Oliver Ripley

Co-founder Ocean Group, a private holding company that builds businesses in high-growth industries to create long-term value, and continues to serves as the company's CEO. Co-founder and CEO of Black Ocean, Ocean Group's digital media company that invests in, builds and operates technology businesses around the world. At Black Ocean, drives strategy and international expansion for the company's holding division and incubator. Provides operational guidance and brings opportunities to Black Ocean's individual companies, helping them create long-term value for their leadership and the marketplace. Currently, these companies focus on video, social, mobile, and e-commerce technologies. At Ocean Group oversaw the growth of Ocean Group's real estate portfolio in Europe and Russia; founded its private equity fund division, Kronos Capital; and built the group's agricultural business in Southern Russia. Mr. Ripley also helped build Ocean Sky into one of Europe's largest private jet companies that operates aircraft and owns airport terminals across the UK, Italy and Spain. Mr. Ripley was born in the United Kingdom and attended Eton College and Oxford University. Fluent in six languages, he divides his time amongst the Group's businesses in New York, London, Luxembourg, Moscow, and Singapore.