Co-founder and CEO at Gnip, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Co-founder and CEO at Gnip, Inc.
- Co-founder / Investor / Advisor at Various Internet and Media companies
- Mentor at TechStars
- Past
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- Co-founder and VP Product at MyBlogLog
- Co-founder and CEO at Minerva Software
- Manager, Producer at Cyberlore Studios
- Co-founder and Web Director at IGN Entertainment
- Education
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- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- University of Florida
- Tulane University
- Connections
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500+
connections
- Industry
- Internet
- Websites
Eric Marcoullier’s Summary
Experienced CEO / VP Product in the online space. Co-founded multiple companies that have been acquired by public companies. Focused on product and community strategy -- being the voice of the user.
Eric Marcoullier’s Specialties:
I bring the fire.
Eric Marcoullier’s Experience
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Co-founder and CEO
Gnip, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Launching new service enabling social services to more efficiently aggregate user data from other sites.
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Co-founder / Investor / Advisor
Various Internet and Media companies
(Online Media industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
CURRENT:
* Connected Leads (stealth)
* Foodzie (www.foodzie.com)
* Future US (www.futureus.com)
* Megamesium (stealth)
* Zemanta (www.zemanta.com)
* Zentact (www.zentact.com)
PREVIOUS:
* Intense Debate (acquired by Automattic)
* Zynga Games (www.zynga.com) -
Mentor
TechStars
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
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Co-founder and VP Product
MyBlogLog
(Internet industry)
January 2005 — July 2007 (2 years 7 months)
MyBlogLog is a distributed social network that enables members to effortlessly show up on the web sites and blogs they visit. We were acquired by Yahoo in early 2007 and became a part of the Platform Division. I was responsible for overall Product and Community Strategy.
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Co-founder and CEO
Minerva Software
(Computer Games industry)
August 2004 — April 2007 (2 years 9 months)
Launched Minerva Software as a serious games division within Cyberlore Studios and eventually bought out the parent company to focus exclusively on training games. Responsible for overall corporate strategy and sales.
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Manager, Producer
Cyberlore Studios
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)
March 2001 — December 2004 (3 years 10 months)
Oversaw development of video games, overseeing scope, schedule and manpower:
* Playboy: The Mansion for PS2, Xbox and PC
* Risk: Global Domination for PS2
* MechWarrior: Mercenaries for PC -
Co-founder and Web Director
IGN Entertainment
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
August 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 3 months)
Co-founded IGN.com while at Imagine Media and was responsible for overall product and technology strategy through its pre-IPO spinout in early 1999.
Eric Marcoullier’s Education
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BSA , Product and Project Management , 2002 — 2004
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University of Florida
Journalism 1993 — 1995
While at UF, I DJed professionally as well as for the commercial college radio station. I helped launch Sun.ONE, the first commercial online newspaper (a joint venture between UF and the NYT) and launched a web consulting company focused on SouthEast media companies.
- Activities and Societies:
- College Radio WRUF, Online Newspaper SunOne.com, Ultimate Frisbee
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Tulane University
1991 — 1992
At Tulane I was active at the independent college radio station and helped launch Club Tulane, a monthly dance club for students.
- Activities and Societies:
- College Radio (WTUL)
Additional Information
Eric Marcoullier’s Websites:
Eric Marcoullier’s Interests:
Ultimate Frisbee, New Wave, Post Punk and Electronica, Video Games, Stained Glass, Home Theater, Bass Guitar
Eric Marcoullier’s Groups:
Clusterhuck!, Techstars, GDC, FrienNDA, SXSW
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Casual Games
Eric Marcoullier’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
