Mingyian
Mingyian is the first micro-event platform for western celebrities to host online events that grow and monetize their fan base in China
- Stage Product In Development
- Industry Internet / Web Services
- Location New York City, NY, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded October 2011
- Employees 16
- Website mingyian.com
Company Summary
Mingyian is a China brand management startup for western celebrities and influencers, and is developing the first micro-event platform for celebrities to host online events that engage, grow, and monetize their fan base in the Chinese market. Our team consists of industry giants in the China digital and US entertainment spaces, including Larry Namer (Founder of E! Entertainment) and Isaac Mao (China's first blogger).
Team
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Gordon ChuBusiness DevelopmentVP of Business Development, Metan Development Group
PAST EXPERIENCE:
DIrector of Business Development, Live Nation; Director, Growthink;
Business Development Associate, Reality Central -
Jenny BaiCEOExecutive Director, Girls in Tech China; Head of International Relations, Asia of Girls in Tech; Co-Founder of Girl 2.0; Co-founder, LiveWrightSociety.org
PAST EXPERIENCE:
Founder, The Red Connect; Editor-in-Chief of Hanyushijie, Chinese business and culture magazine published by The Commercial Press, China’s oldest publishing house; Director of Marketing at the Great Gourmet; Board member, American Chamber of Commerce, Greater Tianjin Branc -
Rebecca Eydeland, Esq.PresidentPAST EXPERIENCE:
Alumni, NYC SeedStart; Founder at 3E Resources; Summer Associate at Duane Morris LLP;
Associate Consultant at Hudson Highland Group -
Larry NamerCo-FounderFounder of E! Entertainment TV and several other TV networks around the world. President of Metan Development Group. Currently focused on building media opportunities in China. Metan is a China-centric media, entertainment and technology company. It is involved in all aspects of media in china and primarily connects brands to media it either creates or acquires.
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Glenn ChinCMOPAST EXPERIENCE:
National Strategic Partnerships at Pandora; Vice President, Global Brand Management at EA Sports;
Global Brand Director - Sports Performance/Nike Basketball at Nike, Inc.; Vice President, Marketing & Creative Development at EA Sports -
Andre PanCTOPAST EXPERIENCE:
Co-founder, Managing Director at Brandigg; Senior Consultant at Shanghai Web Digital Promotion Inc.,Ltd.; Co-founder, Administrator at Blueidea.com (the largest site for engineers/designers in China) -
Neil StrumLegal & Business DevelopmentEVP, Metan Development Group
PAST EXPERIENCE:
Media Executive, William Morris Agency, Universal Television, ABC Family Channel -
Isaac MaoAdvisorChina's first blogger; Harvard Fellow; Co-Founder, CNBlog.org; Founder, Chinese Blogger Conference; Director, Social Brain Foundation
Advisors
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Andrew Zalasin, RRE VenturesLawyerUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Mike Onghai, App AddictiveUnconfirmed
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