About
He previously spent nearly a decade as CEO and board director of Leaf Group, and has served on the boards of TuneIn as chairman, Ingrooves Music Group, Instantly, and Triton Media Group. He is also lead independent director at Eventbrite and a board member of the nonprofit CoachArt.
Chief Executive Officer at Primer
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Primer's investors · 17
AdditionNew York · $1M – $500M checksAmplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksAngel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoBloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksDepartment of Defensesince 2022FoundersX VenturesSilicon ValleyGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksIntrepid Growth PartnersTorontoLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2019U.S. Armysince 2023U.S. Navysince 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks
Experience
- Primer.aiChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EventbriteLead Independent Directorcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco CA
- CoachArtMember Board Of Directorscurrent2009 — present
- Leaf GroupCEO and Board Director2014 — 2023Santa Monica CA
- TuneInChairman of the Board, Board Director2011 — 2020Palo Alto CA
- Ingrooves Music GroupMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2019Los Angeles, California, United States
- InstantlyMember Board Of Directors2011 — 2016Encino CA
- Triton Media GroupChairman of Board of Directors2011 — 2015Los Angeles, CA
- Pat Tillman FoundationCo Chairman of Board of Directors2010 — 2014
- Metacloud, acquired by CISCO (NASDAQ: CSCO)Chairman2012 — 2014Pasadena California
- Saatchi ArtCEO2013 — 2014Los Angeles CA
- Freedom Communications Inc.Member Board of Directors2010 — 2012
- Mayfield FundEntrepreneur In Residence2009 — 2012
- Ticketmaster Entertainment (NASDAQ: TKTM)Member of the Board of Directors2008 — 2009
- iLikeMember of the Board of Directors2006 — 2009
- TicketmasterPresident & CEO2005 — 2009West Hollywood CA
- TicketmasterEVP Product & Technology/CTO/COO2000 — 2005Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Points.com International NASDAQ: PCOMMember of the Board of Directors of Points.com2004 — 2006Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch, Inc (NASDAQ:TMCS)QA Engineer, Unix SysAdmin, VP Internet Systems1997 — 2000Pasadena CA
Skills & more
Technology Management1Early-stage Startups1Executive ManagementProduct Management41Internet Product Development5Product Strategy1Strategic Leadership15Team Leadership39Team Building26B2B eCommerce2M&A experience2International Business7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Moriarty?
- He previously spent nearly a decade as CEO and board director of Leaf Group, and has served on the boards of TuneIn as chairman, Ingrooves Music Group, Instantly, and Triton Media Group. He is also lead independent director at Eventbrite and a board member of the nonprofit CoachArt.
- Where does Sean Moriarty work?
- Sean Moriarty is Chief Executive Officer at Primer.
- Where did Sean Moriarty go to school?
- Sean Moriarty studied at Boston University (English Language and Literature/Letters); University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts - BA); University of Warwick.
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