MBA Candidate, NYU Stern School of Business
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Venture Capital Intern at Canaan Partners
- Founding Partner at Keroch, Inc.
- Past
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- Product Manager at Yahoo! Inc.
- Founder at EventTicketsNow.com
- Intern at Yahoo! Inc.
- Education
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- New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- University of Southern California
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Brian Rothenberg’s Summary
Internet professional and entrepreneur with experience developing large-scale consumer internet products, launching successful businesses, and investing in web companies. Currently an MBA candidate at the NYU Stern School of Business, an InSITE fellow helping start-ups raise venture capital funding, and a venture capital intern at Canaan Partners.
Brian Rothenberg’s Specialties:
Private Equity Investing, Product Management/Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Traffic Acquisition, Social Media, Online Advertising/Business Models, Consumer Internet, Real Estate Industry (offline and online).
Brian Rothenberg’s Experience
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Venture Capital Intern
Canaan Partners
(Partnership; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Investment intern at Canaan Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage information technology and life sciences investments with $2.4B of capital under management.
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Founding Partner
Keroch, Inc.
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
Co-founded Keroch, Inc., a private equity company that seeks out and acquires niche internet businesses. Post-acquisition, Keroch works to grow traffic, improve monetization, and increase user engagement for its portfolio websites. I am currently working in an operational capacity at our portfolio company Sneakerplay.com.
Sneakerplay.com is a niche social network for the global sneaker culture. Members use Sneakerplay to share ideas and learn about emerging trends in street fashion, sports, entertainment and more. Sneakerplay has been featured in international media including Reuters and USA Today, tech media such as Wired and Mashable, and trendsetting blogs like Hypebeast and Cool Hunting. Sneakerplay has also worked with top industry clients including Nike, Microsoft, Footlocker, Adidas, and EA Sports. www.sneakerplay.com/about. -
Product Manager
Yahoo! Inc.
(Public Company; YHOO; Internet industry)
2005 — 2009 (4 years )
Product Manager for Yahoo! Real Estate responsible for leading cross-functional teams through the product development process including: strategy, market/product requirements, program management throughout design/programming, business development, monetization, and product marketing. Earned several honors for our team's work, including the 11th annual Webby Award (People's Voice) for the real estate category.
Also led traffic acquisition initiatives including search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing/promotion on yahoo.com. Grew Yahoo! Real Estate to the #1 most visited real estate website (up from #12 at start date).
Held concurrent role as Team Lead for cross-functional Search Engine Optimization (SEO) projects and consulting across the Local Marketplaces & Commerce division (includes Shopping, Travel, Autos, Real Estate, Local, Personals and Hotjobs) at Yahoo!. -
Founder
EventTicketsNow.com
(Internet industry)
2001 — 2005 (4 years )
Founded EventTicketsNow.com, an online event ticket brokerage company. Over a span of 4+ years, I built a network of domestic and international brokers, and through multiple sales channels and industry connections, grew the business to substantial profitability.
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Intern
Yahoo! Inc.
(Public Company; YHOO; Internet industry)
2004 — 2004 (less than a year)
Product Management intern for Yahoo! Real Estate, Classifieds, and Tickets.
Brian Rothenberg’s Education
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New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
MBA , Finance, General Management , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
- Activities and Societies:
- InSITE Fellow, Private Equity/Venture Capital Club, Graduate Finance Association, Entrepreneur's Exchange, Technology and New Media Group
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University of Southern California
B.S. Business Administration , Marketing/Entrepreneurship
Dean's List - Marshall School of Business
- Activities and Societies:
- USC Men's Lacrosse Team, Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity
Additional Information
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Brian Rothenberg’s Interests:
Professional: technology, consumer internet, venture capital/private equity, entrepreneurship Personal: travel, snowboarding, exercising, football, food/wine, music/concerts
Brian Rothenberg’s Groups:
InSITE Fellow
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Yahoo! Real Estate Alum
Brian Rothenberg’s Honors:
Professional:
- Yahoo! Super Star Award Nominee - 2007 (Yahoo!'s highest honor)
- STAR Award for Customer Fixation across Yahoo! Shopping, Travel, Autos and Real Estate business units - 2007
- 11th Annual Webby Awards - 2007 People's Voice Winner for Real Estate Category
- Yahoo! Hack Day Award Winner - Local Marketplaces and Commerce Group - Q1 2007
Educational & Extracurricular:
- Marshall School of Business Dean's List
- USC Lacrosse Team Captain 2003-04 and 2004-05 Seasons
- USC Lacrosse Executive Committee President 2003-04 and 2004-05 Seasons
- USC Lacrosse Trojan of the Year Award 2003-04 and 2004-05 Seasons
- USC Lacrosse Defensive MVP 2004-05
- Team USA West 2004 (http://www.usawestlacrosse.com/)
Brian Rothenberg’s Contact Settings
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