Person attributes
Sean OBrien, is an accomplished investor, founder and entrepreneur who has already achieved two successful exits, Sean has been recognized by Forbes’ 30 under 30, the Miller Lite Tap the Future Program, and is an Eagle Scout.
Prior to Mavely, Sean co-founded Swyft Media, the first and largest emoji network driving brand awareness and digital licensing revenue. At its peak, Swyft was reaching over 2 billion monthly active users worldwide and partnered with over 300 leading brands such as Disney, Dreamworks, Fox Entertainment, MillerCoors, Sony and many more. In 2015, Monotype Imaging (NASDAQ: TYPE) acquired Swyft for $30 million.
Following the acquisition, Sean went on to be a founding partner of Irish Beef, a quick service restaurant franchise focused on implementing culture and technology that was acquired by Equicorp Partners in 2018.
Sean attended the University of Notre Dame, where he received his BA in both Political Science and Philosophy.
