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Ryan Born

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Founder & CEO at HAAWK

Los Angeles, California, United States

FoundedHAAWK

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Lyle McCullochunlockedRyan: together at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2000)
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×2Ryan: together at Emory University - Goizueta Business School
×3Ryan: together at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

About

Ryan Born is the Founder and CEO of HAAWK, Inc., a rights management agency that administers YouTube Content ID and Facebook Rights Manager services and handles digital distribution for copyright holders in the music, film, TV, and video industries; the company was acquired by SESAC Music Group/Blackstone. He previously founded and led AdRev/AudioMicro, Inc., which operated brands including AdRev, DashGo, AudioMicro, and ImageCollect and was acquired in 2015 for a reported $20 million or more, and he earlier served as an investor and VP of Finance/Controller at WireImage prior to its acquisition by Getty Images. Born began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, holds an undergraduate degree from Emory University and a Master of Accounting Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and maintains an active CPA license in Tennessee

Founder & CEO at HAAWK

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HAAWK's investors · 4

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2017APEX VenturesVienna · $540K – $1.1M checksBonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $4M checksFrontier Venture CapitalBoulder · $50K – $500K checks

Experience

  1. HAAWK, Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. AdRev (AudioMicro, Inc.)Founder & CEO at AudioMicro Inc (AdRev, DashGo, ImageCollect) - Acq. Zealot Networks for $25M2007 — 2015Greater Los Angeles Area
  3. Los Angeles Venture AssociationBoard Member2011 — 2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. Internet Marketing Inc.Investor2009 — 2012San Diego County, California, United States
  5. MediaVast, Inc. (WireImage, FilmMagic, Contour Photos, Winc Reps, WireImage Video, WireImageStock)Vice President of Finance & Financial Controller2004 — 2007
  6. WireImageInvestor2006 — 2007
  7. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAssurance and Business Advisory Services2000 — 2004
  8. Ryan Born PhotographyPhotojournalist2001 — 2004

Skills & more

YouTube6Management25Leadership11Negotiation3Strategy3Entrepreneurship99Online Advertising55Digital Media41Start-ups38Venture Capital36Online Marketing19SEO16
+12 morePhotographyAdvertisingBloggingLicensingSalesBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsMusic LicensingFundraisingLead Generation
  • Real Estate Broker — State of California Bureau of Real Estate
  • Real Estate Salesperson — State of California Bureau of Real Estate
  • Certified Public Accountant — Tennessee State Board of Accountancy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Born?
Ryan Born is the Founder and CEO of HAAWK, Inc., a rights management agency that administers YouTube Content ID and Facebook Rights Manager services and handles digital distribution for copyright holders in the music, film, TV, and video industries; the company was acquired by SESAC Music Group/Blackstone. He previously founded and led AdRev/AudioMicro, Inc., which operated brands including AdRev, DashGo, AudioMicro, and ImageCollect and was acquired in 2015 for a reported $20 million or more, and he earlier served as an investor and VP of Finance/Controller at WireImage prior to its acquisition by Getty Images. Born began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, holds an undergraduate degree from Emory University and a Master of Accounting Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and maintains an active CPA license in Tennessee
Where does Ryan Born work?
Ryan Born is Founder & CEO of HAAWK.
What companies did Ryan Born found?
Ryan Born founded HAAWK.
Where did Ryan Born go to school?
Ryan Born studied at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MAS, Accounting); Emory University - Goizueta Business School (BBA, Accounting); Emory University (BA, Art History; Minor: Studio Art).

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