Jean-David Blanc
Jean David Blanc | |
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| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, investor |
| Known for | AlloCiné, Molotov, "Three Days in Nepal" (book) |
Jean-David Blanc (born 1968) is a French entrepreneur, founder of AlloCiné, business angel, film producer, writer and jazz musician.[1][2][3][4]
Life and career
Blanc was born into a family of musicians; his father is the violinist Serge Blanc and his mother is a music teacher. His younger brother, Emmanuel Blanc, is a violist with the Orchestre National de France.[5] Blanc started his career in eBusiness from a young age.[2] At the age of 13, he designed video games for the Apple II and published articles in computer publications. At 15, he and Jean Marc Royer created Futura, a bulletin board system.[2] Blanc founded his first IT services company, Crystal Technologies, and introduced the first electronic information service supported on Minitel for the Marlboro Racing Service the following year.[2][6] At 17, he established his first company, Concerto Telematique, which provided interactive Minitel and phone services to brands such as Marlboro, Nissan, Elf and Coca-Cola.[2] At the age of 22, he had the idea of AlloCiné, a telephone and web-based film ticketing service, and launched the company with Patrick Holzman in 1993.[2][6][7] After 10 years as CEO and developing AlloCiné, Blanc sold the company to Vivendi Universal in 2001.[2][3]
After AlloCiné, Blanc has become an active business angel, consultant and strategic advisor for groups and venture capitals related to the internet and new technologies in Europe and the US.[3][8] He has invested in start-ups such as Appsfire, Square Inc., TheCools, Meetic, and Véoprint.[2] In addition, he mentors and sponsors the startup program at the SUPdeWEB school in Paris.[9]
In June 2015, Jean-David Blanc launches with Pierre Lescure and members of the prime AlloCiné team, a new online TV service called Molotov.[10][11]
Other works and professional activities
Blanc has been a musician from a young age and studied jazz piano at the American School of Modern Music in Paris, France.[1][2] He has worked with actors and directors on different films and projects, and produced the 2005 film, Cavalcade.[2][12] In 2012, Blanc authored his first book, Three Days in Nepal, which recounted Blanc's experience of a 2011 paramotoring accident that left him trapped in the mountains of Nepal.[2][13][14]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jean-David Blanc". Evene. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Undercover angel slips in". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ Jérôme Bouteiller (16 October 2013). "Interview Jean-David Blanc: Un Nouveau Projet À La Croisée Du Net Et De La Télévision". IT espresso.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Orchestre National De France" (PDF). Kimmel Center. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ a b "AlloCiné, sept ans de connexion". Économie. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Founders quit as AlloCine expands online ticketing". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Où investissent les parrains du Web français". Cadre et Dirigeant. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Formation Bac + 4 / 5 – Start-Up Digitale". Sup De Web. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ Dillet, Romain. "How A Team Of Accomplished Entrepreneurs Plan To Revolutionize Your Television Experience". TechCrunch. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Molotov TV - La télé. Réinventée". Molotov TV. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Cavalcade". IMDb. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "C L'Info : Jean-David Blanc, Le Miraculé De L'Himalaya". France 5. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Paramotor pilot returns favour". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 30 September 2013.