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2020
2020
Backing early-stage entrepreneurs.
2020
2020
2018
2018
2016 - 2024
2016 - 2024
2017 - 2020
2017 - 2020
Acquired by Fox Corp for $500m
2019 - 2020
2019 - 2020
2016 - 2019
2016 - 2019
2007 - 2016
2007 - 2016
I co-founded TubeMogul with my partner John Hughes and led the company from inception through IPO and acquisition. Here are some notable accomplishments along the way: -Led VC financings including angel & Series A/B/C venture rounds -Navigated through 4 pivots before launching the first media buying platform for brand advertising -Created a well-known challenger brand bringing transparency and automation to advertising -Scaled go-to-market signing hundreds of top advertisers and $220 million in revenue FY 2016 -Built team of ~650 people around the world with many key leaders cultivated from within -Built a defining culture where people got shit done but also had fun -95% CEO approval rating on Glassdoor -Many industry awards and accolades for innovation, growth, and being a great place to work -Led IPO in 2014 (NASDAQ:TUBE; top-performing tech IPO of 2014) -Achieved plan 29 qtrs in a row as a private co and beat guidance 9 out of 10 qtrs as a public co -Led acquisition to Adobe in 2016 at an 83% premium to the stock price achieving one of the highest premiums paid for a public company Thank you to our team, significant others, investors, board members, partners, and clients for the faith. What an adventure.
2004 - 2006
2004 - 2006
Small agency I founded to lead online direct response advertising efforts for clients including Church & Dwight Co., and Orange Glo International.
1999 - 2004
1999 - 2004
I co-founded and bootstrapped this early e-tailer. At our peak we shipped several thousand items/day. The company was acquired two years in by Thane International. I stayed on to lead the ecommerce team for several years.