AJ Vernet

Builder. Connector. Investor. Commercial Growth Partner.

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2019
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Board Advisor and Early Investor
Mar 2019
Adway is a digital advertising medium that enables flexible and targeted geo-fencing on vehicles, displayed wherever and whenever you want it. Adway is the first of its kind, using projection technology to display both static images and full HD video on vehicles.
Co-Founding Partner / Board Member
Jan 2016
We believe that a new era of media and marketing is rapidly emerging, one empowered by technology and driven by creative storytelling. What we see are brands taking a bold stride away from interruptive advertising towards content that provides value in the way of information and entertainment. Our mission is to encourage a higher level of collaboration amongst advertisers, agencies, media partners and creators, leading to a richer media environment for all.
A Sense Of Home - Co-founder / Board Member
Jul 2014
A Sense of Homes mission is to prevent homelessness by creating first-ever homes and a community for youth aging out of foster care. A home that is safe and full of hope, dignity, and love is the first step to forging a successful life, and with ongoing access to resources and a caring community, each young person we serve has the ability to achieve their dreams and thrive. Please visit www.asenseofhome.org to learn more and follow us on socials @asenseofhomeorg! Every donation, like, comment, and share gets us that much closer to creating even more homes for deserving young people and their families.
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2026
Partner and Head of Growth
Jun 2026
Black Buddha Media Group (BBMG) is a partnership-first marketing and IP agency operating at the intersection of brands, talent, and platforms. INTEGRATED MARKETING + CAMPAIGN EXECUTION We develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns across branded content, creator collaborations, and experiential marketing, delivering culturally relevant work from strategy through production and execution. IP PARTNERSHIPS + COMMERCIAL STRATEGY We originate and structure high-value partnerships while supporting our IP partners with business development, go-to-market strategy, and commercial execution. From sponsorships and endorsements to licensing and joint ventures, we build scalable ecosystems that unlock revenue and long term enterprise value for our partners.
2025
Co-Founder
Dec 2025
Our mission: To weave together a community of professional executives in media, advertising and marketing to craft shared experiences that foster real relationships. We are executives, in real life.
2020
Head of Partnerships and Business Development Americas
Oct 2020
Where does true originality come from? Since 1995, CJ ENM has been answering that question. We are at originality’s frontier, creating must-see dramas, award-winning movies, and addictive reality entertainment. We are discovering K-pop’s next stars, inventing animation’s next sensation, and producing world-class musicals for Broadway, the West End and Asia. Originality thrives on common themes in every language, every age and every generation. New characters and stories bring us together through universal emotions we all share. At CJ ENM we love to find the familiar within the unfamiliar – and the thrill that comes with it. We live to discover untold originals. IN THE CENTER OF IT ALL : OUR PEOPLE We believe employees are our most valuable resources. Thus we are paying our undivided attention to recruiting and developing top global experts who come from diverse background and carry varied interests. We invite you to explore limitless possibilities with some of the most renowned directors, producers, and artists, while tapping into your own potentials as aspiring future movers-and-shakers of the global entertainment industry. Please contact our HR for further information regarding career opportunities at CJ ENM via applyenm@cj.net
2019
Board Advisor and Early Investor
Mar 2019
Adway is a digital advertising medium that enables flexible and targeted geo-fencing on vehicles, displayed wherever and whenever you want it. Adway is the first of its kind, using projection technology to display both static images and full HD video on vehicles.
2016
Co-Founding Partner / Board Member
Jan 2016
We believe that a new era of media and marketing is rapidly emerging, one empowered by technology and driven by creative storytelling. What we see are brands taking a bold stride away from interruptive advertising towards content that provides value in the way of information and entertainment. Our mission is to encourage a higher level of collaboration amongst advertisers, agencies, media partners and creators, leading to a richer media environment for all.
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