Gary Vaynerchuk

About

Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and Creator and CEO of VeeFriends, and 6x New York Times Best Selling Author. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what's next in culture, business, and the internet. Known as GaryVee, he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business. He acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how shifts in consumer attention impact the realities of the business world today. Gary's approach sits at the intersection of business and pop culture. He keenly understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber. Gary is an entrepreneur at heart – he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has offices in Amsterdam, Bangkok, Chicago, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Singapore, and Sydney. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, which also includes Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerCommerce, and Tingley Lane Trading. Gary is the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, VCR Group, VaynerWatt, Resy, and Empathy Wines. He guided Resy and Empathy to successful exits -- which he later sold to American Express and Constellation Brands, respectively. He also owns a Major League Pickleball team called the 5s, is part owner of a Big3 basketball team, and is an investor in the revival of the SlamBall League. Gary is also the founder and creator of VeeCon – a contemporary super conference that converges business and pop culture with innovation and technology. In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his daily life as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 50 million followers and garner more than 2+ billion impressions per year across all platforms. His podcast, The GaryVee Audio Experience, ranks among the top podcasts globally. Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, The Paley Center, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of charity: water. Gary's life ambition is to buy the New York Jets.

Experience

• Chairman of VaynerX, CEO of VaynerMedia · VaynerX2009-04-01 –

  I’m the Chairman of modern-day communications company VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia, a contemporary global creative and media agency with an expertise in driving relevance for clients and delivering impactful business results. Our specialties include: - Creative - Media - Strategy - Consulting We’re grateful to work with the greatest brands across the world including ASOS, Bose, Coach, Diageo, Duracell, Fanatics, Indeed, Mondelez, NatWest, Ocean Spray, PepsiCo, Tinder, Tubi, Visa, Wingstop, and Zalando.

• Creator · VeeFriends2021-05-01 –

  VeeFriends is a contemporary entertainment company that combines art, storytelling, collecting, events and innovative technologies to build a community around a movement of kindness and positivity. The company’s mission is to scale 283 unique VeeFriends characters and their attributes to create a better world. These characters foster a sense of community and inspire creativity, self-discovery, accountability, and personal growth. VeeFriends’ characters represent qualities and traits Gary hopes to inspire in others. VeeFriends’ intellectual property was minted on the Ethereum blockchain to create unprecedented opportunities for utility, collectibility, and community building.

• CEO · Vayner32021-06-01 –

  Vayner3 was founded to help the world’s leading enterprises navigate the next era of connected consumer behavior. Our mission is to grow your business by helping to build new markets and revolutionize digital engagement, charting a new course for enterprises. Vayner3 partners with leading brands to shape the next era of the internet; leverage AR, Blockchain, AI, and immersive digital experiences to future-proof your business.

• Investor · Liquid Death2019-05-01 –

  Liquid Death is natural mountain water served in ice-cold infinitely recyclable cans.

• Co-Founder · VCR Group2021-06-01 –

  VCR Group is a modern hospitality company comprised of kind and talented operators with a simple focus of creating consumer-centric experiences through unmatched hospitality.

• Investor · Slack2018-03-01 –

  I invested in slack pre-IPO in 2018. They were acquired in 2020 by Salesforce for $27.7B.

• Angel Investor · Twitter2009-06-01 –

  I invested in Twitter in 2009, a few years after it was founded.

• Angel Investor · Uber2012-01-01 –

  I was an early investor in Uber in 2012 (after famously passing on it a couple of years prior). The company went public in 2019.

• Angel Investor · Venmo2012-02-01 –

  I'm an early investor in Venmo, a digital wallet that makes it easy to send & receive money.

• Investor · Facebook2010-03-01 –

  I invested in Facebook pre-IPO in 2010, the company went public two years later.

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