Ilya Pozin

Ilya Pozin
Born
Russia
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFlorida State University
OccupationBusinessperson
Years active2000–present
Known forFounder of Pluto TV, Co-founder and CEO of Telly

Ilya Pozin is a Russian-born American businessman. He is best known as the founder of Pluto TV, a free streaming service with ads, and as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Telly, a company that gives free televisions supported by advertising.[1][2][3]

Early life

Pozin was born in Russia. He moved to the United States with his family in 1991.[4] He studied at Florida State University and finished a degree in information studies in 2005.[5]

Career

Ciplex / Coplex

In 2000, Pozin co-founded Coplex, an interactive media agency providing digital strategy and product development services. Under his leadership, the company earned recognition as an Inc. 500/5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company for three consecutive years. Coplex was acquired in 2016[6][7]

Open Me

IIn 2012, Pozin co-founded Open Me, an online gifting and greeting platform that allowed users to create and send personalized digital and physical cards. The venture-backed company served millions of users before being acquired in 2014[8][9]

Pluto TV

In 2013, Pozin co-founded Pluto TV. The service gave free channels of online video, supported by ads. In 2019, ViacomCBS bought Pluto TV for $340 million. In 2024,[10][11] Pluto TV won a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its work in FAST streaming.[12][13]

Telly

In 2022, Pozin founded Telly, a television technology company offering consumers a free dual-screen smart television supported entirely by advertising. As founder and chief executive officer, Pozin continues to lead the company's development of ad-supported hardware and service models.[14][15]

Awards

Media Appearance

Pozin has been featured or interviewed by major outlets including The Hollywood Reporter,[20] Forbes,[21][22] Deadline,[23] The Wall Street Journal, and CSQ.[24] He has also appeared on podcasts and video interviews such as Variety Strictly Business,[14] The VergeCast,[25] Marketecture,[26] Rich Habits Podcast,[27] BBC[28] and CNBC.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Weprin, Alex (15 May 2023). "A Startup From the Co-Founder of Pluto TV Thinks America Is Ready for Free TVs". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Ilya Pozin - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  3. ↑ "Ilya Pozin". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  4. ↑ Paugh, Ryan (8 May 2013). "Meet YEC's Ilya Pozin, Founder of Ciplex, on #StartupLab". Washington Business Journal.
  5. ↑ "Distinguished Alumni". Florida State University College of Communication & Information.
  6. ↑ "The Right Man for the Job (Sometimes)". Inc.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  7. ↑ "Ciplex: The $5 Million Dollar Payoff For Not Going The Corporate Path - with Ilya Pozin". Business Podcast for Startups. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  8. ↑ Lawler, Ryan (14 October 2013). "Threadless Gets Into The Greeting Card Game With Strategic Partnership And Investment In Open Me". TechCrunch.
  9. ↑ "Ilya Pozin Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  10. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (2019-01-22). "Viacom Acquires Free Streaming Platform Pluto TV for $340 Million". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  11. ↑ Hayes, Dade (2019-03-04). "Viacom Closes $340M Pickup Of Pluto TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  12. 1 2 Team, The Deadline (2024-02-21). "NATAS Reveals Technology & Engineering Emmy Award Recipients". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  13. ↑ Bouma, Luke (2025-04-09). "Pluto TV Celebrates 11 Years: A Streaming Pioneer's Journey to Redefining Free TV". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  14. 1 2 Wallenstein, Andrew (2023-12-20). "Telly Founder Ilya Pozin Previews 2024's First New Features". Variety. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  15. ↑ "Making Smart TVs That Live Up to the Name: Telly's Ilya Pozin – Beet.TV". Beet.TV - The Root to the Media Revolution. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  16. ↑ "Ilya Pozin". Clay.earth.
  17. ↑ "World's Most Innovative Companies 2024". Fast Company. 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ilya Pozin". Crunchbase.
  19. ↑ "Ilya Pozin". Inc. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  20. ↑ Weprin, Alex (2023-05-15). "A Startup From the Co-Founder of Pluto TV Thinks America Is Ready for Free TVs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  21. ↑ "Ilya Pozin - Dot Calm". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  22. ↑ Pozin, Ilya. "How I Became An Entrepreneur". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  23. ↑ Hayes, Dade (2023-05-15). "Telly, A Start-Up Led By Pluto TV's Co-Founder, Offers Dual-Screen Smart TVs For Free". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  24. ↑ Hudson, Subrina (2019-11-26). "Pluto TV Founder Ilya Pozin's Modern American Dream - CSQ | C-Suite Quarterly". CSQ | C-Suite Quarterly - The Voice of the C-Suite. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  25. ↑ Pierce, David (2023-10-10). "Telly has a plan to build the best TV ever — and give it away for free". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  26. ↑ "Episode 112: Ilya Pozin of Telly on why the future of TV is free". Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  27. ↑ "137: Trying To Build The Next Trillion-Dollar Company w/ Ilya Pozin - Rich Habits Podcast". richhabitspodcast.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  28. ↑ "Beating stress before it beats you". www.bbc.com. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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