Zaryn Dentzel
Encyclopedia
Zaryn Dentzel is the founder and CEO of Tuenti
, Spain's largest 'invite-only' social network with over 12 million users.
Dentzel originates from Santa Barbara
in California
and had his first go at social networking aged 21 when he co-created the political social network Essembly in the US. He first came to Spain at age 15 as an exchange student, studied Diplomacy and World Affairs and Spanish Literature at Occidental College
in Los Angeles
, then returned ten years later to read Spanish Literature and International Relations at University before creating Tuenti
in 2006 with four other friends.
Ever since, he has become one of Spain's wealthiest and most famous young entrepreneurs thanks to the success and fast growth of Tuenti
. He has been featured extensively in the Spanish media and recently revealed his ambition 'to change the way people consume information in Spain' and to get every Spaniard on Tuenti. Tuenti was acquired by the Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica
on August 4, 2010 for a total €70 million, though Zaryn still continues to run the company as its acting CEO.
He lives in Madrid
, where Tuenti
has its head office not far from the Spanish Parliament.
Tuenti
Tuenti is a Spain-based, invitation-only private social networking website that has been referred to as the "Spanish Facebook." Tuenti, pronounced in Spanish, sounds like Twenty in English...
, Spain's largest 'invite-only' social network with over 12 million users.
Dentzel originates from Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and had his first go at social networking aged 21 when he co-created the political social network Essembly in the US. He first came to Spain at age 15 as an exchange student, studied Diplomacy and World Affairs and Spanish Literature at Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, then returned ten years later to read Spanish Literature and International Relations at University before creating Tuenti
Tuenti
Tuenti is a Spain-based, invitation-only private social networking website that has been referred to as the "Spanish Facebook." Tuenti, pronounced in Spanish, sounds like Twenty in English...
in 2006 with four other friends.
Ever since, he has become one of Spain's wealthiest and most famous young entrepreneurs thanks to the success and fast growth of Tuenti
Tuenti
Tuenti is a Spain-based, invitation-only private social networking website that has been referred to as the "Spanish Facebook." Tuenti, pronounced in Spanish, sounds like Twenty in English...
. He has been featured extensively in the Spanish media and recently revealed his ambition 'to change the way people consume information in Spain' and to get every Spaniard on Tuenti. Tuenti was acquired by the Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
on August 4, 2010 for a total €70 million, though Zaryn still continues to run the company as its acting CEO.
He lives in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, where Tuenti
Tuenti
Tuenti is a Spain-based, invitation-only private social networking website that has been referred to as the "Spanish Facebook." Tuenti, pronounced in Spanish, sounds like Twenty in English...
has its head office not far from the Spanish Parliament.
External links
See Also
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWr5AvyF2A8 Zaryn Dentzel interviewed on TV
- http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Zaryn/Dentzel/privacidad/redes/sociales/basica/elpepuesp/20100515elpepunac_6/Tes Zaryn Dentzel interviewed on El Pais
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuenti Tuenti's entry in Wikipedia