Daniel Kruchkow is a venture capital investor at Crush Ventures who spent over 11 years at Universal Music Group, including as SVP of Global Digital Initiatives where he helped create VEVO and led digital campaigns for superstars like JAY-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West. He continues to serve as CMO & Head of Digital Strategy for Crush Music, using their roster of artists like Miley Cyrus, Green Day, and Lorde as a live testbed for his portfolio companies. Daniel Kruchkow is a venture capital investor at Crush Ventures who spent over 11 years at Universal Music Group, including as SVP of Global Digital Initiatives where he helped create VEVO and led digital campaigns for superstars like JAY-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West. He continues to serve as CMO & Head of Digital Strategy for Crush Music, using their roster of artists like Miley Cyrus, Green Day, and Lorde as a live testbed for his portfolio companies.