Englebardt Joins iHeartMedia Board

• iHeartMedia, Inc. has named Sam Englebardt, General Partner of Galaxy Interactive, to its Board of Directors. Galaxy Interactive is a venture capital franchise focused on companies operating at the intersection of content, finance and technology, with an emphasis on video game studios, NFTs, social platforms and financial marketplaces.

Englebardt, an accomplished media and technology investor and content producer, has deep experience at the intersection of content and exponential technologies, including the metaverse and web3. He is also co-founder and Partner at Galaxy Digital, a technology-driven financial services and investment management firm that provides institutions and clients with a full suite of financial solutions spanning the digital assets ecosystem.

Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc., said, “Sam’s expertise and deep understanding of web3, exponential technologies and the potential of emerging consumer tech platforms like NFTs, tokens and shared virtual experiences, combined with his background in media and entertainment, will be uniquely valuable to us as we extend iHeart’s presence into web3 and the metaverse.”