Chris Mirabile
Encyclopedia
Chris Mirabile is a co-Founder and CEO of the geosocial networking technology, Hotlist
."Crunchbase Profile for Chris Mirabile, Crunchbase. Retrieved 2010-05-28."Friending Facebook to get new customers, Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2011-04-18. Mirabile, a graduate of New York University Stern School of Business
, was the youngest entrant to win the NYU Stern Business Plan Competition, from which Hotlist.com
was launched, and is now a guest lecturer there. Mirabile and co-founder Gianni Martire went on to raise an $800,000 first round of capital for their venture from Joseph J. Grano, Jr.'s Centurion Holdings, and was accepted into Mayor Michael Bloomberg
's startup incubator program in the SoHo district of New York City
.
After more than 700,000 nominations for 25 categories, Mirabile was considered one of the top five Entrepreneurs of The Year at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
, as part of the 2010 Mashable
Awards.
Mirabile's technology career began at age 15, when he worked as a Web Consultant to the now defunct Silicon Alley startup, InternetCash.com."How Can Kids Buy Stuff on the Web? Ask InternetCash", BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2010-05-28. In 2002, at the age of 18, Mirabile led international expansion efforts for a US-based industrial contracting firm, United States Rebar. The resulting Mumbai, India-based Computer-Aided Design
subsidiary was recently acquired by an international steel conglomerate.
Immediately prior to Hotlist, Mirabile worked in Private Equity
at Putnam Lovell Investment Bank, and as a consultant to hedge funds on behalf of Morgan Stanley
. Chris independently consulted algorithmic trading
and high-frequency trading
hedge funds on their custom technology needs.
In a video interview conducted by Fox Business Network
, Mirabile speaks of having had a brain tumor
that was discovered and successfully removed when he was 17 years old, and how it was a motivating factor in becoming an entrepreneur.
Hotlist
Hotlist is a geo-social networking aggregator that enables users to coordinate plans with friends and discover what will be happening at millions of popular venues all over the world...
."Crunchbase Profile for Chris Mirabile, Crunchbase. Retrieved 2010-05-28."Friending Facebook to get new customers, Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2011-04-18. Mirabile, a graduate of New York University Stern School of Business
New York University Stern School of Business
The Leonard N. Stern School of Business is New York University's business school. It was established in 1900 as the NYU School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance. In 1988 it was named after Leonard N. Stern, an alumnus and benefactor of the school...
, was the youngest entrant to win the NYU Stern Business Plan Competition, from which Hotlist.com
Hotlist
Hotlist is a geo-social networking aggregator that enables users to coordinate plans with friends and discover what will be happening at millions of popular venues all over the world...
was launched, and is now a guest lecturer there. Mirabile and co-founder Gianni Martire went on to raise an $800,000 first round of capital for their venture from Joseph J. Grano, Jr.'s Centurion Holdings, and was accepted into Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
's startup incubator program in the SoHo district of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
After more than 700,000 nominations for 25 categories, Mirabile was considered one of the top five Entrepreneurs of The Year at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
, as part of the 2010 Mashable
Mashable
Mashable is an American news website and Internet news blog founded by Pete Cashmore. The website's primary focus is social media news, but also covers news and developments in mobile, entertainment, online video, business, web development, technology, memes and gadgets...
Awards.
Mirabile's technology career began at age 15, when he worked as a Web Consultant to the now defunct Silicon Alley startup, InternetCash.com."How Can Kids Buy Stuff on the Web? Ask InternetCash", BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2010-05-28. In 2002, at the age of 18, Mirabile led international expansion efforts for a US-based industrial contracting firm, United States Rebar. The resulting Mumbai, India-based Computer-Aided Design
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
subsidiary was recently acquired by an international steel conglomerate.
Immediately prior to Hotlist, Mirabile worked in Private Equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
at Putnam Lovell Investment Bank, and as a consultant to hedge funds on behalf of Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
. Chris independently consulted algorithmic trading
Algorithmic trading
In electronic financial markets, algorithmic trading or automated trading, also known as algo trading, black-box trading or robo trading, is the use of electronic platforms for entering trading orders with an algorithm deciding on aspects of the order such as the timing, price, or quantity of the...
and high-frequency trading
High-frequency trading
High-frequency trading is the use of sophisticated technological tools to trade securities like stocks or options, and is typically characterized by several distinguishing features:...
hedge funds on their custom technology needs.
In a video interview conducted by Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
, Mirabile speaks of having had a brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
that was discovered and successfully removed when he was 17 years old, and how it was a motivating factor in becoming an entrepreneur.