Alex Blum
InvestorPrincipal at MML UK Advisor
New York City
Writes $5K β $50K checks Β· typically $25K
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About
Alex Blum is Chief Operating Officer at Unity Technologies. Previously, he held executive roles at several technology companies including Tru Optik, Acquisio, and KickApps, guiding multiple ventures through acquisitions and public offerings. His background includes positions at Piksel, JumpTV, and AOL, where he led product development and strategy across digital media and advertising platforms.
Experience
- UnityChief Operating Officercurrent2024 β present
- UnitySenior Vice President of Corporate Development2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- NagishInvestor and Advisorcurrent2022 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied ScienceAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 β presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- Brondell Inc.Investorcurrent2008 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- tvScientificInvestor and Advisor2021 β 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- OptableBoard Director and Investor2021 β 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Cornell TechAdjunct Lecturer2016 β 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- Social Capital LPBoard Partner2018 β 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- SpringServeInvestor and Advisory Board Member2020 β 2022Greater New York City Area
- Tru OptikExecutive Chairman and Investor2015 β 2021Greater New York City Area
- Progress VenturesManaging Partner2016 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- AcquisioExecutive Chairman2015 β 2017Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- TechStarsMentor2010 β 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- the experience engineAdvisor and Investor2013 β 2017San Diego County, California, United States
- MightyTVAdvisor and Investor2016 β 2017New York, New York
- Greenwich Venture Capital AdvisorsManaging Partner2013 β 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Piksel IncCOO2011 β 2012Prague, Czech Republic, New York City
- AdmeldInvestor and Member Board of Directors2008 β 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- KickApps CorporationCEO2007 β 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- JumpTVPresident and COO2005 β 2007Greater New York City Area, Toronto Canada
- AOLVP Product1998 β 2005Greater New York City Area, Dulles Va., Mt. View Ca.
Skills & more
Strategy35Leadership3Management14Public Speaking1Product Management21Strategic Partnerships53Digital Media28Start-ups22Business Development1Product Development1SalesProduct Marketing
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Digital StrategyMobile DevicesSEOMergers & AcquisitionsOnline AdvertisingWeb MarketingOnline MarketingE-commerceAnalyticsEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingUser ExperienceFrom Alex's professional profile.
Colleagues at MML UK Advisor
Adam WaΕach
Partner at Aternus
Alison Jackson
Office Manager at MML UK Advisor
Andrew Honan
co-Managing Partner (MML Keystone) and Chair of Sustainable Investing at MML UK Advisor
Annabelle Statham
Investor Relations Associate at MML UK Advisor
Anne-Claire LainΓ©
Investment Director at MML UK Advisor
Antonin Kratiroff
Investment Associate at MML UK Advisor
Arttu Koivula
Investment Manager at MML UK Advisor
Ashleigh Torrington
Senior Financial Accountant at MML UK Advisor
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Blum?
- Alex Blum is Chief Operating Officer at Unity Technologies. Previously, he held executive roles at several technology companies including Tru Optik, Acquisio, and KickApps, guiding multiple ventures through acquisitions and public offerings. His background includes positions at Piksel, JumpTV, and AOL, where he led product development and strategy across digital media and advertising platforms.
- Where does Alex Blum work?
- Alex Blum is Principal at MML UK Advisor.
- What check size does Alex Blum write?
- Alex Blum typically writes checks of $5K β $50K.
- Where did Alex Blum go to school?
- Alex Blum studied at University of Colorado Boulder (BS, Mechanical Engineering); Seattle University (MBA); Andover.
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Also attended Seattle University50
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science2
Also worked at Acquisio1
Also worked at AOL152
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