Philip J. Kaplan

Philip J. Kaplan
Born October 30, 1975 (1975-10-30) (age 36)

Philip J. "Pud" [1] Kaplan (born 30 October 1975[2]) is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer who has founded several Internet companies.

He created the Fucked Company website in May 2000 and wrote the corresponding book F'd Companies in 2002.

He has subsequently created other websites and web-based ventures, including the online advertising market site AdBrite, which he founded in 2004. In June, 2009, Kaplan joined Charles River Ventures as an Entrepreneur In Residence.[3] and co-founded Blippy.

In July, 2011, Kaplan formed ADHD Labs[4], an incubator for web and iPhone apps[5]. ADHD Labs' company, TinyLetter, was acquired by MailChimp in August 2011[6].

Kaplan obtained his Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies. He currently resides in San Francisco, California. [7]

References

  1. ^ Documentary film interview with Kaplan (2002), hosted by the Internet Archive.
  2. ^ http://www.pud.com/2007/10/32nd-birthday.html -- "Today is my 32nd birthday." Published 30 October 2007. Accessed 17 November 2007.
  3. ^ Wall Street Journal, "F—edCompany Founder Views VC From a New Perch"
  4. ^ Twitter
  5. ^ ADHDInc.com
  6. ^ Wall Street Journal, "MailChimp Buys Phil Kaplan’s Tiny Newsletter Start-Up, TinyLetter"
  7. ^ "Philip Kaplan". https://www.ischool.syr.edu/About/board/pkaplan.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-12. 

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