 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (June 2018) |
Michael Acton Smith | |
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.jpg) Acton Smith in 2018 | |
| Born | 3 September 1974 |
| Alma mater | Birmingham University |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder and co-CEO of Calm |
| Known for | Founding Moshi Monsters |
Michael Acton Smith OBE (born 3 September 1974[1]) is the co-CEO and co-founder of Calm, a meditation space company.[2] He is also the founder of Firebox.com,[3] and founder and chairman of children's entertainment company Mind Candy, which created the video game Moshi Monsters.[4] He has been described by The Daily Telegraph as "a rock star version of Willy Wonka"[5] and by The Independent as "a polite version of Bob Geldof."[1]
- ^ a b "The man who aims to hide a monster under every bed – Business Analysis & Features – Business". The Independent. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "That One Time I Was Tucked In By A Startup". Techcrunch. December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Moshi Monsters makes it third time lucky for dotcom entrepreneur Michael Acton Smith". telegraph.co.uk. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "Mind Candy appoints Ian Chambers as new CEO". Licensing.biz. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "The man who gave birth to Moshi Monsters". Telegraph. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2014.