Where does Krystal Yang work?

Krystal Yang is Founder of Ignite Tournament.

What companies did Krystal Yang found?

Krystal Yang founded Ignite Tournament.

Where did Krystal Yang go to school?

Krystal Yang studied at Brown University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Completed Coursework), English Literature); New York University (Certification, Marketing/Marketing Management); Baruch College (Bachelors, English Literature (Honors)).

Krystal Yang

Founder

Founder at Ignite Tournament

New York, New York, United States

FoundedIgnite Tournament

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About

Krystal Yang is the CEO and co-founder of Ignite Tournaments, an esports events and tournament infrastructure company, where she raised $10M to develop a mobile app supporting payouts in 70 currencies across 175 countries. Previously, as COO of SIVA Group, an event production and tour management company, she raised $2.5M and produced nationwide tours for artists including AOMG, Epik High, and CL, while also providing marketing and logistics support for BIGBANG and Shinee. The tours she produced generated over $18.9M in ticketing revenue.

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Ignite Tournament's investors · 6

Arca FundsLos Angeles · $400K – $1M checks Blocktower CapitalLos Angeles D1 VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks Emoote Ghaf Capital PartnersDubai SkyVision Capital

Co-founders at Ignite Tournament

Tony ChenFounder

Experience

Ignite TournamentsCEO / Co-foundercurrent2021 — present
SE Gaming Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2019 — present
SyncSummitSenior Consultant for Sync Exchange2013 — 2019New York, New York
SIVA GroupPartner and COO2014 — 2017New York, NY
Rock Shop Music GroupBusiness Manager - Asia2014 — 2015
CROSSLIGHTConsulting CMO2013 — 2014New York, NY
EINSOF Marketing Group, Inc.CEO2007 — 2014
Jrock RevolutionDirector of Marketing and Administration2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Leadership8Startup DevelopmentFundraisingBusiness Development5Brand StrategyInvestor Relations1Product DevelopmentMarketing34Mobile StrategySocial Media35Copywriting19Public Relations22

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Social Media MarketingInternational BusinessInternational MarketingBrand DevelopmentEvent PlanningBrand ManagementDigital StrategyBrand ActivationEvent Marketing Strategy

Languages English · Japanese · Mandarin

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Who is Krystal Yang?: Krystal Yang is the CEO and co-founder of Ignite Tournaments, an esports events and tournament infrastructure company, where she raised $10M to develop a mobile app supporting payouts in 70 currencies across 175 countries. Previously, as COO of SIVA Group, an event production and tour management company, she raised $2.5M and produced nationwide tours for artists including AOMG, Epik High, and CL, while also providing marketing and logistics support for BIGBANG and Shinee. The tours she produced generated over $18.9M in ticketing revenue.
Where does Krystal Yang work?: Krystal Yang is Founder of Ignite Tournament.
What companies did Krystal Yang found?: Krystal Yang founded Ignite Tournament.
Where did Krystal Yang go to school?: Krystal Yang studied at Brown University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Completed Coursework), English Literature); New York University (Certification, Marketing/Marketing Management); Baruch College (Bachelors, English Literature (Honors)).

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Baruch College mafia35

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Shared employers

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Tony ChenFounder at Ignite Tournament