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Thomas Hicks Ahn is a highly successful entrepreneur, media technology pioneer, and strategic executive specializing in the convergence of streaming video, advertising technology, and direct to consumer platforms.
He is best known for co-founding Tubi, the revolutionary Advertising Video on Demand (AVOD) streaming service. As Co Founder and Head of Strategy and Business Development, Thomas was instrumental in scaling Tubi to become one of the world’s largest free streaming libraries, securing over 250 content partnerships with major studios, and pioneering an advanced Content Personalization Engine.
Tubi was successfully acquired by Fox Corporation in 2020 for $440 million, a landmark deal that underscored Fox’s strategic pivot into the digital direct to consumer streaming landscape. The acquisition created a combined entity uniquely positioned in the high growth ad supported streaming marketplace.
Today, Thomas advises founders, invests, and explores ventures in the media, ad tech, and digital entertainment sectors—helping them build scalable, data driven platforms, secure critical enterprise partnerships, and prepare for high valuation acquisitions by major media houses.
“Building a media technology company that warrants a premium requires mastering the complex dance between content, technology, and advertising. I help founders frame their data and their audience as the irreplaceable asset the buyer is truly paying for.”
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Previous Exits
Tubi Sold to Fox Corporation
Valuation: $440 Million
In March 2020, Tubi, the Ad supported Video on Demand (AVOD) service co-founded by Thomas Hicks Ahn, was acquired by Fox Corporation for $440 million in cash. The acquisition was highly strategic, allowing Fox to immediately expand its direct to consumer audience and capabilities with a platform that reached a sizeable younger demographic. Tubi was already a market leader, featuring over 20,000 titles and having secured content deals with major studios. The sale cemented the value of the AVOD model and Thomas Ahn’s expertise in building a technically challenging, ad driven business that could effectively challenge traditional subscription services.
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