O. D. Kobo
O.D. Kobo עודד קובו | |
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| Born | Oded David Kobo August 30, 1975 Israel |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (did not graduate) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Etos "Etty" Ovadia (m. 2015) |
| Parent(s) | Eliezer "Bebo" Kobo Ruth Kobo |
| Relatives | Miri Bohadana (stepmother) |
Oded David "O.D" Kobo (Hebrew: קובו עודד; born August 30, 1975) is an Israeli businessman.
Early life
Oded Kobo was born in Israel,[1] the son of Eliezer "Bebo" Kobo,[2] and Ruth Kobo. Oded is one of his six children.[3]
Kobo was educated in New York and London, and studied at the London School of Economics for two years.[4][1]
Career
In 1998, Kobo was living in New York City, working as a graffiti artist, employing two assistants, and using part of his loft apartment at 11 East 17th Street as a gallery.[1]
From 2001 to 2009, Kobo was involved in establishing several China-based investment companies, KGIM, SinoSheen, and Koolanoo Group.[citation needed] - http://www.mako.co.il/nexter-weekend/Article-ece0655acc47751004.htm
In 2012, Kobo founded Pheed, a mobile pay-per-view technology. Pheed was acquired 18 months after launch in March 2014, by Mobli Media Group, a company majority owned by Carlos Slim, for $40 million.[5][6][7][8] - http://www.calcalist.co.il/internet/articles/0,7340,L-3699248,00.html
In 2014, Kobo co-founded Shellanoo Group, a technology company specializing in mobile applications and Internet related services. Kobo's partners in Shellanoo Group include Roman Abramovich, Avicii, Tiesto, Nicki Minaj, Will.i.am, Benny Anderson, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Gee Roberson (former chairman of Geffen Records).[9][10][11][12]
Kobo is CEO of PIR Equities, an alternative asset management firm he co-founded in 2008. According to Globes, Kobo raised $980 million for it in 2008 to pursue opportunistic value-based investments.[13]
In 2016, Haaretz noted that although Kobo had been seen in the company of Bar Refaeli, Jack Ma, Esti Ginzberg, and others, "his business record is not quite so star studded".[2]
Personal life
In 2015, he married Etos "Etty" Ovadia.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Rozhon, Tracy (28 May 1998). "TURF; A Loft Where Art And Life Collide". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Sadeh, Shuki (10 June 2016). "Who Is Oded Kobo? Natural-born Businessman or Celebrity Sidekick". Haaretz. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Bebo KoboLondon, United Kingdom. "Bebo Kobo - London, United Kingdom". about.me. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Oded David Kobo". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Ilya Pozin (2014-09-18). "Launch To Exit In 18 Months: Pheed Acquired For $40M". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Ilya Pozin. "Is Pheed the New Twitter?". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Pheed Leaps Facebook, Twitter As Top Social App for iPhone". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Baltin, Steve (2013-06-05). "Pheed App Bringing Pay-Per-View to Phones". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ POST. "Roman Abramovich, Oded Kobo's Shellanoo set for TASE IPO". Globes English. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Andrew Flanagan (2015-04-22). "Music Messenger, the App That Nicki Minaj and David Guetta Invested In, Is Exploding - Here's Why". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Ilya Pozin. "Music Messenger Takes Center Stage". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Roman Abramovich invests $30 million in Music Messenger app | News — The Calvert Journal". Calvertjournal.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "איש העסקים עודד קובו גייס כמיליארד דולר להשקעות בתחום המדיה - גלובס". Globes.co.il. 2008-12-14. Retrieved 2016-10-08.