Dylan Collins

Dylan Collins (born 1980) is a three-time Irish software company founder and venture partner at Hoxton Ventures.^[1] Previously he was a founder and CEO of Demonware^[2] which was sold to Activision in 2007.^[3] He went on to found Jolt Online which sold to GameStop in 2009. In 2013, Mr Collins founded SuperAwesome where he remains as CEO. The company raised a $7m Series A investment in June 2015.^[4][5] He is regularly cited in the media on topics around kids' advertising and marketing for his work in the space at SuperAwesome.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

He is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and currently lives in London.

References

1. "Dylan Collins: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
2. "Dylan Collins: Everything Is SuperAwesome - Dublin Globe". Dublin Globe. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
3. silicon. "Leading US games publisher buys DemonWare - Life | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
4. Shields, Mike (1 March 2016). "Ad Firm SuperAwesome Says It Can Help Kids' Brands Navigate YouTube". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
5. O'Hear, Steve. "SuperAwesome, The 'Kid-Safe' Marketing Platform, Raises $7M Series A". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
6. "Southeast Asian kids are 20% more active on mobile than U.S. kids". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
7. "The legislation used to protect children's privacy online: is it effective?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
8. "The Future Of Children's Entertainment Is Youtube, Minecraft And Apps - PSFK". PSFK. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
9. Dredge, Stuart. "Instagram passes 400m users as young shun tweets for photo op". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
10. "The online advertising industry is about to be severely disrupted — 'It's the amputation of a significant revenue stream'". Business Insider. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.