About
Alex Kruglov is CEO and co-founder of pop.in, a venture-backed social multiplayer gaming platform. He was previously on the founding team of Hulu, where he spent six years as Head of Content Acquisition and led the creation of the Hulu Originals brand, and later co-founded Smiletime, an interactive live-video platform. His earlier career included consulting at McKinsey & Company, roles at Sony Pictures Television and Fox Searchlight, and co-founding Glimpse, a publication acquired by National Geographic; he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brown University.
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Experience
- pop.inCEO and co-Founder, pop.incurrent2020 — present
- Popcorn.coStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- TellyStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- Kinetic Energy EntertainmentAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- BuildersFounding Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Smiletime, Inc.CEO and Co-Founder2015 — 2020Los Angeles, California, United States
- Digital Content Group, LLCAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2018Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- HuluHead, Content Acquisition2008 — 2014greater los angeles area
- Sony Pictures TelevisionBusiness Development2007 — 2008Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- J.O.B. The Hip-HoperaProducer and co-Founder2005 — 2007Los Angeles and New York
- Fox Searchlight PicturesFinance and Operations Associate2005Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- McKinsey & Co.Business Analyst2002 — 2004United States and Continental Europe
- Glimpse, Inc.Chief Marketing Officer and co-Founder (sold to National Geographic)2000 — 2001Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipExecutive LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)Board of DirectorsP&L ManagementStartupsCorporate GovernanceBoard LevelOnline GamingStart-up2Strategic Partnerships21Digital Strategy10
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Video ProductionHardwareNonprofit LeadershipFranchise ManagementVideo GamesCommunity ManagementSocial Networking AppsLive Video StreamingGenerative AIEnterprise SoftwareGeneral ManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French · Russian · Ukrainian
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- Who is Alex Kruglov?
- Alex Kruglov is CEO and co-founder of pop.in, a venture-backed social multiplayer gaming platform. He was previously on the founding team of Hulu, where he spent six years as Head of Content Acquisition and led the creation of the Hulu Originals brand, and later co-founded Smiletime, an interactive live-video platform. His earlier career included consulting at McKinsey & Company, roles at Sony Pictures Television and Fox Searchlight, and co-founding Glimpse, a publication acquired by National Geographic; he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brown University.
- Where does Alex Kruglov work?
- Alex Kruglov is Founder of Pop.
- What companies did Alex Kruglov found?
- Alex Kruglov founded Pop.
- Where did Alex Kruglov go to school?
- Alex Kruglov studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Brown University (BA, Sociology and Business Economics); The Roxbury Latin School.
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