Jonathan Aizen
Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Amitree executive advisor at ironsource (previously afterdownload) Advisor at Cellogic Advisor at Keewee mentor of startups
He was born and raised in Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts – Amherst, MA. He got his degree in computer science from Cornell University in another town, Ithaca, NY. He is a veteran web enthusiast, obsessed with the Internet and the ways in which it affects our lives. He has been building web sites in some form or another since 1994.
While studying at Cornell, he worked for Alexa Internet and when he was wrapping up his studies, he moved on to the Internet Archive , where he helped pioneer a major digital library website.
Jonathan has been founding and working for web companies since 1994. He has extensive experience with building solutions that touch on the intersection of technology and society, with particular focus on revolutionizing Internet advertising to bring value to consumers and advertisers. In 2006, he founded Dapper and as COO, he led the company’s efforts in transforming online advertising into a vehicle for a better experience of the Web. Dapper was acquired by Yahoo! in 2010. Prior to Dapper, he worked for Alexa Internet and help build the Internet Archive. He holds a degree in computer science from Cornell University.
Jonathan is founder and CEO of Amitree. Amitree’s product, Folio, helps busy professionals streamline their email workflow using AI to automatically organize email and enable the management of projects from within the inbox.
Until October 2012, Jonathan was General Manager of Yahoo!’s market-leading dynamic advertising solution, Smart Ads. In this role, he was responsible for leading the Smart Ads senior leadership team to develop and execute a cohesive strategy, generate revenue growth, and ensure operational excellence. He also worked on helping key clients and internal stakeholders understand how to incorporate dynamic ads into their online marketing strategy, as well helping them make sense of the overall online advertising landscape.
