Michael S. Perlis

The Daily Meal Ventures, Inc. develops digitally enabled media sites. The firm’s properties include The Daily Meal and The Active Times. The company was founded by James J. Spanfeller, Jr. in June 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Forbes Media LLC is a global media, branding, and technology company, which engages in the publication and printing of magazines. It focuses in the news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and affluent lifestyles. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau is an association of companies involved in online, interactive broadcasting, email, wireless, and interactive television media. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Stephen Goldberg, Rich A. LeFurgy, Michele Azan, and María Teresa Arnal. David Cohen has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Mojiva, Inc. provides mobile advertising solutions for advertisers and publishers to buy and sell mobile ads on mobile websites. Its services include mobile ad network for advertising agencies, mobile advertising, app publishing, and mobile web publishing. The company was founded by Miles Spencer, Dan Goikhman and Krishna Arvapally in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BuzzFeed, Inc. operates as a social news and entertainment company. It offers an online service that keeps track in real-time and highlights new content. The firm provides information in the categories of culture, movies, music, television, celebrity, style, food, politics, business, sports, and science and technology. The company was founded by Jonah H. Peretti and John S. Johnson III in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. operates as a media and lifestyle company. The firm publishes Playboy magazine for men that focus primarily on photography, entertainment, humor, and cartoons as well as articles on current issues and trends. The company was founded by Hugh Marston Hefner in 1953 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. provides online commentary and news portal services. The firm’s website provides news and features on politics, business, entertainment, media, technology, comedy, sports, style, world, food, living, impact, education, and local events. It also provides information on green living, travel, health, arts, books, and games. The company was founded by Arianna Huffington, Jonah H. Peretti, and Kenneth B. Lerer in May 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KickApps Corp. operates a software-as-a-service platform. It hosts, manages & delivers community applications for media companies and businesses. The firm's applications include social networking, user-generated content, online video players and viral widgets. The company was founded by Eric D. Alterman and Peter Clark in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tango Publishing Corp. publishes news and editorials. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Sanjay Gopal Bhatnagar and Andrea Miller. The CEO is Andrea Miller.

IDG LLC is a manufacturer and supplier of custom signs, including ADA compliant signage, 3D signs, displays, foam letters, and dimensional lettering. The American company offers online ordering and expert service for hospitality signs, as well as creating and manufacturing hotel and retail interior signs for over 65 years. IDG is a single-source wholesale signage and acrylic signage supplier, providing high-quality signage solutions and home decor elements for both indoor and outdoor use.

Outward Bound International, Inc. operates as a membership and support organization to schools. The non-profit company is based in Garrison, NY.

Madison Logic, Inc. provides marketing and enterprise solutions. Its Activate ABM, a business-to-business marketing technology platform, unifies display advertising and lead generation with metrics to show real return on investment. The company was founded by Vin Turk, Mike Burton, Robert Armstrong, and Erik Matlick in August 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

International Data Group, Inc. engages in the provision of technology media, data, and marketing services. It offers lead generation, multimedia marketing, consulting, and knowledge hub. The firm also provides online media, events and conferences, print publishing, lead-generation services, global marketing solutions, and market research. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

xAD, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. It offers a global location marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers with ad targeting solutions focused on driving in-store traffic and sales. The firm focuses on capturing in-store visitation behaviors for ad targeting, insights, and measurement solutions. The company was founded by Dipanshu Sharma, Craig M. Hagopian, Chandra Kholia, and Sunil Kumar in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ethos Capital LP (Ethos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Erik Brooks and Fadi Chehade Erik. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.