Val Katayev Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 14

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 12

Exits

Val Katayev General Information

Description

Mr. Val Katayev serves as Managing Partner at Prime Meridian Capital Management. Mr. Katayev is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Jocalio. Mr. Katayev is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner of Poise Ventures. He is also the Founder and serves as Managing Member at MobileFuse. He served as Board Member at Bandsintown. He served as Strategic Advisor and Investor at Digital Entertainment Ventures. He is a digital pioneer and entrepreneur, who has created and led four successful start-up companies to hyper-growth. At just 30 years old, he currently oversees a portfolio that reaches over 300 million consumers, centered around entertainment and music. He is also at the forefront of applying centralized media platforms for marketers around search, data, mobile and digital media. He is also the creator of patent-pending ToneTargeting. Focused specifically on the evolving music content space and meaningful consumer engagements, his most recent company is ToneMedia, launched in 2012. Reaching over 120 million visitors globally, and 55 million in the United States, ToneMedia is the leader in audience targeting and premium media distribution among music enthusiasts around the world. Prior to ToneMedia, Val founded ToneFuse in 2009, which as CEO, grew to become the world's largest ringtone marketing platform. Today ToneFuse supports over 60 countries and reaches over 250 million consumers every month. ToneFuse is also a leader in developing targeting technologies and media distribution channels for clients all over the world. The continued success and evolution of his proprietary technologies as well as Fortune 500 demand, led to the creation of ToneMedia, with offices now in NYC, Chicago, LA, and its technology HQ in Manhasset, Long Island. He also serves as a Board Member at Amplified Capital Partners. He is also an Angel Investor.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

Val Katayev Investments (14)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
HIFI (Financial Services) 16-Apr-2020 Later Stage VC Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Prosper (Consumer Finance) 20-Sep-2017 Consumer Finance Generating Revenue
SoFi 20-Aug-2015 Consumer Finance Profitable
Beep (US) 28-Aug-2014 Connectivity Products Out of Business
Wild Sky Media 01-Jan-2014 Publishing Generating Revenue
Amplified Capital Partners 06-Nov-2013 Consulting Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Bohemian Guitars 03-Nov-2013 Recreational Goods Generating Revenue
Signal360 16-Jul-2012 Other Hardware Generating Revenue
Thismoment 15-Nov-2011 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
PetFlow 06-Jul-2011 Early Stage VC Specialty Retail Profitable

Val Katayev Exits (12)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Thismoment 01-Jan-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private
HIFI (Financial Services) 11-Oct-2023
Amplified Capital Partners 16-Feb-2023
Bohemian Guitars 01-Dec-2022
Bandsintown 01-Apr-2022
SoFi 01-Jun-2021
Crowdster 01-Feb-2021
Signal360 01-Jun-2020
Wild Sky Media 27-Feb-2018 Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
PetFlow 03-Feb-2017 Buyout/LBO

Val Katayev Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Val Katayev FAQs

  • Who is Val Katayev?

    Val Katayev is an angel Investor who has made 14 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Val Katayev?

    Val Katayev is an angel investor.

  • What does Val Katayev do?

    As an angel investor, Val Katayev invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Val Katayev hold?

    Val Katayev holds a board seat in Amplified Capital Partners.

  • What has Val Katayev invested in?

    Val Katayev has made numerous investments in companies like HIFI (Financial Services), Prosper (Consumer Finance), and SoFi within the Financial Services and Consumer Finance industries.

  • What has Val Katayev invested in recently?

    Val Katayev's latest investment was on 16-Apr-2020 in HIFI (Financial Services), a company within the Financial Services industry.

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