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Drew Himel

CEO of Fireside︱Driving Growth and Profitability Through Digital Strategy and Transformation

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $250,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder & CEO

    2007

    A digital strategy and consulting firm helping brands unlock growth through eCommerce. Services Include: - UI/UX - Customer Retention - Platform & Infrastructure - Conversion Rate Optimization - A/B Testing - Agency Procurement & Team Structure

  • Partner

    2021

    Sandbox Studios creates and invests in talent-driven/celebrity product collaborations at seed. The emergence of online networks as a means of media distribution has accelerated D2C in this space. Combining our wealth of experience and access to hidden deal flow, we are able to capitalize and accelerate this monumental shift in experience providing both the necessary funding and the required resource to roll out products that get talked about.

  • Limited Partner

    2018

    The Fund is a community of over 75 successful New York City founders & operators who care deeply about supporting the next generation of this city's entrepreneurs. We've created a first-of-its-kind early stage venture fund created and fueled by our community members. Together, we’ve pooled our capital, networks, and expertise to help grow New York’s tech ecosystem in a radical new way. We invest in New York-based technology companies at their earliest stages, usually pre-seed and seed rounds. We love teams who are moving the world forward, who care about people and our collective future, and who are driven with a deep sense of purpose to turn big ideas into tangible businesses.

  • Angel Investor

    2017

    As an angel investor Drew focuses on preseed to seed companies. He specifically looks for where he can provide insight and consulting around growth strategy in addition to capital. Investments: - Calm - SpaceX - Seed

2017 - 2019

  • Founder & CEO

    2017 - 2019

    As a partner at OpenNest, Drew helped companies with their entire digital marketing strategy. With over 12 years of experience working with brands like Lyft, MLB, and the NBA he also provides access to his extensive network across capital, communities, influencers, & agency partners. - Dosist - LA Chargers (helped launch in Los Angeles in 2017) - Summit Series

  • Football Operations

    2007 - 2007