Moshe “Mo” Koyfman Joins Spark Capital
Press Release, September 15, 2008
BOSTON AND NEW YORK (September 15, 2008) – Today, Spark Capital announced the addition of media and technology executive Moshe “Mo” Koyfman as principal. Koyfman comes to Spark with a broad range of transactional and operational experience across the consumer Internet and digital media sectors. Based in Boston, Koyfman will split time between Boston and New York and work to deepen the firm’s ties with the New York entrepreneurial community and support Spark’s further expansion into the New York market, which already includes ten emerging companies backed by Spark.
“Technology and the Internet are fundamentally altering and improving the ways in which we all interact with media and services. And New York is continuing to churn out innovative entrepreneurs and businesses capitalizing on this evolution,” said Mo Koyfman. “Having spent the bulk of my career engaged with companies that operate in this sphere, I am thrilled to be joining a fast-growing and pioneering firm with an investment focus so uniquely suited to my interests and experience.”
Before joining Spark, Koyfman spent six years at IAC (NASDAQ: IACID) in a variety of strategic, transactional and operational roles. He most recently served as chief operating officer of Connected Ventures, parent of CollegeHumor.com, BustedTees.com and Vimeo.com. Prior to that, Koyfman helped establish IAC Programming, a new unit of the company focused on opportunities in the digital media space. In his role as vice president, Koyfman spearheaded the acquisition and integration of Connected Ventures and helped conceptualize and incubate a number of new businesses. He previously served as vice president, mergers & acquisitions
“Mo has a keen strategic understanding of the media, entertainment and technology ecosystem and a uniquely diverse background that spans buying, building and operating businesses in the space,” said Todd Dagres, founder and general partner of Spark Capital. “With Mo’s addition, we are expanding Spark’s expertise in our targeted areas of focus and adding someone who can help us mine opportunities in the emerging New York marketplace and beyond. We are thrilled to have him on the Spark team.”
Koyfman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School with a concentration in Finance and a B.A. in English from The College of Arts & Sciences. Koyfman also serves on the board of directors of ArtWorks, an organization that brings performing arts programming to children suffering from chronic and life-threatening illnesses
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