Kent Wakeford
Director/Board Member at SKILLZ INC.
Net worth: 540 357 $ as of 30/03/2024
Profile
Kent Wakeford was the founder of Integral Ad Science, Inc. (founded in 2008) where he served as President from 2010 to 2011.
He is also the founder of KSV eSports International Ltd.
(founded in 2017) where he currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer.
Additionally, he is the founder of KSV eSports Korea Co. (founded in 2017) where he currently serves as Vice Chairman.
Mr. Wakeford was also the founder of Colossal, Inc. (founded in 2021) where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer in 2021.
He is the founder of Tvscientific, Inc. (founded in 2017) where he currently serves as Director.
Furthermore, he is the founder of Gen G Esports (founded in 2017) where he currently holds the position of Vice Chairman.
Lastly, he is the founder of Form Bio, Inc. (founded in 2022) where he currently serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Wakeford is also the founder of PowerIT, Inc., Breaking Inc.Mr. Wakeford's current job(s) include Vice Chairman at KSV eSports Delaware, Inc., Director at Skillz Platform, Inc., Director at FanAI, Inc., Director at B Site, Inc., Independent Director at Skillz, Inc., and Advisor at Parade Ventures Management LLC.
Mr. Wakeford's former job(s) include Director-Advisory Board at OpenX Technologies, Inc., Director at Fortress Blockchain Corp., Director at Cathedra Bitcoin, Inc., Principal at AddThis, Inc., Vice President at Oath, Inc., Principal at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, and EVP-Development & General Counsel at Kabam, Inc. from 2011 to 2014.
Mr. Wakeford's education history includes a graduate degree from the University of Southern California and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SKILLZ INC. CLASS A
0.46% | 17/12/2023 | 83,260 ( 0.46% ) | 540 357 $ | 30/03/2024 |
Kent Wakeford active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| SKILLZ INC. | Director/Board Member | 15/12/2020 |
Parade Ventures Management LLC
 Parade Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parade Ventures Management LLC (Parade Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Shawn Merani. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Form Bio, Inc.
 Form Bio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Form Bio, Inc. is a company that provides a platform called formsightai simulate, which allows cell and gene therapy developers to predict manufacturing output of a construct before spending money on bioreactor runs. The company is based in Austin, TX. The platform also enables data management, workflows, visualization, and collaboration to get computational work done faster. Kent Wakeford and Andrew Busey have been the CEOs since 2022. The company was founded in 2022 by Andrew Busey, Kent Wakeford, and Ben Lamm. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/06/2022 |
Tvscientific, Inc.
 Tvscientific, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Tvscientific, Inc. is a TV advertising technology company that offers a self-managed solution custom-built for performance marketers on a cost-per-outcome (cpo) basis. Tvscientific is based in Pasadena, CA, and is the first connected TV measuring and managing platform designed to combine the impact of TV with the performance of digital advertising. The platform simplifies and automates optimized TV buying, leveraging massive data to prove the actual value of TV advertising. Tvscientific is the only CTV platform to offer a self-serve solution that combines fully optimized media buying with comprehensive measurement and attribution. The company was founded by Bill Gross, Bill T. Gross, David Koye, Jason Fairchild, and Kent Wakeford, with Jason Fairchild as the CEO since incorporation. | Founder | 31/12/2016 |
| Gen G Esports | Founder | 31/12/2016 |
KSV eSports Delaware, Inc.
 KSV eSports Delaware, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services KSV eSports Delaware, Inc. engages in the e-sports management and entertainment. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Playa Vista, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
B Site, Inc.
 B Site, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services B Site, Inc. operates as a media company. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. The CEO of the company is Daniel Fiden. | Director/Board Member | - |
FanAI, Inc.
 FanAI, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services FanAI, Inc. engages in the development of an artificial intelligence driven audience monetization platform. It builds a product that will revolutionize the way different brands, agencies, and entertainment organizations approach the idea of sponsorship and connecting with the fans. The company was founded by Johannes Waldstein, Dieter Neujahr, Victor Genin, Chris Dowell, and Greg Tutton in 2016 and is headquartered in Arcadia, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
KSV eSports Korea Co.
 KSV eSports Korea Co. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services KSV eSports Korea Co. engages in the management and operation of e-sports teams. The company was founded by Michael Li, Kevin Chou, Kent Wakeford and Phillip Hyun in August 2017 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Founder | 31/07/2017 |
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Training of Kent Wakeford
| University of Southern California | Graduate Degree |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| CATHEDRA BITCOIN INC. | Technology Services |
| SKILLZ INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 19 |
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AddThis, Inc.
 AddThis, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AddThis, Inc. provides social sharing and analytics solutions. It focuses on providing easy-to-use consumer engagement tools and services for advertisers, publishers and brands looking to inform paid, owned and earned media strategies with web-wide search, site, social, and sales data. The firm's platform enables users to see how the content is shared to social networks. The company was founded by Hooman Radfar, Dominique Vonarburg, J. Sanford Miller, and John Austin Fath in 2004 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA. | Technology Services |
Oath, Inc.
 Oath, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Oath, Inc. operates as a media technology company. Its services include content, advertising, AOL membership, and AOL ventures. The company was founded by Stephen M. Case and Marc Seriff on May 24, 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
 O'Melveny & Myers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services O'Melveny & Myers LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, tax, and transactions. The firm serves high-tech companies in the areas of legal advice related to software licensing, intellectual property, and venture capital investments. The company was founded by Henry William O'Melveny in 1885 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. CA. | Commercial Services |
Kabam, Inc.
 Kabam, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kabam, Inc. develops multiplayer social games. It creates free-to-play games for social networks which are available on mobile devices via its own channel in the Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon and on the web via Facebook, Yahoo, and Kabam.com. The company was founded by Kevin Chou, Holly Liu, and Michael Li in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Integral Ad Science, Inc.
 Integral Ad Science, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Integral Ad Science, Inc. provides a media valuation platform for buying and selling media. Its services include brands, agencies, publishers and AD Tech. The firm serves the advertising industry. The company was founded by Helene Monat, Will Luttrell, Bryan St. John, and Kent Wakeford in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
OpenX Technologies, Inc.
 OpenX Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenX Technologies, Inc. provides solutions and tools for web publishers, advertisers, and technology providers. The firm also offers professional services, such as installation and upgrade packages, training modules, support packages, custom development and consulting services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Technology Services |
Skillz Platform, Inc.
 Skillz Platform, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Skillz Platform, Inc. owns and operates mobile eSports platform. It enables users to host streaming video game tournaments. It hosts billions of casual esports tournaments. Its marketplace helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in its games. The company was founded by Andrew C. Paradise and Casey Chafkin in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
FanAI, Inc.
FanAI, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services FanAI, Inc. engages in the development of an artificial intelligence driven audience monetization platform. It builds a product that will revolutionize the way different brands, agencies, and entertainment organizations approach the idea of sponsorship and connecting with the fans. The company was founded by Johannes Waldstein, Dieter Neujahr, Victor Genin, Chris Dowell, and Greg Tutton in 2016 and is headquartered in Arcadia, CA. | Technology Services |
Fortress Blockchain Corp. /Old/
 Fortress Blockchain Corp. /Old/ Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Fortress Blockchain Corp. operates as a technology-oriented blockchain mining company. It engages in developing state-of-the-art mining facilities, including a seminal Washington state facility. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
KSV eSports International Ltd.
 KSV eSports International Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services KSV eSports International Ltd. owns and manages Korean eSports teams. It offers event production and fan management. The company was founded by Kevin Chou, Kent Wakeford, Michael Li and Phillip Hyun in 2017 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Consumer Services |
KSV eSports Delaware, Inc.
KSV eSports Delaware, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services KSV eSports Delaware, Inc. engages in the e-sports management and entertainment. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Playa Vista, CA. | Technology Services |
Parade Ventures Management LLC
Parade Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parade Ventures Management LLC (Parade Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Shawn Merani. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. | Finance |
KSV eSports Korea Co.
KSV eSports Korea Co. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services KSV eSports Korea Co. engages in the management and operation of e-sports teams. The company was founded by Michael Li, Kevin Chou, Kent Wakeford and Phillip Hyun in August 2017 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Consumer Services |
Colossal, Inc.
 Colossal, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Colossal, Inc. engages in the operation as an online social media platform. The company was founded on February 19, 2019 and is headquartered in Marstons Mills, MA. | Technology Services |
B Site, Inc.
B Site, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services B Site, Inc. operates as a media company. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. The CEO of the company is Daniel Fiden. | Commercial Services |
PowerIT, Inc.
 PowerIT, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities PowerIT, Inc. distributes electricity power. The American company was founded by Kent Wakeford. | Utilities |
Tvscientific, Inc.
Tvscientific, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Tvscientific, Inc. is a TV advertising technology company that offers a self-managed solution custom-built for performance marketers on a cost-per-outcome (cpo) basis. Tvscientific is based in Pasadena, CA, and is the first connected TV measuring and managing platform designed to combine the impact of TV with the performance of digital advertising. The platform simplifies and automates optimized TV buying, leveraging massive data to prove the actual value of TV advertising. Tvscientific is the only CTV platform to offer a self-serve solution that combines fully optimized media buying with comprehensive measurement and attribution. The company was founded by Bill Gross, Bill T. Gross, David Koye, Jason Fairchild, and Kent Wakeford, with Jason Fairchild as the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
| Gen G Esports | |
Form Bio, Inc.
Form Bio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Form Bio, Inc. is a company that provides a platform called formsightai simulate, which allows cell and gene therapy developers to predict manufacturing output of a construct before spending money on bioreactor runs. The company is based in Austin, TX. The platform also enables data management, workflows, visualization, and collaboration to get computational work done faster. Kent Wakeford and Andrew Busey have been the CEOs since 2022. The company was founded in 2022 by Andrew Busey, Kent Wakeford, and Ben Lamm. | Commercial Services |
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