Michael Blum biography

Michael Blum serves as Director of the Company. Michael Blum started his career in Silicon Valley where he eventually joined PayPal as country manager, Germany and later ran the payments business for eBay in South East Asia and the Pacific. In 2005, he moved into the world of finance, co-founding a hedge fund, Falconhenge Partners which then became part of Magnetar Capital. Michael is co-founder and President at Hedgeye Risk Management, a leading online financial media company. He is a director at Hedgeye Cares, the company's employee driven charity. He also serves as president of Seven7, LLC, a sports and entertainment focused venture fund and is managing director at Asia Leisure Capital, a hotel and casino management and investment firm. He was previously co-founder and chief financial officer of Firefly Space Systems. Michael graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International studies.