Jennifer Segal
My professional expertise is in media, particularly new and digital media with an entrepreneurial bent; I’m interested in applying my skills in the venture capital industry and with early stage business.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Food and Drink, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail, Sports, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Copy Writing, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Management, Negotiation, Writing |
| Location: | London and New York |
| Groups: | Oxford Entrepreneurs, Silicon Valley Comes To Oxford |
| Visas: | US Citizen, UK Work VISA |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Creating a group, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Shadowing, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
| Tags: | broadband, digital media, interactive, media, new media, start-up, Venture Capital |
| Schools: | University of Oxford |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | JS New Media |
| Position: | Principal |
| Time period: | December 2006 - Present |
| Description: | New Media:
Strategic - Commercial - Creative Project and Business Development |
| Employer: | BBC Worldwide |
| Position: | Strategic Development, New Media - Director, Masher.com |
| Time period: | January 2007 - June 2008 |
| Description: | Developed Masher.com from concept - a digital media application, service and business to leverage video and audio assets of the British Broadcasting Corporation and strategic and commercial partners online and in conjunction with social networks; managed external investment process to spin out new company through to close of transaction July 2008. |
| Employer: | AndreBalazs Properties/HotelsAB |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | February 2003 - November 2005 |
| Description: | High Profile Start-Up
Design-driven boutique hotel and luxury residential real estate development and management company. |
| Employer: | Miramax Talk Media |
| Position: | Associate |
| Time period: | December 1998 - December 2001 |
| Description: | High Profile Start-Up
Miramax Films and Hearst Corporation Joint Venture: Magazine and Book Publishing, Film Development |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Oxford |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Business and Management, MBA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Yoga, Skiing, Walking |
| Hobbies: | Wine; Learning to play Bridge; Media, Arts, Music, and Literature; Health and Wellness |
| Clubs: | Oxford Business Alumni (Executive Board Member), Oxford Entrepreneurs, RSA, AWC, Soho Houses, 85 Broads |
| Awards: | Awarded First Prize, Commercial Category -
Oxford Entrepreneurs Idea Idol Business Pitch/Plan Competition 2006 |
Jennifer is Following (7)
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Snaptalent
Snaptalent makes it easy for companies to reach out to who they really want to hire, in an engaging and highly targeted way.
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Lightbox LLC
Lightbox is a social media consultancy which develops and designs facebook applications, flash widgets and provides strategic oversight on how to make the most of viral media.
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Slide
New online media startup headed up by the founder of PayPal, Max Levchin. Backed by Mayfield Fund, Blue Run Ventures, Khosla Ventures and the Founders Fund.
Jennifer's Contacts (8)
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Alasdair Bell
Love: Startups, innovation, design. Help to run Seedcamp finding and investing in startups all over Europe http://www.alasdairbell.com
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Darius Monsef
Internet Astronaut, Entrepreneur & Creative Consultant
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Sumon Sadhu
British, 26, Entrepreneur, Innovation obsessive, Achievement Junkie, Builder of $Bn businesses
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Richard Price
CEO of Academia.edu - Facebook for academics