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    Brian Kim

    Brian Kim

    Ex-IB/PE, mobile partnerships at King (unit of Activision Blizzard)

    BD Manager San Francisco New York University '03
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    Experience
    King Digital Entertainment (NYSE:KING)
    King Digital Entertainment (NYSE:KING)
    Director, Mobile Partnerships 2014 - 2020 (over 6 years)
    Nov. 2015: Acquired by Activision Blizzard
    YuMe
    Exit
    YuMe
    BD/Partnerships 2013 - 2014 (11 months)
    Soonr
    Soonr
    Business Analyst 2011 - 2013 (over 1 year)
    Strategic planning and financial analysis
    Avista Capital Partners
    Avista Capital Partners
    Associate 2006 - 2009 (over 2 years)
    Private equity investing with healthcare and media focus

    Select Transaction Experience:
    • Sole investor - $525M leveraged buyout of Lantheus Medical Imaging from... more Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    • Minority Co-investment - $4.1B leveraged buyout of ConvaTec from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (2.4x exit via £1.5B IPO)
    • Minority Co-investment - €125M in Nycomed to fund €4.2B acquisition of Altana Pharma AG (4.1x exit via sale to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company for €9.6B)
    Credit Suisse
    Credit Suisse
    Analyst 2004 - 2006 (almost 2 years)
    TMT investment banking

    Select Transaction Experience:
    • Sell-side M&A (Lead advisor): $800M sale of WideOpenWest (“WOW”) to Avista Capital Partners
    • Buy-side... more M&A (Sole advisor): $4.5B acquisition of Knight Ridder by McClatchy Company
    • Debt Financing (Joint Lead Book-Running Manager): $1B high yield bond offering for DIRECTV Holdings
    Banc of America Securities
    Banc of America Securities
    Analyst 2003 - 2004 (about 1 year)
    TMT investment banking

    Select Transaction Experience:
    • Debt Financing (Joint Lead Book-Running Manager): $335M high yield bond offering for Vidéotron
    • Debt... more Financing (Sole Book-Running Manager): $100M convertible debt offering for Covad Communications
    Founder
     
    Employee
    YuMe, Credit Suisse, Banc of America Securities, Soonr, Avista Capital Partners, King Digital Entertainment (NYSE:KING)
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    Advisor
     
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
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    Education
     
    About
    Achievements

    Helped companies raise over $10 billion in financing as an investment banker covering the media industry; backed 5 companies in healthcare and media industries with $975 million in committed capital as a private equity analyst

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Strategic Partnerships Investment Banking Private Equity Investment Analysis Mobile Games Mobile Marketing
    Locations
    Los Angeles New York City
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