Fran Hauser
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Venture Capitalist and Angel Investor
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| Born | Francesca Cambareri October 28, 1968 Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| Occupation | Venture Capitalist, Digital Media Executive |
| Nationality | American; Italian |
| Alma mater | Pace University, New York City |
| Subject | Publishing, Digital, Entertainment, Philanthropy, Angel Investing, Venture Capital |
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Francesca ("Fran") Hauser (born October 28, 1968) is a startup investor and advisor, funding and advising consumer-focused companies such as HelloGiggles, Levo, Mogul, The Wing and Gem&Bolt. Formerly President, Digital for Time Inc.'s Style and Entertainment Group, she is also a philanthropist and advocate for women in business.
Hauser was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, the eldest daughter of Carmela and Antonio Cambareri. In 1970, Hauser's parents moved the family from Italy to Mount Kisco, NY where Antonio Cambareri continued in the stone masonry trade and Carmela continued her work as a tailor.
Hauser graduated from John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, NY as salutatorian in 1986. Hauser attended Pace University in Pleasantville and White Plains, NY where she graduated in 1990 summa cum laude with a BBA and MBA in Business Administration. Hauser was the first person in her family to graduate from college.
Hauser began her career in finance, holding positions at Price Waterhouse, Ernst and Young, and Coca-Cola Enterprises until joining Moviefone in 1998. She played an integral role in the $400 million sale of Moviefone to AOL and was later promoted to Vice President and General Manager of Moviefone and AOL Movies in 2001.
In 2002 she was promoted to Vice President of AOL’s Programming Group, where she managed the AOL Teens channel and became one of the liaisons between AOL and Time Inc. The position led to a full-time move to Time Inc. where Hauser was named Executive Producer of Time Inc. Interactive and was later promoted to General Manager.
In 2006, Hauser was named General Manager, PEOPLE Digital and then in 2007 was promoted to President, PEOPLE Digital. In 2008, she expanded her responsibilities and was promoted to President, Digital for Time Inc.’s Style and Entertainment Group.
As President, Digital for Time Inc.’s Style and Entertainment Group, Hauser guided her team to digitally extend industry leading brands — PEOPLE, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Essence and People en Español — to over 27 million people across platforms. Hauser oversaw large-scale distribution partnerships, product development, and acquisitions and was responsible for desktop, mobile, and tablet strategy. During Hauser’s tenure, People.com went from 3 million monthly unique visitors to 30 million monthly unique visitors.
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