2020
MARCO
SHALMA
FOUNDER
ROUND SEVEN MEDIA
Marco Shalma is a Bronx, NY based entrepreneur, investor, and producer. Shalma established
Round Seven Media in 2013, quickly becoming an NYC leading creative agency, celebrated
for launching brands, products, and services with an innovative approach to branding and
marketing.
In 2017, he founded MASC Hospitality Group, an umbrella company with ownership in some
of NYC’s most successful event series and stakes in various food and beverage concepts,
most notably the Bronx Night Market, Radial Park, Vive La Crepe, and Wandering Barman.
Shalma has recently launched Uptown Epicure, a cuisine, culture, and community-based food
series in Harlem. He has worked closely with SBA, DOT, and EDC to create a citywide organization
to support street activation across the 5-boroughs.
His BA from the University of Tel Aviv, MFA from NYU, alongside 20��years of experience in the
hospitality industry, has positioned him to lead the fi eld when it comes to campaign launch,
content creation, partnerships, community outreach, and customer relations.
Shalma’s portfolio has included investments and partnerships in indie fi lm and TV projects,
clothing brands, consumer-based apps, a music recording studio, and a not-for-profi t focused
on support for the small and micro biz community.
He has been continuously passionate about branding, content marketing, good food, the Yankees,
and Arsenal, not necessarily in that order.
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