Niren Hiro

Independent Investor & Advisor

2005 - Current

I help great entrepreneurs with strategy, growth, product, financing, recruiting, corporate & business development, operations, and humor.

Board Member

2020

Co-Founder, Board Director

2012

AppGrooves helps smartphone users discover the best apps in the store

Co Founder

2012 - 2016

SearchMan.com helps developers track their rankings, competitors, and keywords, to compete for higher search rankings...so that their App is easier to find.

CEO

2010 - 2011

Leading game developer http://www.crowdstar.com/

Strategy & Corporate Development Consultant

2009 - 2010

Leading mobile social gaming network https://dena.com/intl/

VP - Business Development & Managing Director - Asia+Latam

2006 - 2009

Founding team at AdMob, the world’s largest mobile advertising marketplace. Led strategic partnerships & traffic/publisher acquisition worldwide, and the company's expansion into Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa.

General Manager, Yahoo! Mobile - Asia Pacific

2004 - 2006

Founded Yahoo Mobile's Asia business unit publishing portals across 12 countries.

General Manager, Yahoo! Southeast Asia

2001 - 2004

Led Yahoo!’s internet & mobile websites, and its advertising & e-commerce businesses across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.

President, Sports.com Asia

2000 - 2001

Senior Director, Licensing & Marketing, Asia

1996 - 2000

Led MTV’s regional marketing strategy and licensing+merchandising business.