Akif Malik
Managing Partner at PodiumVC
- Role
- CEO and Managing Partner at Podiumvc
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akif Malik
Partner at PodiumVC Venture Fund + Acceleratorfor Sports, Media and EntertainmentFounder of Olympic Bid, StartupsPodiumVC:* Silicon Valley-based venture fund, syndicate and community across sports technology, media + entertainment, including working with startups, investors, teams, athletes, venues, sports organizations, brands, events, mentors in areas including sports, tech, media, creators, blockchain, AR/VR, eSports, gaming, health, fitness, wearables, sensors, social, mobile, data, analytics, IoT, events, fan experience and more.My links: http://akif.podium.vcPodium: http://links.podium.vcInvestors: http://investor.podium.vcSpecialties: startups, sports technology, sports business, ventures capital, angel investing, partnerships, alliances, digital strategy, idea/concept development, business development, communications, public relations, public policy, government relations, international relations, media relations, sponsorships, marketing, planning, communications, marketing, fundraising, technology, digital media, content development, sports events, olympics, world cup, global strategy, consulting, social media, innovation
Experience
CEO and Managing Partner
Aug 2016 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
CEO and Managing Partner at PodiumVC, an early stage venture capital fund, startup accelerator and global community across sports technology, media and entertainment, based in Silicon Valley.PodiumVC (previously Sports Colab) includes seed and accelerator programs for startups, a global sports hackathon series, the SportsTech World Cup, SportSTEM initiative, education, events and partners worldwide.
Skills
- International Marketing
- Political Consulting
- Idea Generation
- Olympic
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Media Strategy
- Thinking Outside the Box
- City Marketing
- Communication
- Public Policy
- Joint Ventures
- Creative Strategy
- Leadership
- Fundraising
- Sports
- Venture Capital
- Government
- Sponsorship
- Startup Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Global Strategy
- Disruptive Technologies
- Online Advertising
- Politics
- Online Video Strategy
- Civic Engagement
- Economic Development
- Marketing
- Educational Technology
- Mobile Marketing
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Communications
- Business Development
- Urban Planning
- Innovation
- International Relations
- Social Marketing
- Strategic Alliances
- Social Media
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