Brick Top Holdings
From Start-Up to Success
From Start-Up to Success
Alexander Bafer is a seasoned executive and established entrepreneur with prominent experience in venture capital and investment management centered in the technology and entertainment sectors. Having formerly led the organization and development of notable startup companies with successful exits, his most recent headlines center on fuboTV, the industry-leading sports first streaming service, now trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FUBO).
Mr. Bafer founded Brick Top Productions and led the company’s IPO in 2011. He functioned as Chairman and CEO until August 2018, when he was elected Executive Chairman, a position he held through July 31, 2020. As CEO, Chairman and later, Executive Chairman, Mr. Bafer grew the company organically and through acquisitions, including Evolution AI in September, 2018 and fuboTV, in April, 2020. Mr. Bafer remained Executive Chairman of the combined public entities until July 31, 2020, during which time he helped facilitate fuboTV’s growth to approximately $3bn.
Mr. Bafer’s business management and financial acumen were apparent early in his long career. After graduating in the top 4% of his St. John’s University class, he co-managed a $500 million portfolio at Merrill Lynch in New York City in the mid 90’s. In the late 90’s he accepted a position as senior account executive with Preferred Securities Group in Boca Raton, Florida, where he was quickly promoted to President and Managing Director, responsible for overseeing the firm’s three trading offices, 50 registered representatives and numerous support personnel. Rounding out his experience with financial instruments and transactions, By 2001, Mr. Bafer accepted an equity position as a fund manager where he was involved in all aspects of building, organizing and managing a hedge fund.
In addition to connecting worthwhile companies and capital, Mr. Bafer continues to utilize his success and experience in developing businesses and assisting others in organizing and developing their businesses. He provides advice to early and late stage companies, whether they are in need of capital, expansion or guidance, with a prescient eye on developing a lucrative exit for founders.
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