Brad Young

Co-Founder/Strategic Accounts at Blackshark.ai

Brad Young's work experience includes a co-founder and strategic accounts role at blackshark.ai since 2018. In 2021, they founded and served as chairman of Lodestar Group, an accelerator focused on the entertainment and technology industries. Brad also worked as an investor and advisory board member at EVA since 2021. Brad was the chairman of the board and investor at Fox in a Box since 2019. Additionally, Brad served as an investor and board member at Gamaga, the largest game development studio in Chile, since 2019. Since 2015, they have been an investor and board member at Bongfish GmbH. Brad founded and served as chairman of Chonky Corporation, a FINRA approved funding platform in the entertainment space, from 2019 to 2021. Brad co-founded Luxedge Furniture in 2018 and held the position of head of sales and marketing. Brad also founded and served as CEO of Flashman Games LLC, a digital game publisher, from 2014 to 2021. Brad started their entrepreneurial career as the CEO and founder of Flashman Studios LLC in 2004.

Brad Young's education history includes several institutions and areas of study. In 1983, they began their undergraduate studies at Western University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and History. This program lasted until 1986. Following this, from 1987 to 1989, Brad attended Carleton University, where they obtained a Master's degree in Political Science and International Business.

Moving forward, in 1991, Brad enrolled in the Matsushita School of Business and Management for post-graduate studies focused on Japanese Business and Management, which they completed in 1992. That same year, they also attended the Japanese Language School in Kanazawa, Japan, where they studied the Japanese language. The duration of their studies at this institution is not specified.

In 2002, Brad pursued further education at the University of California, Berkeley. During their time there, they studied Product Management, Product Marketing, Corporate Finance, and Accounting. The specific degree they obtained is not mentioned, and their studies at Berkeley concluded in 2003.

Additionally, Brad has also studied Japanese and Mandarin at Berlitz, although the specific timeframe of these language courses is not provided.

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  • Co-Founder/Strategic Accounts

    January, 2018 - present

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