Larry Fitzgibbon
Larry Fitzgibbon
Larry Fitzgibbon is the Co-founder and CEO of Tastemade. He is an Advisor, Entrepreneur and Media technology executive focused on building Internet media companies. [undefined] [undefined]
Career
Since April 2012 he has been the Founder at Tastemade in the Greater Los Angeles Area. [1] He has led the effort to connect people around the world through award-winning content and technology, building Tastemade to a monthly audience of more than 100 million viewers globally. He was instrumental in raising over $80 million in Venture capital from Tastemade’s partners: Redpoint Ventures, Raine Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Comcast Ventures, Scripps Network Interactive, and Liberty Media. [undefined]
Prior to Tastemade, he was EVP of Media and Operations and a member of the founding team of Demand Media. During his tenure at Demand he oversaw the media division and was a key member of the executive team that led the company through its IPO in 2011. Under his management Demand Media’s portfolio of media properties grew to a worldwide audience of more than 140 million unique visitors and annual revenue grew from $5 million to $150 million. [1] [undefined]
Between 2003 and 2006, he served as Vice president of Business development at Citysearch, an operating business of IAC / InterActiveCorp. At Citysearch, he developed and executed the company’s business and partnership strategy to drive its leadership position within the local search marketplace. [1] [undefined] Earlier in his career, he was Vice President of Distribution at Intertainer, a pioneer in the burgeoning video-on-demand business. In this role, he designed and executed distribution strategy while managing relationships with its film, television, internet and cable partners. [1] [undefined]
Education
He graduated from St. Louis University with a BA in Communications. [undefined]