Eric Hixon
Founder at Gideon Hixon Ventures
Profile
Mr. Hixon is a Co-Founder of MediaMaster, which focuses on storing, playing and organizing music on the internet.
He has also served as a Co-Managing Partner of the Gideon Hixon Fund.
After building and growing his start-up, WebCal, which was acquired by Yahoo in 1998, he worked on the PIM products as part of the Yahoo Mail team.
Previously, he worked at Torque Systems on systems integration for the pre-press industry.
Mr. Hixon holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from New York University and a Bachelor's degree from New York University.
He is based in Palo Alto, California.
Eric Hixon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Gideon Hixon Ventures
 Gideon Hixon Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Gideon Hixon Ventures (Gideon Hixon) is an venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Eric Hixon. The firm is headquartered in Summerland, California. | Founder | 01/01/1990 |
Former positions of Eric Hixon
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Swink LLC
 Swink LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Swink LLC provided data visualization and analytics for sports video. It allowed people to create, store, and share personalized highlights of their best plays with family and friends across social media networks and email. The company was founded by Christopher Jue and Dan Policy in 2009 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/02/2013 |
Diversion Web Publishing LLC
 Diversion Web Publishing LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Diversion Web Publishing LLC operates a website which shares photos, videos, songs and documents. The company was founded on June 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Manlius, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2012 |
Kadoo, Inc.
 Kadoo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Kadoo, Inc. provides online community services to share and publish information. It offers files through smart phones, television and social media. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/11/2011 |
Evryx Technologies, Inc.
 Evryx Technologies, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Evryx Technologies Inc., founded in 2001, is the global leader in mobile search technology. Through its brands LinkMe Mobile (US), ShaLink (Japan), SnapNow (UK), and Evryx China (China), they transform 'the ordinary into the extraordinary' by linking clients to consumers via its patented mobile search technology. Through the strength of media convergence, its process enables clients to engage consumers at the key touch points of sight and sound, effectively creating a powerful brand and product connection the very moment they are interested. With five patents issued, and 27 pending globally, they are the only company to combine visual, voice, and audio recognition technology. This multi-layered connection, and the rich data it provides, offers clients a deeper understanding of the consumers they seek to engage and convert into customers. They provide turn-key, end-to-end marketing solutions that are tailored to clients' specific requirements. LinkMe Mobile is the market leader-a global company operating locally. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/06/2010 |
| Mediamaster Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2009 |
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| New York University | Graduate Degree |
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Evryx Technologies, Inc.
Evryx Technologies, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Evryx Technologies Inc., founded in 2001, is the global leader in mobile search technology. Through its brands LinkMe Mobile (US), ShaLink (Japan), SnapNow (UK), and Evryx China (China), they transform 'the ordinary into the extraordinary' by linking clients to consumers via its patented mobile search technology. Through the strength of media convergence, its process enables clients to engage consumers at the key touch points of sight and sound, effectively creating a powerful brand and product connection the very moment they are interested. With five patents issued, and 27 pending globally, they are the only company to combine visual, voice, and audio recognition technology. This multi-layered connection, and the rich data it provides, offers clients a deeper understanding of the consumers they seek to engage and convert into customers. They provide turn-key, end-to-end marketing solutions that are tailored to clients' specific requirements. LinkMe Mobile is the market leader-a global company operating locally. | Communications |
Kadoo, Inc.
Kadoo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Kadoo, Inc. provides online community services to share and publish information. It offers files through smart phones, television and social media. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Washington, DC. | Consumer Services |
Swink LLC
Swink LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Swink LLC provided data visualization and analytics for sports video. It allowed people to create, store, and share personalized highlights of their best plays with family and friends across social media networks and email. The company was founded by Christopher Jue and Dan Policy in 2009 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Torque Systems, Inc.
 Torque Systems, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Torque Systems, Inc. provides storage systems for the graphic arts industry. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. | Electronic Technology |
WebCal Corp
 WebCal Corp Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Yahoo, Inc., WebCal Corp develops and markets web-based calendaring and scheduling products. | Technology Services |
Gideon Hixon Ventures
Gideon Hixon Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Gideon Hixon Ventures (Gideon Hixon) is an venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Eric Hixon. The firm is headquartered in Summerland, California. | Finance |
Diversion Web Publishing LLC
Diversion Web Publishing LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Diversion Web Publishing LLC operates a website which shares photos, videos, songs and documents. The company was founded on June 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Manlius, NY. | Technology Services |
| Mediamaster Group, Inc. |
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