Keith Mccurdy

Keith Mccurdy Email and Phone Number

Advising and Consulting (current and most recent) @ Various Partners
California, United States
Keith Mccurdy's Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
About Keith Mccurdy

Mr. McCurdy is currently a founding partner at Advsr, LLC, a strategic advisory firm supplying sell side and buy side M&A advisory services.Mr. McCurdy also advises and consults companies in regards to corporate development, operational strategies, partnerships, executive management, and other strategic initiatives. See current projects below.Mr. McCurdy has been a member of 8 boards of directors, both publicly traded and venture-backed private companies, as an independent board member and CEO adviser with a hands-on role in the company’s strategy.Mr. McCurdy began his career at Electronic Arts (EA), the world’s leading game developer and publisher. Mr. McCurdy joined EA pre IPO when the company had just over 100 employees and his 12 year tenure encompassed the company’s growth to 3,500 employees and over $1.5 billion in annual revenues. During his career, Mr. McCurdy held a number of positions at EA, including VP of Product Development, VP of Technology and VP of Online. Mr. McCurdy founded EA’s Online Division, leading the company’s strategy and technology effort onto the Internet and leading the creation of the first successful online business for the game industry as a whole. As Vice President of Technology, Mr. McCurdy worked closely with the President and played a key role in the company’s m&a efforts, strategic relationships, and platform transition strategies.Mr. McCurdy has also been CEO and founder of 3 startups. Golden Gates Games (G3), a mobile game publisher in Shanghai, China. Vivaty, a web based 3D virtual world platform, which was acquired by Microsoft. Blaze Entertainment, a mobile game publisher with offices in the US and Europe, which was acquired by Oberon Media.

Keith Mccurdy's Current Company Details
Various Partners

Various Partners

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Advising and Consulting (current and most recent)
California, United States
Keith Mccurdy Work Experience Details
  • Various Partners
    Advising And Consulting (Current And Most Recent)
    Various Partners
    California, United States
  • Advsr, Llc
    Advisor
    Advsr, Llc Sep 2016 - Present
    Alameda, Ca, Us
    Sell side M&A advisory servicesBuy side M&A advisory servicesCorporate developmentPost acquisition strategic and operational advising
  • Various Partners
    Advising & Consulting (Current And Most Recent)
    Various Partners 2016 - Present
    Consultant to Roblox on corporate developmentInterim CEO for a visual computing companyConsultant to PE firm investing in game industry opportunitiesConsultant to Aristocrat on BigFish operational strategies post acquisition ($1 billion)Independent board member at VC backed and public companies (see list below)Interactive Entertainment litigation expert witness
  • Various Private And Public Companies
    Previous Board Director Positions
    Various Private And Public Companies 2010 - 2018
    Reloaded Games - 2012 to 2018MaxPlay - 2014 to 2016Exent - 2011 to 2014.Majesco Entertainment (NASDAQ) - 2009 to 2014Xfire - 2010 to 2012Mandalay Media (OTC) - 2009 to 2010Vollee - 2006 to 2008GameDaily - 2004 to 2006
  • G3 Ar & Vr Technologies
    Ceo And Co Founder
    G3 Ar & Vr Technologies Jan 2014 - 2017
    G3 AR & VR Technologies develops custom solutions for AR and VR partners in both consumer and enterprise applications. G3 ARVR also is developing an innovative Social VR and AR platform.
  • Vivaty
    Ceo, Co-Founder
    Vivaty Aug 2007 - May 2010
    Menlo Park, California, Us
    Mr. McCurdy was CEO and co-founder of Vivaty. Vivaty's 3D virtual worlds infrastructure platform lowered the barriers for user adoption and broadened reach thru easy web browser access. 3D virtual worlds built on the Vivaty platform enabled a high level of user generated personalization and the user experience was completely integrated within a community, a social network, or branded web site. Vivaty investors included Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Mohr Davidow Ventures. Vivaty was acquired by Microsoft.
  • Blaze Entertainment (Previously Kayak Interactive),  Mobile Games Publisher
    President And Ceo
    Blaze Entertainment (Previously Kayak Interactive), Mobile Games Publisher Jun 2004 - Jul 2006
    Mr. McCurdy was brought in to transition Blaze into a global mobile games publisher. Within 18 monthsthe company built world wide distribution with over 100 mobile operators delivering games on globalleaders such as Verizon, Sprint, Cingular, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange, Telefonica, China Mobile, etc.,reaching over 500 million users. The company had licensing agreements with industry leading contentpartners such as Sony Pictures, MTV Networks, and others. Blaze was acquired by Oberon Media.
  • Electronic Arts
    Vice President Product Development, Vice President Online, Vice President Technology
    Electronic Arts Jun 1987 - Jan 2000
    Redwood City, Ca, Us
    Mr. McCurdy was a 12 year veteran of Electronic Arts (EA), the world's leading interactive software company. Mr. McCurdy joined EA pre IPO when the company had just over 100 employees and his tenure encompassed the company's growth to over 3,500 employees and over $1.5 billion in annual revenues. During his career, Mr. McCurdy held a number of positions at EA, including Vice President of Product Development, Vice President of Technology, Vice President of Online, and Director of the Advanced Technology Group. Mr. McCurdy founded EA's Online Division, leading the company's strategy and technology effort onto the Internet and leading the creation of the first successful online business for the company and the industry as a whole. As Vice President of Technology for World Wide Studios, Mr. McCurdy was a member of the Office of the President which had a $1 billion P&L responsibility and he played a key role in the company's M&A efforts, strategic relationships and platform transition strategies.
  • Adobe Systems (Macromedia)
    Director Of Animation Software
    Adobe Systems (Macromedia) 1990 - 1992

Keith Mccurdy Skills

Start Ups Mobile Games Entrepreneurship Video Games Strategy Venture Capital Mmo Interactive Entertainment Monetization User Experience Strategic Partnerships Executive Management Community Sites Strategic Planning Game Development Contract Negotiation Public Speaking Executive Coaching Fundraising Closing Deals Board Of Directors Independent Director Consumer Apps Pitching Ideas Attracting Talent Communicating Big Ideas

Keith Mccurdy Education Details

  • University Of California, Berkeley
    University Of California, Berkeley
  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Technology

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