Mika Salmi Email Address

Managing Partner

creativeLIVE is setting a new standard for education by connecting a live, dynamic community of millions of people with the world's most inspiring and influential experts. Using a scalable freemium" model and a frictionless access to the best teachers in the world, creativeLIVE is transforming the $100 billion continuing education market. The company was founded in April 2010 by world-renowned photographer and artist Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson and has been profitable since day one. The company is led by CEO Mika Salmi, backed by Greylock Partners and has locations in Seattle and San Francisco."

Mika Salmi is a serial entrepreneur and recognized innovator in the technology and media sectors. Mika has extensive experience working in numerous countries building and leading companies, creating products, negotiating partnerships, financing businesses, executing M&A strategies, and serving on public and private company Board of Directors. Currently, Mika is a Senior Advisor at The Raine Group. Raine is a unique investment and advisory firm focused on the global media, technology and sports industries. He also serves on the Boards of Trace, Pixvana, CreativeLive, INSEAD, and Feed.fm and actively advises numerous startups. Most recently Mika was CEO of CreativeLive, a real time video platform targeting the continuing education market. Previously, Mika was President of Global Digital Media at Viacom home of MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures. Prior to that Mika was the Founder/CEO of the pioneering video and games companies AtomFilms, Shockwave, and AddictingGames. AtomFilms and Shockwave were the largest online video and game brands in early days of the Internet. Mika also founded Mad Races, a location-based mobile game company. He started his career in music, notably discovering and signing Grammy and Oscar winning artist Nine Inch Nails.Mika was born in Finland, is a US and Finnish citizen, speaks several languages and has an MBA from INSEAD.