Adrian Grant

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Executive in Residence @ New York University
New York, NY, US
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I paid for college by teaching salsa, selling Hip Hop beats, and modding cell phones.Oh wait, that’s two truths and a lie. You're not here for that, you want a LinkedIn summary…so here goes!🔸I love startups and helping startup founders succeed 🔸My decade-plus career spans product, engineering, venture capital & private equity. I’ve been told my unique quality is balancing the technical and business aspects of venture-scale products.As an entrepreneur, I've built Media to Big Data companies with customers spanning Pepsi to Post Foods. I’m especially thankful to Comcast, Samsung, and Dreamit Ventures amongst others for backing these ventures. Big shoutout to Momento AI as well for acquiring our Web3 Music monetization platform.As an Engineer, I've been featured in Forbes to PC Magazine, recognized by Apple (inquire within for details!), and released tons of open source code/scripts (the "WFH Cafe" mac app is my personal fave).When I'm not building, I'm either live-streaming my award-winning (though incredibly amateurish) DJ sets to 49k followers, beat-making, or tinkering on a music discovery AI tool → https://linktr.ee/adrian.grantI’m fond of cats, cat lovers, and music in that order lol. You can find my daily esoteric musings at https://x.com/AdrianGrantMy skills - in bullet form for you bots out there - are:⚡️Full Stack, Soft/Hardware Development⚡️Early Stage Venture Capital deal sourcing and diligence (Media, IoT, B2B, B2C, Web3, Crypto, Consumer, Developer Tools)⚡️Startups (Seed & Pre-Seed Fundraising, Partnerships, Product Scaling)⚡️Product Management & OptimizationIf you're building something cool or would just love to chat hmu Adrian - at - AdrianGrant.org! Can't wait to hear from you!

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New York University

New York University

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Executive in Residence
New York, NY, US
Adrian Grant Work Experience Details
  • New York University
    Executive In Residence
    New York University
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Domain Expert (Startups)
    Carnegie Mellon University Nov 2024 - Present
    Pittsburgh, Pa, Us
    Ad hoc mentoring startups within the Project Olympus Incubator Program https://www.cmu.edu/swartz-center-for-entrepreneurship/education-and-resources/project-olympus/domain-experts/adrian-grant.html
  • Techstars
    Mentor In Residence
    Techstars Mar 2024 - Present
    New York City, New York, Us
    Coach Web3 entrepreneurs on crafting venture-scale Digital Products https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/web3
  • Techstars
    Mentor
    Techstars Jul 2017 - Present
    New York City, New York, Us
  • Only Built For Hyperlinks
    Cto / Streamer Dj
    Only Built For Hyperlinks Jan 2021 - Present
    🔊 Created Clubhouse group to learn & perform live DJ mixes while breaking new Artists and conducting interviews (including Grammy winner Jerry Wonda)🔊 Clubhouse “Creator First” finalist 🔊 Grew community to 49,000+ new music fans 🔊 Prototyping “Unsigned Hype AI”, the first Hip Hop AI dedicated to sourcing future stars
  • New York University
    Startup Mentor
    New York University Aug 2018 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    Advise and assist B2B/B2C startups at NYU's Summer LaunchPad program with Product, GTM, and Fundraising
  • Momento
    Vp Of Engineering
    Momento Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
  • Starliner
    Founder
    Starliner Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
    (Acquired 2023 by Momento Inc)🔊 Helping Audio creators easily monetize their SoundCloud, Podcasts, Songs, and other content as NFTs
  • Everywhere Ventures
    Venture Fellow
    Everywhere Ventures Aug 2020 - Feb 2022
    New York, Us
    Ad hoc sourcing & diligencing
  • Northwestern Mutual
    Entrepreneur In Residence
    Northwestern Mutual Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
    Milwaukee, Wi, Us
    Incubate SaaS tools for digital Content Creators
  • Indie Enterprises
    Venture Scout
    Indie Enterprises Nov 2019 - Mar 2021
    Salt Lake City, Ut, Us
    Deal sourcing pre-seed & seed stage startups
  • Apollo Global Management Llc
    Technology Operations - Private Equity
    Apollo Global Management Llc Apr 2018 - Sep 2020
    New York, New York, Us
    Diligenced Consumer trends***Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) is one of the world's leading alternative asset managers, with over $240 billion of assets under management in private equity, credit and real assets.
  • Co-Created
    Technology Consultant
    Co-Created May 2020 - Aug 2020
    New York, Ny, Us
    Consulted with multinational Computer Manufacturer and Insurance provider for Co-Created, a venture studio that spun out of Prehype, extending a 10+ year track record of building startups with some of the world's best companies and entrepreneurs.
  • Wework
    Mentor
    Wework Jul 2018 - Jul 2020
    New York, Ny, Us
    Assist early-stage startups in "Labs" program with Product, Strategy, & Fundraising
  • Sap.Io
    Mentor
    Sap.Io May 2018 - May 2020
    San Francisco, California, Us
  • Five Four Ventures Llc
    Entrepreneur In Residence
    Five Four Ventures Llc Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
    New York, Us
    ‣ Took two app concepts from idea to launch - with one reaching #114 in Apple “Books” category‣ Recruited and managed Content/Design/Engineering teams ‣ Architected infrastructure necessary to power two "chat story" iOS apps ****Five Four Ventures (“FFV”) is a leading incubation and venture capital firm located in New York City and San Francisco. FFV builds businesses and makes early stage investments across technology, entertainment and lifestyle. FFV was spun out of Broadway Video Ventures, the investment and digital media arm of Lorne Michaels’ global media company (SNL, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 30 Rock, and more).
  • Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund
    Entrepreneur In Residence
    Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund May 2017 - Jan 2018
    San Francisco, California, Us
    EIR at Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund, a venture capital fund that invests in underrepresented founders. http://cvcatalyst.com
  • Venture Assembly
    Co-Founder & Ceo
    Venture Assembly Feb 2014 - Dec 2017
    *Venture Assembly*Established data partnerships with 30+ VC firms (Lerer, SV Angel, Techstars, Greycroft, RRE et al) to create the most comprehensive database of startup compensation and KPI data. Utilized by over 400 VC backed startups that collectively raised over $2 Billion.*Huddle Metrics*Expanded the data hub concept to allow any group to find/share disparate data.
  • Samsung Next
    Hacker
    Samsung Next Aug 2016 - Apr 2017
    Mountain View, Ca, Us
  • Dreamit Ventures
    Alumni (Founder Of Senna)
    Dreamit Ventures Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
    New York, Ny, Us
    My company (SENNA) was selected to participate in the Summer 2015 NYC cohort of the Dreamit Accelerator program. Details below:SENNA is "ESPN for urban culture".~Selected by Apple as a launch app on the 4th generation Apple TV~Developed native apps for iOS, Android, and Apple TV~Garnered press from Forbes, Black Enterprise, and Ebony Magazine~Established partnerships with influencers, brands, and record labels~Raised capital from Dreamit Accelerator, Comcast, and angels
  • Primary Venture Partners
    Startup Expert
    Primary Venture Partners Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
    New York, New York, Us
    Participating member of Primary Ventures Expert Network. Role was to assist portfolio companies' management teams overcome technical and business challenges.
  • Ia Ventures
    Platform & Community Manager
    Ia Ventures Apr 2013 - Feb 2014
    New York, Ny, Us
    *Assisted 36 Big Data startups with product, staffing, and investor communications*Facilitated initiatives that aided in portfolio & community engagement
  • Ia Ventures
    Community Manager Intern
    Ia Ventures Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
    New York, Ny, Us
    Coordinated with fund Partners and legal counsel to create Resource portal for entrepreneurs http://resources.iaventures.com/. Portal contains best practice frameworks ranging from Board presentations to Investor Updates.Crafted Startup Resource portal utilizing:*Jquery and Twitter Bootstrap to create responsive frontend design*Customized Tumblr Theme*JavaScript, Tumblr API
  • Buellr
    Co-Founder & Cto
    Buellr Apr 2012 - Feb 2014
    *Co-founded real-time product review site powered by social media Buellr.com *Garnered press coverage from Betabeat *Architect and implement algorithm that provides real-time recommendation rating based upon social media sentiment *Created search engine utilizing CRON and API’s from Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Wordpress*Coded & Designed responsive front-end framework*Established distribution partnerships. Developed brand strategy and implemented analytic systems.*Produced & hosted weekly video show dissecting consumer trends, startups, and technology http://buellr.tumblr.com/tagged/keeping-it-digitalTechnologies used:~Jquery and Twitter Bootstrap ~PHP/MYSQL~XML, JSON~API's from Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Klout and more~iMovie
  • Wave45
    Co-Founder
    Wave45 Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
    *Co-founded the first digital video network catering towards African Americans Wave45.tv *Garnered press from Forbes http://onforb.es/II6DjW and BlackWeb2.0 http://bit.ly/S9lrYa*Established distribution system that reached thousands of African American millennials in their native online spaces*Conceived and delivered brand and business development strategies Apps Created:~iOS http://bit.ly/w45ios ~Android http://bit.ly/w45android ~Boxee http://watch.wave45.tv/boxee (featured on device)~Google TV http://gtv.wave45.tv/Technologies used:~Wordpress, HTML5 & CSS3~RSS/XML parsing & manipulation~SDK's and API's from: iOS, Android, Boxee, Google TV~Video Live streaming services & JWPlayer
  • Motion15
    Consultant
    Motion15 Sep 2011 - Jun 2012
    Mobile Apps created:*M15 Radio the first app to curate Hip Hop music in real-time http://bit.ly/m15radio. (Press PC Magazine http://bit.ly/ybuppi and Black Web 2.0 http://bit.ly/yZC1hx)*TrapStar HD. The first app to curate new Urban Web Videos. (pending Apple approval)*Magazine style app that aggregated Wordpress, Tumblr and other feeds http://bit.ly/kidzapp*Created iOS app for Artist/TV Personality Amanda Diva (pending Apple approval)Web:*Developed, launched and marketed urban social-news website apolloKIDZ.com*Achieved 25% month-over-month growth via social and organic channels through distinctive content and partnership accrual*Coordinated Editorial and Product roll-out amongst an International staff spanning several continents and time zones
  • Bet Interactive
    Product Manager
    Bet Interactive May 2011 - Feb 2012
    Washington, Dc, Us
    * Work closely with the Director of Product management in the creation and management of product vision and roadmap with a focus on delivering next generation products.* Analyze and articulate emerging technologies and market trends. * Ensure future product releases reflect experience gained from external market activities, customer discussions, usage analysis, competitive response and market research.* Gather, synthesize and prioritize market needs and business requirements.* Transform business requirements into detailed product requirements and lead cross-functional teams in product definition and design. * Champion the consumer’s online experience, with a keen eye on developing a superior and differentiated user experience.Products Launched:~Vote 2012 election http://www.bet.com/news/features/vote-2012.html. Created back-end architecture and designed front-end layout upon synthesizing requirements from various teams. ~Fan Favorite voting http://www.bet.com/shows/master-of-the-mix/fan-favorite-voting.html. Leveraged social elements to drive tune-in and web traffic. ~Web Series http://www.bet.com/video/8-days-a-week/season-1/ep10-paper-dreams.html. Architect and implement back and front-end framework.
  • Educationdynamics
    Site Optimization Manager
    Educationdynamics Jan 2009 - May 2011
    Lenexa, Kansas, Us
    *Designed and initiated A/B and multivariate tests that generated over $1MM in additional revenue *Conducted user behavior analysis – through syndicated research and internal tools – to pinpoint areas of opportunity for product development and conversion/user experience improvement*Crafted reports utilized by Executive team in prospecting key business initiatives*Improved site usability and profitability by recognizing and monetizing user patterns *Worked with Media and other teams to understand and optimize key metrics
  • Educationdynamics
    Interactive Marketing Analyst - Optimization
    Educationdynamics Sep 2008 - Dec 2008
    Lenexa, Kansas, Us
    *Collected and analyzed site data to evaluate existing and potential optimization areas*Accomplished key corporate goal of increasing site usability by recognizing and monetizing user patterns and site trends *Became familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of web page optimization*Developed marketing strategies and testing initiatives that furthered company goal of quality lead generation
  • Educationdynamics
    Web Producer
    Educationdynamics Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
    Lenexa, Kansas, Us
    *Was responsible for producing aspects of all assigned Interactive Media projects, from inception through delivery, under the supervision of the Content Manager*Worked closely with members of the Team to assist in updating design, content and functionality*Contributed to creative and strategic ideas for online marketing initiatives
  • Gt Books Llc
    Author/Partner
    Gt Books Llc Sep 2004 - Sep 2007
    *Author of "Students of Life: The compact guide to get the most out of yourself and the college experience" http://bit.ly/studentsoflife*Created website, sales strategy and (on & offline) marketing plans that achieved annual five-figure revenues *Established distribution channels and delivery systems to reach over 30 national locations*Facilitated and keynoted nationwide workshops on youth development and self-empowerment
  • New York University
    Teaching Assistant
    New York University Sep 2004 - May 2005
    New York, Ny, Us
    *As Teaching Assistant for renowned a journalist professor, I was responsible to aid in the preparation of the classroom experiences for two courses: "The Music Producer as the Creative Entrepreneur" (this class investigated and demystified record producing as an artistic discipline) and "Conversations with Today’s Hit Makers" (a weekly discussion and presentation series with various record industry heavy weights including Damon Dash of Rocafella Records and Jason Flom CEO of Atlantic Records). *My duties included contacting and maintaining relationships with various music industry insiders to organizing and cataloguing class papers for grading. *I also assisted, and occasionally led, in the discussion/lecture. *From this experience I learned first-hand the process a professor must go through in order to teach a class filled with bright and intelligent young students at a top tier university such as NYU.
  • New York University
    Computer Lab Technician
    New York University 2004 - 2005
    New York, Ny, Us
    *Responsible for the installment/maintenance of Mac & PC software, peripherals, and hardware in a 80 station computer lab*Performed help desk support to assist staff and students with resolving various computer issues*Tested systems to ensure the elimination of bugs and viruses
  • Atlantic Records
    College Marketing Representative
    Atlantic Records Sep 2003 - Jan 2005
    Us
    *Produced proposals and monthly recap reports of self-initiated marketing events*Lead point person in local promotion of Atlantic Records, its subsidiaries and marketing partners*Built brand loyalty for Atlantic Records by developing and maintaining relationships with local college media including press, radio personalities, DJs and retailers
  • Skyscraper Management
    Junior Executive
    Skyscraper Management May 2002 - Sep 2004
    Us
    *Catalyst in the digital promotion of clients through various new media channels*Created detailed and efficient invoice system for the six-figure revenue grossing firm *Utilized syndicated research tools to produce actionable reports on growing trends

Adrian Grant Skills

Entrepreneurship Mobile Applications Online Marketing Seo Wordpress Web Analytics Web Development Digital Marketing Digital Media Html 5 Html5 Product Management Google Analytics Javascript Php Omniture Sem Mysql Online Advertising Jquery Android Product Development Html/xml Advanced Css Lead Generation Search Engine Optimization Xml Css Ethical Hacking Rss Wordpress Design Graphic Design Apple Software Php Applications Mashups Twitter Hip Hop Venture Capital

Adrian Grant Education Details

  • Nyu Stern School Of Business
    Nyu Stern School Of Business
    & Technology

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Adrian Grant works for New York University

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Adrian Grant attended Nyu Stern School Of Business.

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