accomplish. I have a collective of smart teams and compassionate mentors to thank for a lot of my successes.

Passions/Specialties:

The art and science of digitalization
Customer experience design
App and mobile development
Disruptive business models and technologies
New mobility solutions

Featured Speaking Engagements:

J.D Power Automotive Summit
Digital Dealer
Driving Sales President's Club
Connected Car Detroit
TU Automotive Consumer Telematics Show
Automotive New's Fixed Ops Journal Forum