Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
Number of Founded Organizations 1

After beginning his career on Wall Street, Shawn advanced to teaming with world class executives and entrepreneurs to transform the traffic, mapping and proximity-aware advertising industries by leveraging new technologies and real-time data at Traffic.com. These innovative solutions transitioned consumers from traditional media to smart devices

and predictive data.

Mr. Gunn has helped to create over $1 billion in value for investors as an executive, entrepreneur and investor with brands like Microsoft, NAVTEQ, Hearst, IHS and Nokia. Shawn has successfully raised equity financing, help drive more then five companies to profitable exits and led multiple M&A transactions.

Today, Shawn is focused on solving the challenges across several business verticals that leverage artificial intelligence and neural computing, which include deep learning, behavioral analytics, machine learning, edge computing and blockchain as ingredient technologies.

Shawn is a graduate of Florida A&M University and resides with his family in Los Angeles, CA.

Number of Past Jobs 8
Shawn Gunn has had 8 past jobs including Co-Founder & CEO at PLLAY Labs.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
PLLAY Labs
Co-Founder & CEO20182018
INRIX
Vice President & General Manager - New Media & Geo Analytics20142016
HERE Technologies Chicago
Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Monetization20122014
PERSONA
Founder & CEO20122014
Nokia
Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Channel Sales20092012
Navteq
Director, Advertising Business Development20072009
Traffic.com
Sr. Director, Business Development20052007
GlobalSpec
Director, Business Development20002003
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 2
Shawn Gunn holds 2 board and advisor roles as Advisor at nFlux AI and Advisor at Locomotus.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Micello
Advisory Board Member20162018
Arrived
Advisor20112012