Dan Kurani
Founder and CEO, Thumb
- Location
- Greater New York City Area
- Industry
- Internet
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Dan Kurani's Overview
- Current
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- Founder and CEO at Thumb
- Past
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- CEO at Kurani Interactive
- COO at Zinnia
- Education
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- Seton Hall University
- Recommendations
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8 people have recommended Dan
- Connections
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373 connections
- Websites
Dan Kurani's Summary
Extensive experience innovating and developing product in the digital space, building teams, and in business development.
Specialties
- Product development, business development, and team building
- Branding, digital media, UX design, metrics, and complex problem-solving
Dan Kurani's Experience
Founder and CEO
Thumb
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry
May 2010 – Present (1 year 9 months) New York
Thumb (aka Opinionaided) is a utility-based social network that helps people get instant opinions. The company and service has been featured by CNN, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Ad Week, and many others as one of the first social networks with a core value proposition. The service is growing quickly, is regularly compared to a structured version of Twitter, and has engagement numbers on par with Facebook and Angry Birds.
Dan Kurani's Education
Seton Hall University
Pre-med
1994 – 1995
Dan Kurani's Additional Information
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- Interests:
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surfing, ping pong, kayaking, fishing, user experience design, technology, and entrepreneurialism
- Groups and Associations:
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Surfrider Foundation
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- Honors and Awards:
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- A few dozen digital/design/technology awards at Kurani Interactive including a Davey, multiple BMAs, and one of the first mobile FWAs
- Mentor at the inaugural DreamIt NYC startup program
- Thumb has received multiple accolades that include best social app, Top 7 apps by CNN, etc.
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