Simon Tikhman
| Simon Tikhman | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1984 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 🏫 Education | University of Southern California (BA, 2006) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2004 - present |
| 🏢 Organization | The Core Entertainment, The Fund[1] |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Erin Foster (m. 2019) |
Simon Tikhman (born August 25, 1984) is an American investor and entrepreneur. Tikhman is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of The Core Entertainment, along with record executive Kevin “Chief” Zaruk.[2]
Early life
Tikhman was born in San Francisco to Marina and Anatoly Tikhman and has one brother, Alex Tikhman, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Happy Not Perfect,[3] a mindfulness meditation company. Tikhman graduated from the University of Southern California in 2006 with a BA from Lloyd Grief Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at The Marshall School of Business.
Career
While a student at the University of Southern California, Tikhman founded Interactive Athlete,[4] a company to help professional athletes and coaches create digital content and branded merchandise; notable clients include American football coach Pete Carroll,[5] American football wide receiver Mike Williams, and American football running back Jamal Lewis. In 2012, Tikhman became an investor in the software development company Monclarity and developed a partnership to establish its sister company TikGames,[6] a video game development and publishing agency. Through TikGames, Tikhman led the development and creation of many mobile entertainment applications, including DurantEmoji[7] (with Kevin Durant) and ZAYNmoji[8][9] (with Zayn Malik).
Simont Enterprises
In 2008, Tikhman founded Simont Enterprises, a company that gathers global liquor industry leaders to develop vodka, liqueurs, and other spirit products from its distillery in Cognac, France.[10] The product line includes Spotlyte Vodka, Confession Vodka,[11] Prevú Sparkling Liqueur[12] and various others.
The Fund by First Access Entertainment
In 2018, Tikhman became a managing partner at The Fund by First Access Entertainment.[13][14][15] The Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in the Internet of Things, as well as in marketing, apparel, and entertainment sectors.
The Core Entertainment
In 2020, Tikhman and Kevin "Chief" Zaruk established The Core Entertainment in partnership with Live Nation.[16][17][18] The Core Entertainment is a full-service talent management company that focuses on investment and management in music, sports, film, television and technology.
Investments
Tikhman independently invests in a large portfolio of companies, including Espresa, Exadel, Glympse, Philz Coffee, Robinhood and Vision Venture Partners.[19] Tikhman operates RPST Ventures in partnership with sports agent, Rich Paul. RPST Ventures provides strategic investments in Players NTWRK, an online e-sports content platform and BEV, an innovative canned wine company.
Philanthropy
In 2019, Tikhman became a member of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA),[20] a youth organization that supports and promotes court-appointed advocates to gather information and provide recommendations to judges on behalf and in the best interest of an abused or neglected child.
Personal life
In 2019, Tikhman married Erin Foster,[21] an American screenwriter and performer. The couple wed on December 31, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.[22][23]
References
- ↑ "Simon Tikhman, Fund by First Access Entertainment LLC/The: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg.
- ↑ "Live Nation Announces Partnership With New Venture Core Entertainment". Billboard. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Alex Tikhman, Happy Not Perfect". happynotperfect.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Student to Launch Pete Carroll Website". USC News. 2005-08-11. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "Student to Launch Pete Carroll Website". USC News. 2005-08-11. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "TikGames". www.tikgames.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "DurantEmoji by Kevin Durant". App Store. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "ZAYNmoji". App Store. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ O'Malley, Katie (2017-02-16). "Zayn Malik Now Has His Own Line Of Emojis, So You Know What We'll Be Doing This Evening". ELLE. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ Lin, Derrick. "Confession Organic Vodka". Packaging of the World - Creative Package Design Gallery. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "CONFESSION VODKA Trademark of Simont Enterprises Serial Number: 85176856 :: Trademarkia Trademarks". trademark.trademarkia.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "Prévu Launches in L.A., Works Its Way Onto Craig's Menu". Grub Street. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "First Access Entertainment Launches Seed Fund to Tap Into Youth Market". www.businesswire.com. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "First Access Entertainment Launches New Seed Investment Fund For Youth - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (2020-03-04). "Live Nation, The Core Entertainment Partner on Full-Service Entertainment Company". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Live Nation, The Core Entertainment Partner on Full-Service Entertainment Company". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "The Core Entertainment Launches Full-Service Entertainment Company in Partnership with Live Nation". Live Nation Entertainment. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ MarketScreener. "First Access Entertainment : Launches Seed Fund to Tap Into Youth Market". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) 2019 Impact Report" (PDF). Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Erin Foster Marries Simon Tikhman on NYE with Dad David Foster Walking Her Down the Aisle". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Erin Foster Marries Simon Tikhman In Nashville Ceremony". E! Online. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ Macon, Alexandra. "Erin Foster Wore a Danielle Frankel Dress With a Statement Sleeve at Her New Year's Eve Wedding in Nashville". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
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