Brad Ross

Fam, let me put you on to Brad Ross, this dude’s the real deal in the gaming and startup world. He jumped into the scene back in 2010 at Zynga, which is like the big leagues for social games, and crushed it there as a Divisional Lead Product Manager. That’s where he really cut his teeth on managing big teams, thinking about growth, and making products that people actually wanna use. No surprise, he’s got that hustle DNA.

Then, he took a leap and founded CoinTent around 2013. This was his first big shot at building his own thing. CoinTent was all about micropayments and subscriptions, pretty ahead of its time, honestly. He led product development, got the platform off the ground, and ran the business side too. That shows he’s not just a product guy, he’s got the vision and the guts to handle the boring stuff that keeps a startup alive. He ran CoinTent till 2017, proving he can build, run, and scale a business from scratch.

After that, he jumped into Massdrop as Head of Growth. Think about it, Massdrop was all about community-driven commerce, and Brad’s skills in growth and analytics helped it blow up even more. He was there for about a year and a half, which shows he’s all about that fast, high-impact environment.

But here’s where it gets really interesting. In 2018, Brad threw down with his biggest move yet, founded Captain.tv, aka Stream Captain. This is his passion project, and it’s the kind of thing that’s pure genius, games for streamers to play live with their viewers. The idea? Make streaming more interactive, more fun, more engaging. And damn, he raised $1.7 million from top investors like Y Combinator, Foundry Group, and even Mark Pincus himself. That’s no small feat. It shows he’s got that founder grit, knows how to pitch, and has a vision that resonates.

What does all this say about him? Brad’s the guy who’s not afraid to jump into the deep end, learn on the fly, and build shit from scratch. He’s driven by the love of tech, games, and community. Every stop in his career, he’s been pushing boundaries, whether it was social gaming at Zynga, payments at CoinTent, or now, creating new ways for streamers and audiences to connect. He’s got that rare combo: a builder’s mind, a growth hacker’s instinct, and the hustle of a startup vet.

Bottom line? Brad Ross is one of those founders who’s been through the trenches, learned from every mistake, and now, he’s taking everything he’s learned and applying it to make streaming more interactive and fun. He’s the dude to watch if you’re into gaming, tech, or just someone who’s got that fire to reinvent how people connect online. No Cap, he’s the real deal.