# Brian Nam

> Brian Nam is the co-founder and CEO of DIVE Studios, a Gen Z media company born from K-pop and built for global fandoms. A former Division I soccer recruit and finance-track Columbia grad, he walked away from an elite private equity offer to build a podcast network with his brother, the K-pop star Eric Nam. DIVE has grown into a multi-platform media company spanning Seoul and Los Angeles, with hit shows like The Daebak Show, hundreds of millions of views, and a wellness app, Mindset. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at DIVE Studios
- **Organizations:** DIVE Studios, Mindset
- **From:** Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Financial Economics, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Co-founded and scaled DIVE Studios to over 500 million views, 80 million podcast streams, and 4 million social followers, Built The Daebak Show into one of the largest K-pop interview podcasts for global fans

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Assistant intern to the COO at Yik Yak, Inc.
- **2017** — Analyst intern at Drake Real Estate Partners and fall analyst intern at Scout Ventures
- **2018** — Summer Acquisitions Analyst at Starwood Capital Group
- **2019** — Co-founded DIVE Studios with brother Eric Nam to host The Daebak Show
- **2021** — Launched Mindset, a daily self-care app for Gen Z
- **2023** — Spoke at the Fast Company Innovation Festival; toured with the Mindset live tour

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree
- Co-founded and scaled DIVE Studios to over 500 million views, 80 million podcast streams, and 4 million social followers
- Built The Daebak Show into one of the largest K-pop interview podcasts for global fans
- Launched Mindset, growing it past 800,000 users with backing from Union Square Ventures, HYBE, TQ Ventures and others
- Recruited to play Division I soccer at Columbia University

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Featured as a speaker at the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2023.
- **2023-01** — Toured with the Mindset live tour alongside brother Eric Nam.

## Links

- Website: https://divestudios.io
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-nam
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@divestudios
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bnam10/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@imbriannam

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Last updated: 2026-06-25