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Niren Hiro

Independent Investor & Advisor

Los Angeles, California

Work Experience

  • Independent Investor & Advisor

    2005

    I help great entrepreneurs with strategy, growth, product, financing, recruiting, corporate & business development, operations, and humor.

2020

  • Board Member

    2020

  • Co-Founder, Board Director

    2012

    AppGrooves helps smartphone users discover the best apps in the store

2012 - 2016

  • Co Founder

    2012 - 2016

    SearchMan.com helps developers track their rankings, competitors, and keywords, to compete for higher search rankings...so that their App is easier to find.

  • CEO

    2010 - 2011

    Leading game developer http://www.crowdstar.com/

2009 - 2010

  • Strategy & Corporate Development Consultant

    2009 - 2010

    Leading mobile social gaming network https://dena.com/intl/

2006 - 2009

  • VP - Business Development & Managing Director - Asia+Latam

    2006 - 2009

    Founding team at AdMob, the world’s largest mobile advertising marketplace. Led strategic partnerships & traffic/publisher acquisition worldwide, and the company's expansion into Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa.

2001 - 2006

  • General Manager, Yahoo! Mobile - Asia Pacific

    2004 - 2006

    Founded Yahoo Mobile's Asia business unit publishing portals across 12 countries.

  • General Manager, Yahoo! Southeast Asia

    2001 - 2004

    Led Yahoo!’s internet & mobile websites, and its advertising & e-commerce businesses across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.

2000 - 2001

  • President, Sports.com Asia

    2000 - 2001

1996 - 2000

  • Senior Director, Licensing & Marketing, Asia

    1996 - 2000

    Led MTV’s regional marketing strategy and licensing+merchandising business.