Co-Founder, Mobile Money Ventures, LLC: A Citigroup - SK Telecom Joint Venture
Greater New York City Area
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- Co-Founder, SVP Strategic Development at Mobile Money Ventures, LLC
- VP - Growth Ventures and Innovation at Citigroup Global Consumer
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- Business Development Manager at Publicis
- B2B Customer Experience and Strategy at Global Filings
- Director of Business Development at Urban Box Office
- Manager, Web Strategy & Development at Gobi Inc.
- Education
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- New York University
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Jayastu Bhattacharya’s Summary
Innovation professional with broad experience in Internet, technology, marketing and finance.
I have helped start, fund and close Internet companies, worked in the major agency world, and currently am moving around Citigroup as an innovation manager and corporate venture capitalist.
As an innovation specialist, I work to identify opportunities that would otherwise fly under the radar of the ROI focused venture capitalists and corporate operators. Investments with strategic focus and long term, customer-centric value potential are the primary criteria for future growth.
Working through the late 90s Internet boom and bust provides a unique perspective for future growth opportunities and the options one needs to play in order to take advantages of modern business contexts such as Web 2.0 and mobile
Since most of the opportunities I have dealt with are underwritten by technological capability and consumer behavior, my time as a web developer and site producer as well as consumer insight training are great foundations. Finance, deal structure and risk management has been taught to me by the folks at Citigroup. And now I am starting a new company funded by them and SK Telecom. Mobile Money Ventures LLC will focus on best in class financial services and consumer experiences delivered on mobile devices. Our customers are banks and other financial providers who use our platform to deliver value to their customers.
Feel free to reach out to me at: jb[at]neosophic[dot]com
Jayastu Bhattacharya’s Experience
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Co-Founder, SVP Strategic Development
Mobile Money Ventures, LLC
(Wireless industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
Some colleagues at SK Telecom and Citigroup created and successfully spunout a company focused on buliding and delivering financial services on mobile phones that matters to real people.
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VP - Growth Ventures and Innovation
Citigroup Global Consumer
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; c; Financial Services industry)
February 2002 — Present (6 years 6 months)
Develop strategic positions for Citigroup Global Consumer Group based on consumer trends, competitive movements and industry landscape. Recommend investment strategy and product development strategy based on findings. Execute approved strategies through strategic rounds, joint ventures or internal pilots. Monitor value of Citigroup's investments innovation areas and sponsor programmatic innovation in traditional business lines.
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Business Development Manager
Publicis
(Public Company; Internet industry)
2000 — January 2002 (2 years)
Business Development manager for interactive agency Novocorp. Dealt with clients Pulte Homes, Ferragamo, Continental Airlines, Proctor and Gamble.
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B2B Customer Experience and Strategy
Global Filings
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
September 2000 — November 2000 (3 months)
Global Filings was a startup that created a searchable index of corporate EDGAR filings for financial professionals.
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Director of Business Development
Urban Box Office
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
April 2000 — October 2000 (7 months)
Urban Box Office was a startup that aggregated web properties promoting culture, art and entertainment.
As part of the business development and strategy team I negotiated deals for advertising, content syndication, artist exclusivity and an e-commerce strategy. -
Manager, Web Strategy & Development
Gobi Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
July 1998 — June 2000 (2 years)
Bundled Internet and new PC service company. Eventually acquired by Earthlink.
Jayastu Bhattacharya’s Education
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New York University
BS, Economics (Applied), 1995 — 1999
