Jordan Hoffner Email & Phone Number

About Me:A visionary leader with over two decades of experience at the intersection of digital media, traditional media, and technology. Committed to driving innovation and growth in the industry by utilizing new technologies, venture investing, M&A and the art and science of partnerships for scale. Current Roles: Consultant/fractional executive for early-stage and growth companies helping them prepare for and raise their next round of funding.Co-founder and product lead of a forthcoming media tech venture utilizing programmatic SEO and generative AIInvestment scout for the IP team at Fortress Investment GroupExecutive in Residence at NYU's Stern School of BusinessMentor at NYU's Berkley Center for EntrepreneurshipPrevious C-Level Roles:COO of Samsung NEXT Led global corporate venture capital fund operations, managing a diverse portfolio across media tech, Web3, fintech, health tech, generative AI, blockchain, and robotics sectors. Spearheaded the platform team initiative to support over 250 portfolio companies in the functions of business development, sales, GTM, finance, and HR/recruiting/organizational design.Salon Media Group CEOOrchestrated the technical and editorial rebuild, business turnaround, and successful sale of the iconic news site, Salon.com, in less than three years. Happy to say that it is still going strong!Federated Media CEO Drove native advertising, ad technology, and influencer marketing businesses as part of forming a broader ad-tech roll-up initiative. Two Decade Silicon Valley Journey:Senior-level roles at Google and YouTube in strategy and business development.Led content partnerships and business development for YouTube in the Americas, securing major media deals and pioneering YouTube's creator economy, which is now a multi-billion dollar business.Founding leadership team member at Electus, IAC's entertainment venture.Corporate development/ M&A at NBC Universal and trained at GE’s Manager Development Course and Finance Leadership Program. Winner of GE’s Imagination Breakthrough Award as co-founder of NBC Weather Plus.🎓 Education 🎓Bachelor of Arts with Honors from Vassar CollegeMBA in Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business🌟 Community Engagement 🌟Active volunteer in youth baseball, local food banks, and elder care.Board member on nonprofit organizations, including Common Sense Media.📍 Locations 📍Based in San Francisco and in NYC. Let's connect!📧 Email: Jordan.Hoffner@gmail.com🌐 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-hoffner-1802a42/