V Pappas — Co-Founder

I’m a technology executive, investor, and advisor with a track record of scaling some of the world’s most influential digital platforms, including TikTok and YouTube. As former Chief Operating Officer of TikTok, I helped guide the company through hypergrowth, global expansion, and intense regulatory scrutiny—scaling the platform to over one billion users across 170+ countries and helping shape the modern creator economy. I previously served as General Manager for North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and stepped in as Global Interim Head during a pivotal period in the company’s history. Before TikTok, I spent more than seven years at YouTube, where I worked on platform-wide growth initiatives and helped define the creator ecosystem. I led the development of the YouTube Creator Playbook, a foundational guide that reached more than 20 million creators and helped turn content creation into a sustainable global career path. I joined YouTube through its acquisition of Next New Networks, one of the earliest creator-first digital media companies. Today, I invest in and advise early-stage companies at the intersection of AI, consumer technology, social platforms, and creative expression. I work closely with founders, venture firms, and boards on strategy, scale, governance, and navigating moments of inflection. I currently advise and partner with companies and funds including Lightspeed Venture Partners, serve on the board of Simon & Schuster (KKR), and previously served on the board of trustees of the Paley Center for Media. I’m also an advocate for LGBTQ+ and human rights, and support organizations focused on equity and amplifying underrepresented voices. Based in Los Angeles and New York.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C technology executive with expertise in digital media and creator economy.

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Experience: 19 yrs 1 mo