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Born | April 5, 1992 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Miami |
Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Holler |
Years active | 2014 - present |
Travis Montaque ( /ˈmɒntəˌkjuː/ MON-tə-kyoo; [1] born April 5, 1992) is an American entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of Holler, a messaging technology and conversational media company. [2] He is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Group Black, a media collective and accelerator focused on the advancement of Black-owned media properties. [3]
Montaque was born and raised in South Florida. [4] He attended Everglades High School in Miramar [5] and at 15 worked as a cashier at Chick-fil-A. He managed two franchises before he left the company at 19. [6]
Montaque attended the University of Miami, and served as vice chairman of the Undergraduate Dean’s Advisory Board and on the School of Business's Hyperion Council. He was also a member of the Iron Arrow Honor Society, and an inaugural member of the University of Miami Marketing Advisory Board. [5] He graduated with a degree in accounting and finance in 2014. [7]
Montaque, who worked as an investment analyst at Barclays Capital and Trivest in college, also founded Splyst as an undergraduate. [5] Following his graduation, he turned down a job at Goldman Sachs to focus on Splyst, which was renamed Emogi in 2016 and Holler in 2019. [4] [8] In April 2021, Holler announced their Series B Financing Round of $36M. [9]
In June 2021, Montaque announced his new organization, Group Black, in partnership with Richelieu Dennis. [10] Group Black aims to support Black-owned media and creators by connecting them with agencies and brands; the organization is also focused on investing in Black-owned companies. Montaque serves as the company's CEO and Co-Founder.
Montaque spoke about the importance of youth entrepreneurship at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in 2013. [11] He has written extensively on the topic of diversity in the workplace. [12]
Montaque appeared on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list at the age of 23. [13] He was named as one of the "50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur in 2018 [14] and included on the Black List 100 in 2020. [15] Fast Company named Holler to its "Most Innovative Social Media Companies" list in 2020. [16]
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Born | April 5, 1992 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Miami |
Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Holler |
Years active | 2014 - present |
Travis Montaque ( /ˈmɒntəˌkjuː/ MON-tə-kyoo; [1] born April 5, 1992) is an American entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of Holler, a messaging technology and conversational media company. [2] He is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Group Black, a media collective and accelerator focused on the advancement of Black-owned media properties. [3]
Montaque was born and raised in South Florida. [4] He attended Everglades High School in Miramar [5] and at 15 worked as a cashier at Chick-fil-A. He managed two franchises before he left the company at 19. [6]
Montaque attended the University of Miami, and served as vice chairman of the Undergraduate Dean’s Advisory Board and on the School of Business's Hyperion Council. He was also a member of the Iron Arrow Honor Society, and an inaugural member of the University of Miami Marketing Advisory Board. [5] He graduated with a degree in accounting and finance in 2014. [7]
Montaque, who worked as an investment analyst at Barclays Capital and Trivest in college, also founded Splyst as an undergraduate. [5] Following his graduation, he turned down a job at Goldman Sachs to focus on Splyst, which was renamed Emogi in 2016 and Holler in 2019. [4] [8] In April 2021, Holler announced their Series B Financing Round of $36M. [9]
In June 2021, Montaque announced his new organization, Group Black, in partnership with Richelieu Dennis. [10] Group Black aims to support Black-owned media and creators by connecting them with agencies and brands; the organization is also focused on investing in Black-owned companies. Montaque serves as the company's CEO and Co-Founder.
Montaque spoke about the importance of youth entrepreneurship at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in 2013. [11] He has written extensively on the topic of diversity in the workplace. [12]
Montaque appeared on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list at the age of 23. [13] He was named as one of the "50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur in 2018 [14] and included on the Black List 100 in 2020. [15] Fast Company named Holler to its "Most Innovative Social Media Companies" list in 2020. [16]
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