Razmig Hovaghimian

About

Razmig Hovaghimian is the founder and CEO of Hoodline (Pixel Labs), a local news platform that combines machine learning with on-the-ground reporting. He is also the founder and Executive Chairman of Viki.com, a global TV site powered by a volunteer community, reaching 40M fans globally each month. Razmig co-founded Viki as a graduate student, led it from bootstrap to $25M in funding, and an exit to Rakuten for $200M+ in 2013. In 2015, he joined Rakuten’s Corporate Board as a Board Observer, and in 2016 was named the company’s first Entrepreneur in Residence. He is also the co-founder and joint patent holder of Embrace, a non-profit organization that has developed a $25 infant incubator for the developing world. Embrace has supported more than 300,000 infants in 22 countries. The team has won numerous awards, from a TED Fellowship, to The Economist Innovation Award, and was invited by President Obama to the White House Maker Faire. Razmig is a World Economic Forum Media & Ent. stee

Investment Focus

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seed

Location

San Francisco, Mexico