Andy Russell Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

I run partnerships for one of the leading Neuroscience labs in the world based out of UCSF, which is the #2 medical school in the world for Neuroscience. This lab not only does the research on how our cognition works, but it builds interventions for mental health in the form of video games and virtual reality products to help those who are struggling and to optimize performance for those who are healthy. This lab spun out the first ever digital medicine to get FDA approval. It is a video game for ADHD.I am beyond thrilled to be working with the genius Dr. Adam Gazzaley to help reduce suffering in the world.My job is twofold: 1. Help raise Philanthropic money for the science and 2. productize the science and bring it to market though spin-outs and partnerships.

Sound Bath App for personal sound medicine that will be launched in the App store in 6/24

New York, New York, Us

White Labeled SaaS social-media-for-social good platform that fosters a healthy digital space for members to communicate, collaborate and work together to solve problems.Empact was recognized by the United Nations as the collaboration platform to help solve the challenges that stand in the way of achieving the 17 goals set in the UN 2030 Agenda. Received letters of endorsement from both the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Special Advisor to the Secretary General on the 2030 Agenda. Empact served the United Nations as the platform utilized by AfricaConnekt, a digital hub for African entrepreneurs to showcase their sustainable startups and receive both funding and mentorship. 20 Entrepreneurs received grant money for their sustainable companies. Received a letter of thanks and endorsement from the country of Rwanda.Empact launched a prototype with Mount Sinai Hospital called Therapy Lab to democratize access to the best mental health practitioners in the country as well as provide for continued education for mental health practitioners.

Founded and built a prominent digital media and SAAS holding company, having raised $22MM from 80 investors to launch the first two companies.Founder of InsideHook, a globally recognized digital media company that influences over 3 million adventurous and discerning men on where to spend their time and money. Strategic partners include Rob Lowe, Tim Ferris, Ed Burns and Esther Perel. Sold to a private equity firm in 2018.Founder of FEVO (formerly known as Host Committee), a SAAS solution for friend-funding group experiences, currently powering over 85% of group ticket sales for professional sports teams in the US. FEVO was most recently valued at $330MM and has raised over $100MM from a group of world class investors including Live Nation and the owners of many professional sports teams.Over twenty articles have been written on Andy Russell (including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the New York Post) and he has been featured on national television over nine times (Including on Fox News, CNN. CNBC, Bloomberg and CBS).

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Pilot Group is an $800MM middle market Private Equity and Venture Capital Firm founded by Bob Pittman.Sourced and oversaw venture investments across digital media, advertising, marketing tech and consumer products. Sat on the Board of Directors of all of Pilot Group's owned companies.Lead first round investment in social gaming company Zinga, went public at a valuation of $10B.Lead first round investment in Sailthru, sold for $200MM.Lead first round investment into LiveRamp, sold for $300MM.Lead the acquisition of and sat on the board of DailyCandy, sold to Comcast for $125MM.Lead the acquisition of and sat on the board of IdealBite, sold to Walt Disney Company for a 5X return in two years.Helped incubate and sat on the board of Thrillist, sold to Liberty Media and Merged with Vox. 30X return on investment. Helped source the acquisition of and sat on the Board of the entertainment research firm, OTX, which sold to Ipsos America. 4X return.Helped found and sat on the Board of PureWow, which sold to Vayner Media for $30MM.Sat on the Board of Barrington Broadcasting television group, sold to Sinclair Broadcasting Group for $370MM.Sat on the Board of radio station group Double O Radio, which was a variety of regional radio station groups, sold to Town Square Media.Sourced and lead the investment in Happy Baby, sold to Dannon for $300MMHelped incubate and sat on the Board of Casa Dragones, a tequila brand sold to BDT Capital Partners LLC for $200MMLead first round investments into Betaworks, Business Insider, Wunderkind, AddRoll. All of these are still private and have not yet exited yet.

Ran the digital technology group. Invested in many B2C and B2B market places as well as core technology businesses.

New York Magazine called Moomba "the hottest new restaurant in the universe" - 1997

Worked in both the Acquisition Finance and Structured Finance groups. Worked on over 10 Leveraged buy out transactions.

2011 - 2016 Founding Chairman of TreatHouse - E-commerce and wholesale of custom gifted gourmet rice crispy treats. 2012 - 2015 Outside Board Member of American Media (Owner of Shape Magazine, Mens' Fitness, Men's Journal, Mr. Olympia, National Enquirer, Star Magazine and The Globe). 2011 - 2017 - Digital Media Advisor to Conde Nast.

1999, Venture Capital And Entrepreneurship

Ba, Social Psychology

1989, High School