Nick Earl Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chief Executive...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Nick Earl General Information

Biography

Mr. Nick Earl served as Chief Executive Officer at Glu Mobile. Mr. Earl serves as Venture Partner at Akkadian Ventures. Nick Earl serves as Glu's President and Chief Executive Officer and holds a seat on the company's Board of Directors. A twenty-year game industry veteran, Nick joined Glu in 2015 from Kabam Inc. and Electronic Arts. At Kabam, Earl was President of Worldwide Studios, presiding over hits such as Marvel: Contest of Champions. At EA, Earl was SVP of EA Mobile, overseeing freemium hits such as The Simpsons™: Tapped Out, The Sims™ FreePlay and Real Racing 3. He also led the company's transition from the premium to freemium model. Prior to EA Mobile, Earl was senior vice president of EA Games launching such console and PC franchises as Knockout Kings, James Bond, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, The Godfather, The Sims, The Simpsons, Lord of the Rings and Dead Space. Nick holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chief Executive Officer, Glu Mobile
Education
University of California, Berkeley, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 3178 17th Street
  • Unit 4
  • San Francisco, CA 94110
  • United States
+1 (415)

Nick Earl Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Akkadian Ventures Investor Venture Partner San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Nick Earl Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
SciPlay Entertainment Software Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Las Vegas, NV

Nick Earl Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Nick Earl has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with CrowdStar, a entertainment software company. The deal was made for on 03-Nov-2016.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
CrowdStar 03-Nov-2016 Merger/Acquisition Completed Entertainment Software Burlingame, CA
TapZen 13-Jan-2015 Completed Application Software Los Angeles, CA

Nick Earl Network (25)

Board Members (7)

Name Company Representing Location From
James Sottile SciPlay LNW Gaming Las Vegas, NV
Charles Prober SciPlay Self Las Vegas, NV
SciPlay LNW Gaming Las Vegas, NV
SciPlay Self Las Vegas, NV
SciPlay Self Las Vegas, NV

Portfolio Executives (18)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
George Rodgers CrowdStar Director, Art 03-Nov-2016 Burlingame, CA
Net Jacobsson CrowdStar Board Advisor 03-Nov-2016 Burlingame, CA
CrowdStar Senior Vice President & General Manager of of Covet Fashion 03-Nov-2016 Burlingame, CA
CrowdStar Vice President, Business Operations 03-Nov-2016 Burlingame, CA
CrowdStar Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member 03-Nov-2016 Burlingame, CA

Nick Earl FAQs

  • Who is Nick Earl?

    Mr. Nick Earl served as Chief Executive Officer at Glu Mobile.

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  • What is Nick Earl’s main position?

    Nick Earl’s primary position is Chief Executive Officer.

  • How many active board seats does Nick Earl hold?

    Nick Earl holds a board seat in SciPlay.

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