Denmark West
Head of Market Intelligence and Strategic Engagements at X, the moonshot factory
Denmark West
Head of Market Intelligence and Strategic Engagements at X, the moonshot factory
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Head of Market Intelligence and Strategic Engagements
2021 - Current
X is an Alphabet Company (Google's parent company) comprised of inventors and entrepreneurs who approach the world's biggest challenges with the aspiration and riskiness of research and the speed and ambition of a startup. I help these teams bridge the gap between technical viability and commercial scalability and assist in the transition from being an X project to an independent business.
Board Member
2021
The Moth is a non-profit organization that promotes the art of storytelling and celebrates the rich range of human experience.
Board Member
2020
QuestBridge is a national nonprofit that aims to increase the percentage of talented students from low income homes attending the nation’s best colleges and to support them to achieve success in their careers and communities.
Business Advisor
2018 - 2023
NBPA is the Union for the NBA Players. I helped provide coaching, context and support for their strategic planning and partnership discussions for the commercial side of the organization.
Board Member (NYSE: XPOA)
2020 - 2022
DPCM (NYSE:XPOA) is a blank check company that entered into a definitive combination agreement with quantum computing firm D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS).
Operating Advisor
2011 - 2021
K1 is a Private Equity firm focused on enterprise software performing in the top quartile and managing over $10B AUM. I supported select portfolio companies as an outsourced executive, facilitated dealflow for consideration, and supported diligence on potential deals.
Founding Partner
2015 - 2021
Early stage, mission oriented fund that believes in a future that is more female, colorful, conscious and connected; aspires to a future that elevates humanity in an increasingly automated and algorithmically driven world; and invests in the future of work with the goal that the future actually works for everyone. I led early investments in two unicorns.
Partner
2012 - 2014
Venture services business providing business development and fundraising support to NY venture funds and led to the creation of Connectivity Ventures
President of Digital Media
2007 - 2011
Ran online, mobile, video on demand, and ad network businesses: • Launched and built the 1st ad network at Viacom - focused on urban audiences with over 300 publishers and 20 million urban viewers. • Constructed social organization around phenomenon of Twitter - BET Awards 2009 were the first event to capture all 10 twitter trends simultaneously; a feat that was repeated in 2010 and 2011. • Provided both greenlight and funding for web series with former Fresh Prince star Tatyana Ali that received critical acclaim and several awards including a Webby nomination in 2009. • Built a mobile app for music TV show 106 & Park which enhanced the TV viewing experience while providing additional features independent of the show; it received high praise from users, partners and even our colleagues at Apple for "redefining the power of a social TV app". • Managed BET.com to the highest revenue and traffic months in division history, and set new traffic records every year.
EVP, Chief of Operations
2007 - 2007
Responsible for leading Operations for the Global Digital Media Division as well as Post Merger Integration across Viacom Media Networks and properties; ran ecommerce P&L; drove search strategy and managed search relationships; convened and oversaw digital marketing group to collect, create and drive best practices; and oversaw budgeting across Viacom digital properties.
EVP, Strategy & Business Development
2004 - 2006
Developed strategy across Viacom Media Networks and properties with an emphasis on digital media, social media and games, and a focus on strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Drove and/or facilitated 10 acquisitions, totaling over $1B.