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Mike Cassidy

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D-Orbit USA

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About

CEO and Co-Founder of 5 previous high tech companies: Apollo Fusion (acquired by Astra for $145 million), Ruba (acquired by Google), Xfire (acquired by MTV for $110 million), Direct Hit (acquired by Ask Jeeves for $500 million), and Stylus Innovation (acquired by Artisoft for $13 million). For prior 5 years before Apollo: Project Leader for Google's Project Loon which uses high altitude balloons to bring internet to developing countries around the world.

Experience

CEOD-Orbit USA
Apr 2024
CEOApollo Fusion
Aug 2016 to Oct 2022
Vice President, Google & Project Leader of Project LoonGoogle
May 2010 to Mar 2017
CEORuba, Inc. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
May 2008 to May 2010
Entrepreneur in ResidenceBenchmark
Jun 2007 to May 2008
CEO, XfireViacom
Jan 2006 to Jan 2007
CEOXfire
Jan 2003 to May 2006
CEODirect Hit Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Mar 1998 to Jan 2000
CEOStylus Innovation Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Sep 1990 to Feb 1996

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS + MS, Aerospace Engineering
Berklee College of Music
Jazz Piano and Music Production
Harvard Business School
MBA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Berklee College of Music