Ilya Pozin
Ilya Pozin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russia |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | Founding Pluto TV and Telly |
Ilya Pozin is an American businessman who is the co-founder and current chief executive officer (CEO) of Telly.[1][2][3]
Previously, he co-founded Pluto TV which was acquired by Viacom in 2019.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Ilya Pozin was born in Russia.[5] He immigrated to the U.S. from Russia in 1991.[5][6]
Pozin earned his bachelor's degree in information studies from the Florida State University (FSU) in 2005.[5]
Career
[edit]Pozin co-founded his first business, Ciplex, in 2000 which was converted into a startup accelerator in 2016 after acquisition.[5][6][7]
In 2012, Pozin co-founded Open Me and later served as its chief executive officer (CEO).[8][9][10] A year later, he co-founded Pluto TV, a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, with Nick Grouf and Tom Ryan (business executive).[11][12] He served as the chief growth officer of Pluto TV until it was acquired by Viacom Inc. in 2019 for $340 million.[13][14]
In 2023, Pozin co-founded Telly, a company that provides free TV sets, supported by advertising.[3][12] Telly allows users to use their preferred operating systems, including Roku, Fire TV, or traditional options like cable boxes or antennas.[3] The lower screen always remained ad-enabled, regardless of the content viewed.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Wallenstein, Andrew (December 20, 2023). "Telly Founder Ilya Pozin Previews 2024's First New Features".
- ^ Newman, Jared (15 May 2023). "Telly's wild idea: Free TVs with inescapable ads". Fast Company.
- ^ a b c d Weprin, Alex (May 15, 2023). "A Startup From the Co-Founder of Pluto TV Thinks America Is Ready for Free TVs".
- ^ Ringle, Hayley (January 23, 2019). "Coplex co-founder sells his LA video streaming service to Viacom". Phoenix Business Journal.
- ^ a b c d "Distinguished Alumni". College of Communication & Information.
- ^ a b Paugh, Ryan (May 8, 2013). "Meet YEC's Ilya Pozin, Founder of Ciplex, on #StartupLab".
- ^ Ringle, Hayley (March 29, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: This Tempe digital agency raises $1.5 million to become a startup studio". Phoenix Business Journal.
- ^ Lawler, Ryan (October 14, 2013). "Threadless Gets Into The Greeting Card Game With Strategic Partnership And Investment In Open Me". TechCrunch.
- ^ Kleindienst, Linda (August 11, 2014). "How To Strengthen The Public Perception of Your Company".
- ^ Spangler, Todd (March 31, 2014). "Pluto.TV Launches 'Live' Web-Video Service with Backing from UTA's Jeremy Zimmer, Terry Semel".
- ^ "Viacom buying streaming firm Pluto TV". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Roth, Emma (May 15, 2023). "This free TV comes with two screens". The Verge.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (May 15, 2023). "Startup Telly Plans to Give Away 500,000 Free 4K TVs This Year. The Catch? The Sets Have a Second Screen That Constantly Shows You Ads". Variety.
- ^ "Ilya Pozin". AdWeek. May 25, 2018.