Pete Cashmore Explained

Pete Cashmore
Birth Date:1985 9, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Banchory, Scotland

Pete Cashmore (born 18 September 1985) is the founder and former CEO of the media and entertainment company Mashable,[2] He grew up in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,[3] and founded Mashable in Aberdeenshire in 2005 when he was 19.[2]

Biography

In 2009, Cashmore was recognized in Inc.'s "30 Under 30", Forbes' "Top 25 Web Celebs",[4] and The Huffington Posts "Top 10 Game Changers 2009".[5]

Cashmore previously wrote a weekly column on technology and social media for CNN.[6] In 2012, Cashmore made Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people.

In 2017, Mashable was sold to Ziff Davis for 50 million dollars, and over 50 staff members were laid off.[7]

In November 2018, after his social media profiles were edited to include "Now: Taking some time off and working on something new," it was announced that Cashmore would be leaving Mashable at the end of the year. The general manager of Ziff Davis Tech (Mashable's parent company), Mike Finnerty, confirmed this.[8]

In November 2022, Cashmore launched Masterverse.io, a cryptocurrency, NFT, and Web3 related website.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SO WHAT DO YOU DO, PETE CASHMORE, MASHABLE FOUNDER AND CEO? . Mediabistro . 19 August 2009 . Joe . Ciarallo . 2 December 2014 .
  2. Web site: Pete Cashmore. Mashable. 27 October 2014.
  3. News: 14 Things You Didn't Know About Mashable's Pete Cashmore . . 26 May 2011 . Toronto . dead . Teri . Evans . https://web.archive.org/web/20130617033432/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/leadership/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-mashables-pete-cashmore/article4260668/ . 17 June 2013 .
  4. News: The Web Celeb 25. Forbes . David M. . Ewalt .
  5. News: HuffPost Game Changers: Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer in Technology? . HuffPost. Alex . Leo . 6 November 2009.
  6. News: Has the iPhone lost its cool? . CNN . 21 May 2010.
  7. News: Mashable laying off 50 people as it refocuses toward tech news after fire sale to Ziff Davis. TechCrunch. 2018-11-19. en-US.
  8. News: Pete Cashmore to leave Mashable at end of year. The Drum. 2018-11-19. en.
  9. Mashable founder Pete Cashmore is back with a new website, Masterverse. LinkedIn. 2022-12-05. en.

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