René Rechtman

Education Rechtman has a master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Copenhagen.

Career In 2000, Rechtman joined Tradedoubler, an internet advertising firm, and established the firm in Denmark. In 2004 he was called to return to the London offices and was named director of advertising. In 2005, Tradedoubler went public and was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. In 2008, Rechtman became director and co-owner of GoViral, a Danish startup distribution platform for video advertising. He sold the company in 2011 to American AOL for approximately $100 million. He served as the president of international operations and was an investor at Maker Studios (which would become Disney Digital Network) in 2014. and he became head of "non-linear media".

In 2018, Rechtman left Disney and founded Moonbug Entertainment, a children’s entertainment company, with John Robson. The company's most famous series is Cocomelon, with one and a half billion plays on Youtube in one month. He serves on the board of JP/Politikens Hus and Guardian Media Group.

Personal life Rechtman was born from a Jewish family in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lives in London with his wife and three children.