Josh Yguado

Josh Yguado is an American technology entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO (previously chief operating officer and president) of Jam City.[1][2][3]

Josh Yguado
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University Harvard Business School
Occupationtechnology entrepreneur
Known forco-founder of Jam City

Biography

Yguado received a Bachelor's degree from Harvard University and later obtained MBA from Harvard Business School.[2]

After that, his career developed at various companies, including Univision Communications Inc, MTV Networks, and Fox Networks Group.[4][5]

In 2010, he co-founded Jam City, a global mobile game company.[4]

In 2015 Yguado was named one of the 50 most influential people in the tech industry in Southern California.[6]

In 2017, he became an investor of professional esports company Cloud9.[7]

In 2023, he has been elevated to CEO of Jam City.[8]

References

  1. Rees, Lewis; Writer, Staff (2023-01-20). "Josh Yguado appointed CEO of Jam City". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. "Josh Yguado, Jam City Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  3. "Jam City appoints Josh Yguado as CEO as Chris DeWolfe leaves for Plai Labs startup". VentureBeat. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  4. Chaykowski, Kathleen. "Former MySpace CEO Makes A Comeback As A Mobile Gaming Hitmaker". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  5. "Joshua Yguado - User Profile". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  6. "Announcing The socalTECH 50, 2015 Edition". November 19, 2015.
  7. Perez, Matt. "Cloud9 eSports Team Closes Series A Funding, Investors Include Joe Montana, Alexis Ohanian". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  8. Hill, Zane (2023-01-23). "Jam City Names Yguado Its New CEO". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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