Andrew Perlman
Andrew Perlman is the CEO of Recurrent Ventures, one of the largest independent digital media companies in the United States, operating a portfolio of enthusiast and service-journalism brands including Popular Science, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, The Drive, Donut Media, and many others. Under his leadership, Recurrent has pursued an aggressive acquisition strategy, consolidating legacy print-heritage titles and digital-native brands into a scaled publishing operation that monetizes through advertising, commerce, licensing and subscriptions. Perlman has been central to Recurrent's growth from a small collection of automotive titles into a broad multi-vertical media company with tens of millions of monthly readers. His background spans digital media operations and entrepreneurship, and he has positioned Recurrent as a buyer of distressed or undervalued media assets, giving storied brands new operational infrastructure and audience development resources. As CEO of an advertising-supported media business at scale, Perlman is a notable operator in the digital publishing and media industry, navigating the challenges of programmatic advertising revenue, first-party data strategy, and the evolving economics of independent media.
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Bio
Andrew Perlman is the CEO of Recurrent Ventures, one of the largest independent digital media companies in the United States, operating a portfolio of enthusiast and service-journalism brands including Popular Science, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, The Drive, Donut Media, and many others. Under his leadership, Recurrent has pursued an aggressive acquisition strategy, consolidating legacy print-heritage titles and digital-native brands into a scaled publishing operation that monetizes through advertising, commerce, licensing and subscriptions. Perlman has been central to Recurrent's growth from a small collection of automotive titles into a broad multi-vertical media company with tens of millions of monthly readers. His background spans digital media operations and entrepreneurship, and he has positioned Recurrent as a buyer of distressed or undervalued media assets, giving storied brands new operational infrastructure and audience development resources. As CEO of an advertising-supported media business at scale, Perlman is a notable operator in the digital publishing and media industry, navigating the challenges of programmatic advertising revenue, first-party data strategy, and the evolving economics of independent media.
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- Led Recurrent Ventures' acquisition of Popular Science, one of the oldest science magazines in the United States
- Scaled Recurrent Ventures into a portfolio of over 50 digital media brands across automotive, outdoor, sports and science verticals