A nthony Wood is a visionary American entrepreneur who has played a pivotal role in shaping how modern audiences consume television. He is the founder and CEO of Roku, the company that pioneered the streaming media player. A serial inventor, Wood's journey in video technology began long before Roku. In the late 1990s, he founded ReplayTV, one of the first companies to introduce the digital video recorder (DVR) to the market. Although ReplayTV ultimately did not win the DVR war against TiVo, the experience provided Wood with invaluable insights into the future of television.

After leaving ReplayTV, Wood founded Roku in 2002. His vision was to create a simple, affordable, and open platform that would allow any television to stream content from the internet. He launched the first Roku player in 2008, a device that was initially developed in partnership with Netflix. Under Wood's leadership, Roku has grown into a dominant force in the streaming landscape, evolving from a hardware company into a platform that generates significant revenue from advertising and content distribution. He has successfully navigated a fiercely competitive market, holding his own against tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Apple.