Scott Cohen
Co-founder & Partner
Scott Cohen is a founding Partner in the Red Tie Media Group, and the former President of Game Trust, a leading developer and provider of Internet game software and technology. He is currently serving as advisor to several Internet companies, and is spearheading development of VideoAdGames.com, a newly funded venture in interactive advertising. Cohen has over 30 years experience in strategic deal making, negotiation and leadership, playing a major role in developing businesses during the growth of the Internet in the US and Europe. He has demonstrated success in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments, most recently in media, interactive marketing, and entertainment.
As a co-founder and senior level executive, Cohen was critical to the success of two IPO's over the past nine years: LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN), and 24/7 Media (NASDAQ: TFSM). Together with the senior management team, he worked to raise more than $150 million from the public markets and private investors for affiliated companies (combined market cap at IPO over $700 million). Cohen has worked with the most senior executives in a variety of leading companies, including New World Communications Group, MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Revlon, Marvel, Coopers & Lybrand, Harris Interactive, SixDegrees, ShopNow, HCD Market Research, and many others.
Cohen began his career in real estate and opened his own firm in 1981. In the late 1980's, he founded a network of commercial real estate affiliates. Metropolitan Asset Corp. grew to encompass over forty major US cities, handling multi-million dollar transactions, including hotels, shopping malls, office complexes and other investment sales, appraisals and work-outs. Cohen earned his Masters in Business Administration in 1988 from the University of Rochester, William Simon School of Business, after ten years of professional experience. Cohen currently serves on the Board of Directors for Double Trump, LeadFusion, and Active Response Group.
Email: scottc@redtie.com