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class="mw-redirectedfrom">(Redirected from <a href="/w/index.php?title=Yashi&redirect=no" class="mw-redirect" title="Yashi">Yashi</a>)</span></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American tech entrepreneur</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with the 19th-century business magnate <a href="/wiki/Jay_Gould" title="Jay Gould">Jay Gould</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p><p><b>Jay Gould</b> (born April 1, 1979)<sup id="cite_ref-Hipness_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hipness-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American tech <a href="/wiki/Entrepreneur" class="mw-redirect" title="Entrepreneur">entrepreneur</a> and the founder & CEO of Yashi.<sup id="cite_ref-AdRants_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AdRants-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gould is also an active <a href="/wiki/Angel_investor" title="Angel investor">angel investor</a>, and has backed web-based startups including <a href="/wiki/DogVacay" class="mw-redirect" title="DogVacay">DogVacay</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-DogVacay_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DogVacay-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tout_(company)" title="Tout (company)">Tout</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buffer_(application)" title="Buffer (application)">Buffer</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Fitocracy" title="Fitocracy">Fitocracy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AngelList_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AngelList-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gould graduated from <a href="/wiki/Rowan_University" title="Rowan University">Rowan University</a> in 2001, where he earned a bachelor's degree in law and justice studies.<sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In December 2005, Gould sold his first business to <a href="/wiki/Bolt_(website)" title="Bolt (website)">Bolt Media</a> for an undisclosed amount and joined Bolt as its President.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the time of the sale, Gould's websites had 3.3 million U.S. unique visitors, according to comScore Media Metrics.<sup id="cite_ref-Hipness_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hipness-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under Gould's management, Bolt's revenue grew to $7 million annually with 5.3 million U.S. visitors to the website monthly.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag failed verification of its source citation(s). (December 2018)">failed verification</span></a></i>]</sup> In February 2007, he signed an agreement to sell the company for up to $30 million.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Just prior to signing the $30 million definitive agreement, <a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal Music Group</a> filed a lawsuit against Bolt, MySpace and others for alleged copyright infringement.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bolt was ultimately unable to reach a settlement with Universal Music, which resulted in the termination of Bolt's $30 million acquisition, eventually leading Bolt to file an assignment for the benefit of creditors.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During Gould's tenure at Bolt, he co-founded WikiYou, which raised $500,000 from investors, including <a href="/wiki/Mayfield_Fund" class="mw-redirect" title="Mayfield Fund">Mayfield Fund</a>, First Round Capital, and <a href="/wiki/Reid_Hoffman" title="Reid Hoffman">Reid Hoffman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="GamersMedia,_later_called_Yashi"><span id="GamersMedia.2C_later_called_Yashi"></span>GamersMedia, later called Yashi</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: GamersMedia, later called Yashi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2007, Gould and his wife Caitlin founded <a href="/w/index.php?title=GamersMedia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="GamersMedia (page does not exist)">GamersMedia</a>, later called Yashi, the first vertical-advertising network to bring brand advertisers to casual-gaming websites, which at its launch had over 20 million unique visitors across 40 sites. It launched in February 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-speak_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speak-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Yashi became a location-focused advertising platform that targeted mobile and web video advertising.<sup id="cite_ref-Inc1_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Inc1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The company was named to <i><a href="/wiki/Inc._(magazine)" title="Inc. (magazine)">Inc.</a>'</i>s Inc. 5000 list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for four consecutive years from 2012–2015.<sup id="cite_ref-Inc1_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Inc1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2015, the company was acquired by <a href="/wiki/Nexstar_Media_Group" title="Nexstar Media Group">Nexstar Media Group</a> for $33 million.<sup id="cite_ref-nexstaracquires_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nexstaracquires-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foundville">Foundville</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Foundville"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 2011, Gould launched foundville.com, a video podcast site featuring interviews with successful Internet entrepreneurs. Gould has interviewed founders of companies such as <a href="/wiki/Hot_or_Not" title="Hot or Not">HotOrNot</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/RockYou" title="RockYou">RockYou</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Adify" class="mw-redirect" title="Adify">Adify</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Mochi_Media" title="Mochi Media">Mochi Media</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/CapLinked" title="CapLinked">CapLinked</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Receivables Exchange,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Wikia" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikia">Wikia</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/SitePoint" title="SitePoint">SitePoint</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and others. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Angel_investments">Angel investments</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Angel investments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gould is an angel investor, with investments in Buffer,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/CapLinked" title="CapLinked">CapLinked</a>, Tout, <a href="/wiki/IDoneThis" class="mw-redirect" title="IDoneThis">iDoneThis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fitocracy" title="Fitocracy">Fitocracy</a>, and Cadee.<sup id="cite_ref-Angel_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Angel-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2012, Gould was part of a $1 million funding initiative for DogVacay, an online marketplace for residential dog boarding.<sup id="cite_ref-Angel_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Angel-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition to startup capital, Gould also contributes his knowledge and expertise to entrepreneurs. He is a member of the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Rowan_University_Entrepreneurship_Program_Advisor_Council&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rowan University Entrepreneurship Program Advisor Council (page does not exist)">Rowan University Entrepreneurship Program Advisor Council</a> (ENTAC).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2025)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_recognition">Awards and recognition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Awards and recognition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On September 20, 2010, Gould was honored as a recipient of the NJBIZ Forty under 40 Award. The award recognizes up-and-coming businesspersons based in the New Jersey-New York area.<sup id="cite_ref-Infovision_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Infovision-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 2014, Gould was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award finalist in New Jersey.<sup id="cite_ref-EY_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EY-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Gould_(entrepreneur)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Hipness-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Hipness_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Hipness_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><span class="id-lock-subscription" title="Paid subscription required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2006-02-26/who-says-money-cant-buy-hipness">"Who Says Money Can't Buy Hipness?"</a></span>. <i><a href="/wiki/Bloomberg_Businessweek" title="Bloomberg Businessweek">Bloomberg Businessweek</a></i>. 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