# Hernan Lopez

> Founder of Wondery (sold to Amazon for $300M+)

Founder of Wondery (sold for $300M to Amazon only 5 years from launch, having raised $18M total)

Wondery is the largest storytelling podcast network including Dirty John, Business Wars, and more. 

Prior to that, Hernan was the CEO of Fox International Channels. As CEO, Hernan scaled operations to $3B+ and launched global TV hits like The Walking Dead. Also served on multiple boards including National Geographic Channels Int’l. 

Investor in hundreds of companies across consumer and B2B tech, media, AI, as an LP in 20 VC funds from pre-seed to growth. 

Currently running Owl & Co, advising companies and founders primarily in media, tech and the attention economy 

Things he can advise on:
✔️ Launching and scaling startups
✔️ OKRs
✔️ How to hire, attract, retain the best people 
✔️ Building towards an exit
✔️ Inflection points and tough conversations
✔️ Expanding global operations
✔️ Streamonomics (a proprietary framework to build enterprise value from streaming: TV, film, creator economy, podcasts —for streamers, creators, investors)

“Excited to share my journey and help you build impactful businesses! Let’s connect!”

**Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $450.00

## Example Questions

- What do I need to do today if I want to get acquired in 5 years? How about if I want to go public?
- When/how do I need to hire a (VP of Sales, CFO, COO…) given our limited resources?
- How do I set myself up for a successful fundraise?
- We are being pulled in many directions. How do we prioritize?
- How do I know that it’s time to pivot? (product, company, team)

## Links

- [Expert profile](/HernanLopez)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)