Search by name, company, title, location, etc.

Fred Schonenberg

Member since January 2016Contact Fred

Fred Schonenberg is the founder of VentureFuel which helps global corporations unlock the power of innovation by partnering with startups and breakthrough technologies. Fred has over 15 years of high growth media sales experience, introducing new media formats and first-to-market products to the ad marketplace. Known for his award winning creative solutions and ability to forge strategic partnerships to drive revenue, Fred has deep relationships throughout the advertising industry. He is a frequent speaker at industry events such as SxSw, Advertising Week, Ad Tech, etc.

Articles by Fred All articles by Fred

  • What's In-Store For The Future in Marketing Daily on 01/15/2019

    Technologies introduced at the The National Retail Foundation's Retail Big Show enable frictionless checkout and interactive immersion.

  • Pssst, Here Are My Picks For The Secret Startups At CES in MediaDailyNews on 01/11/2019

    LAS VEGAS -- It's inside Eureka Park, as well as in private meetings around CES, where marketers can find the most exciting startups. Here's a selection of the "secret" startups I recommend marketers begin paying attention to.

  • Tomorrow, Today -- Top 5 Ad Startups From SXSW in Mobile Insider on 03/16/2017

    My team scoured the startup village, the accelerator parties, the startup BBQs, the tech breakfasts, sea of VCs and startup founders that dominated Austin in order to curate these five ad startups.

  • Tomorrow, Today - Top 5 Ad Startups From SXSW in MediaDailyNews on 03/15/2017

    SXSW is a sea of music, film and innovation. Among the tens of thousands of attendees and exhibitors, the platforms of tomorrow are waiting to be discovered. Here's a look at five innovative ones.

  • The Top Startups For Marketers At Tech Crunch Disrupt in MediaDailyNews on 09/20/2016

  • 5 Startups Showcased At Collision To Watch in MediaDailyNews on 05/04/2016

    Sandwiched between the two weekends of New Orleans' iconic Jazz & Heritage Festival is Collision, America's fastest-growing tech conference. It becoming a must-attend event, similar to SXSW. Of the 650+ startups featured at Collision, here are five that should be on marketers' radars.

  • 5 Standout Startups From Tech Day in MediaDailyNews on 04/25/2016

    Tech Day claims to be the largest startup event in the United States. The April 21 event boasted over 550 startups and 30,000 attendees. Some startups are at nascent stages, these five companies will get advertisers excited about what is to come.

  • In Their First Rodeo, Five Promising Startups At SXSW in Mobile Insider on 03/16/2016

    I spent SXSW going to taco tech meet-ups, barbecues and accelerator events in the startup village searching for the next wave of emerging media opportunities. Here are the 5 startups that advertisers might have missed while they were being wooed at Salt Lick, waiting on line for mega-brand demos or partying into the night with Willie Nelson.

  • In Their First Rodeo, Five Promising Startups At SXSW in MediaDailyNews on 03/14/2016

    Everything's bigger in Texas and SXSW is no exception. Bigger lines, bigger crowds and bigger budgets. But what about the independent artists and bootstrapped startups that are the essence of the festival's roots? Can they survive the corporate gentrification of SXSW? The answer is yes, you just have to know where to find them. I spent SXSW going to taco tech meet-ups, barbecues and accelerator events in the startup village searching for the next wave of emerging media opportunities. Here are the 5 startups that advertisers might have missed while they were being wooed at Salt Lick, waiting on line for mega-brand demos or partying into the night with Willie Nelson.

  • Diamonds In The Sand: 5 Coolest Startups Found Off The CES Strip in MediaPost Live on 01/08/2016

    While CES' 2.2 million square feet of exhibit space is dominated by giant corporations making incremental advancements, the real magic of the convention happens off the main stage in private innovation gatherings and at Eureka Park where the upstart entrepreneurs can shine. I spent CES meeting with emerging media companies, attending start-up cocktail sessions and networking events to find "diamonds in the sand"- the companies that give advertisers a unique or better way to market. Here are five companies that will emerge and stir things up in the years ahead. Hopefully a few of the 170,000 people waiting in the taxi lines got to meet them.

About Edit

You haven't told us anything about yourself! Surely you've got something to say. Tell us a little something.