Lakehouse for AI company Zetaris has announced that Robert Herjavec will become its executive director of global strategy. The company calls Herjavec “a globally recognised serial entrepreneur.”
He has built and exited several companies in the cyber security space, including most recently, the Herjavec Group, which was sold to private equity firm Apax Partners in 2021. Renamed as Cyderes, the managed security provider remains one of the top global cyber security firms, and Herjavec continues as an investor, board member, and adviser.
“Herjavec brings to Zetaris the highest calibre, experience and passion” said Zetaris CEO Vinay Samuel. “I’ve spent years looking for the perfect executive director of global strategy, and I’ve found him. I am excited to work closely with Herjavec on the next phase of our journey.”
“Zetaris is the modern lakehouse solution needed for next-generation data management for AI,” said Zetaris Chairman Robert McLean. “Old legacy ways of preparing data for AI projects are no longer fit for purpose. They cannot act with the speed, accuracy and efficiency required for the world to unlock the full potential of AI. Herjavec had been investigating new and better ways to gain accurate, real-time data insights to power AI projects, and he has found, invested and joined Zetaris in recognition that we are the new solution the industry needs.”
Zetaris partners include NVIDIA, Cisco, Hitachi, Equinix and IBM Cloud. Zetaris has offices in San Francisco, Sydney and Melbourne and plans to expand in more locations across the US. Zetaris plans to increase its global headcount in 2025.
