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Los Angeles, CA, US

New York, US

Paramount Global is one of the world's major media companies. I lead the global Direct-to-Consumer business which is one of the company's three divisions alongside TV and Film, and which grew from $1.8B revenue in 2020 to $6.7B in 2023. As of September 2024 Paramount+ has 72 million global subscribers and has been the fastest-growing premium streaming.

West Hollywood, California, US

Our incredible team and I pioneered and popularized the Free Ad-supported Streaming Television (FAST) industry, scaling Pluto TV from a contrarian idea to a profitable business in 6 years and over $1 billion in annual revenue in 7 years. Pluto TV is the leading FAST service in world with over 80 million monthly active across 35 countries.

Los Angeles, US

Paramount+ offers news, sports and a mountain of entertainment to 72 million subscribers worldwide. Paramount+ has been the fastest growing paid streaming service in the US since its March 2021 launch and is estimated to be domestically profitable in 2025.

Venture studio building the next generation of breakout technology companies.

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Smule's mission is to connect the world through music and it is the largest global community creating music through mobile devices. The company has over 50 million monthly users creating 20 million songs per day and is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, Tencent and other prominent investors.

London, GB

Felix Capital is a venture firm for the creative class, at the intersection of technology and creativity, focused on opportunities in digital lifestyle.

San Francisco, California, US

SignalFire built a venture capital firm the same way founders build companies: by focusing relentlessly on what the market needs. Every startup needs exceptional talent, advice, and access. SignalFire has built the first scalable venture firm that provides all three, no matter where you are in your journey.

Chicago, IL, US

With Trunk Club, guys discover awesome clothes that are perfect for them without ever having to go shopping. Trunk Club combines top brands, expert service, and unparalleled convenience to deliver a highly personalized experience that helps guys look their best and saves them time. The company was acquired by Nordstrom in July 2014 for $350 million.

Formerly a sister company of Threadless, Society6 is an online marketplace for artists to sell their artwork on various products without giving up control of their rights. I led Threadless' strategic investment in the company which generated nearly a 30x return when it was acquired by Demand Media for $100 million.

Chicago, IL, US

Threadless is a community-based design and e-commerce company with an ongoing open-call for design submissions from visual artists around the world. As designs are submitted, the Threadless community cast their votes to determine which ones become Threadless products. A pioneer of crowdsourcing, Threadless was named "The Most Innovative Company in America".

San Francisco, California, US

Bessemer is a top tier venture capital firm and an early investor in companies such as LinkedIn, Pinterest, Yelp, Skype Gracenote and Smule. I worked with the partners and team to identify opportunities for investment and company formation.

EMI is one of the world's four major music companies. I oversaw the company's global digital strategy and grew digital revenues from under 2% of total upon joining to over 10% upon exit. I also headed the North American digital business and launched the North American mobile business, initially as a consultant.

Kansas City, Missouri, US

Virgin Mobile USA is the nation's leading youth-focused wireless operator as well as its first and most successful mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). I developed and executed the mobile music strategy which helped the company acquire customers during its initial rapid growth phase as well as become the largest seller of mobile music products on a per.

New York, US

The early leader in digital music retail, eMusic acquired my first venture, Cductive. I worked as a consultant to manage the integration of the two companies. I also advised eMusic on its 2004 relaunch and it became the second largest digital music retailer after Apple's iTunes Music Store.

I co-founded a pioneering digital music retailer which was among the first to sell mp3 downloads and custom CD compilations through exclusive deals with hundreds of leading independent dance/electronic, indie rock, and hip-hop record labels. Cductive was acquired by eMusic for $40 million in November 1999.

Ab, Government, Asian Studies

Mba, Entrepreneurship