Newton Dean
Director/Board Member at Consensus Point, Inc.
Profile
Dean Newton is an Investment Manager, and Chief Legal Officer/Secretary and GP of Relevance Ventures, based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Prior to joining Relevance Ventures, Dean served as AGC for Blackboard Inc., with responsibility for its Blackboard Campus Enablement (formerly Transact) Fintech and security business units as well as its Community Engagement SaaS platforms.
Previously, Dean was Chief Operating Officer of Emotive Communications, a company he co-founded in 2006 to enable the peer-to-peer distribution of media through mobile devices.
Dean also served as General Counsel at Moviso, the first and largest ringtone company in North America, where he authored the first licensing structures that brought music to mobile phones, and lead the company through its acquisition by InfoSpace Inc. He is a music and technology attorney by training, having worked at Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown in Beverly Hills, California, where his practice included representing recording artists and media companies in entertainment-related transactions.
He began his career in corporate practice with Los Angeles-based firm Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP.
Dean is a graduate of Harvard University, where he received both B.A.
and J.D.
degrees.
Dean is a member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe, and serves on the Boards of a number of companies and organizations.
Newton Dean active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Consensus Point, Inc.
 Consensus Point, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Consensus Point, Inc. provides prediction market research, analytics, and software services. Its solutions include Huunu for Research, which enables market research companies to tap into established panels to determine market preferences; Huunu for Media that offers media companies a way to engage with the user communities; and Huunu for Enterprise and Government, which provides consulting firms and enterprises. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
 RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance Relevance Capital Management LLC (Relevance Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Cameron Newton. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-10-31 |
Dignity Gold LLC
 Dignity Gold LLC Regional BanksFinance Part of Dignity Holdings LLC, Dignity Gold LLC is a precious metals mining and blockchain development company that creates securities tokens to establish investment opportunities in the precious metals mining and mineral sectors. The company is based in New York, NY. Dignity Gold's focus is on precious metals and various minerals, and by creating agreements, the company essentially creates intrinsic value. The intention is to provide a safer, more stable investment. The company was founded in 2019 by Kent M. Swig and Steve Braverman. | Director/Board Member | - |
Transact Campus, Inc.
 Transact Campus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Transact Campus, Inc. designs and develops software applications for education, government and business industry. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | General Counsel | 2019-04-30 |
Former positions of Newton Dean
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
eMotive Communications, Inc.
 eMotive Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services eMotive Communications, Inc. develops smart media applications for mobile entertainment. The company was founded by Shane Dewing, Dean Newton & Anthony Stonfield on July 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Encino, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 2015-02-28 |
InfoSpace Media Studios
 InfoSpace Media Studios Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services InfoSpace Media Studios develops and publishes mobile software content and applications. The company offers services to wireless carriers, device manufacturers, entertainment, and media companies. It offers personalized content, including ring tones, songs, graphics, games, videos, messaging, and multimedia on wireless products. InfoSpace Media Studios was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA | General Counsel | 2005-12-30 |
Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc.
 Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc. is a private company that provides a guide to the music industry through the book "All You Need to Know About the Music Business" by veteran music lawyer Donald S. Passman. The company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The book has been regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry for over 25 years and has been updated to address the biggest transformation of the music industry yet: streaming. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
eMotive Communications, Inc.
eMotive Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services eMotive Communications, Inc. develops smart media applications for mobile entertainment. The company was founded by Shane Dewing, Dean Newton & Anthony Stonfield on July 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Encino, CA. | Founder | - |
Training of Newton Dean
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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eMotive Communications, Inc.
eMotive Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services eMotive Communications, Inc. develops smart media applications for mobile entertainment. The company was founded by Shane Dewing, Dean Newton & Anthony Stonfield on July 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Encino, CA. | Technology Services |
InfoSpace Media Studios
InfoSpace Media Studios Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services InfoSpace Media Studios develops and publishes mobile software content and applications. The company offers services to wireless carriers, device manufacturers, entertainment, and media companies. It offers personalized content, including ring tones, songs, graphics, games, videos, messaging, and multimedia on wireless products. InfoSpace Media Studios was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA | Technology Services |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Consensus Point, Inc.
Consensus Point, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Consensus Point, Inc. provides prediction market research, analytics, and software services. Its solutions include Huunu for Research, which enables market research companies to tap into established panels to determine market preferences; Huunu for Media that offers media companies a way to engage with the user communities; and Huunu for Enterprise and Government, which provides consulting firms and enterprises. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Commercial Services |
Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc.
Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc. is a private company that provides a guide to the music industry through the book "All You Need to Know About the Music Business" by veteran music lawyer Donald S. Passman. The company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The book has been regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry for over 25 years and has been updated to address the biggest transformation of the music industry yet: streaming. | Commercial Services |
RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance Relevance Capital Management LLC (Relevance Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Cameron Newton. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. | Finance |
Dignity Gold LLC
Dignity Gold LLC Regional BanksFinance Part of Dignity Holdings LLC, Dignity Gold LLC is a precious metals mining and blockchain development company that creates securities tokens to establish investment opportunities in the precious metals mining and mineral sectors. The company is based in New York, NY. Dignity Gold's focus is on precious metals and various minerals, and by creating agreements, the company essentially creates intrinsic value. The intention is to provide a safer, more stable investment. The company was founded in 2019 by Kent M. Swig and Steve Braverman. | Finance |
Transact Campus, Inc.
Transact Campus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Transact Campus, Inc. designs and develops software applications for education, government and business industry. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Technology Services |
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