Yashi
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| Private | |
| Industry | Online advertising |
| Founded | August 22, 2007 (as GamersMedia) |
| Founder | Jay Gould |
| Headquarters | Toms River, New Jersey, United States |
| Services | Online video advertising, display advertising |
| Revenue | $25.3 million[1] |
| Website |
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Yashi is a location-focused advertising platform that targets and optimizes mobile and web video advertising inventory through its real-time media buying platform.[1] On February 2nd, 2015, Yashi was acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group for $33 million. [2]
Yashi was co-founded in 2007 by CEO Jay Gould and CRO, Caitlin Gould.[3][4] The company was named to Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000 list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for four consecutive years in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, and was ranked #903, #1,093, #1151, and #726 respectively.[1] The company’s headquarters are in Toms River, New Jersey.[5]
History
Jay Gould and Caitlin Gould originally founded Yashi in 2007.[6]
According to Inc. Magazine, between 2008 and 2012 the company’s revenue rose from $750,000 to $6.5 million.[1] From 2010 to 2013, the company's revenue grew 382%, from 2.9M to 14.1M. This growth landed Yashi on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies for the third consecutive year. [7] Yashi's final reporting as a private company was recorded in 2014 when the company was named to the Inc. 5000 for a fourth consecutive year with a revenue of $25.3 million. [8]
On February 2nd, 2015, Yashi was acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group for $33 million. [9]
Awards and recognition
- Inc. Magazine ranked Yashi 96th in Top Advertising & Marketing Companies on the Inc. 5000 list[5]
- In 2012, Inc. Magazine also ranked Yashi 79th in the Top Companies in the New York City Metro Area on the Inc. 5000 list[10]
- In November 2012 NJBIZ named Yashi as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in New Jersey. The company's success was determined by evaluating growth during a four-year period.[11]
- Yashi was named to Inc Magazine's list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America in 2012 and 2013, having been ranked #903 and #1,093 respectively.[1]
- In 2013, Inc. Magazine ranked Yashi 36 of the Top 100 New Jersey Companies and 88th among the fastest-growing companies in New York City Metro Area on the Inc. 5000 list.[1]
- Yashi was named a winner of the Red Herring 2014 Top 100 Award for North America. The award honors the year’s most promising private technology businesses based in North America.[12]
- Yashi was named a Bronze Stevie Award Winner for Company of the Year in 2014.[13]
- In 2014, Yashi was named to Inc. Magazine's list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America for the third consecutive year. The company ranked #1151.[14]
- Yashi's Co-Founder and CRO, Caitlin Gould, was named a bronze Stevie Award Winner for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014.[15]
- In 2014, Yashi was named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. The company ranked #2 in New Jersey[16]
- In 2015, Yashi was named to Inc. Magazine's list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America for the fourth consecutive year. The company ranked #726 with a reported revenue of $25.3 million.[17]
- In 2015, Yashi was named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ [18]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Yashi - Toms River, NJ". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Nexstar Broadcasting Acquires Yashi, Leading Local Digital Video Advertising and Programmatic Technology Company, for $33 Million in Accretive Transaction". Marketwatch. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Jay Gould". CrunchBase. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Yashi". CrunchBase. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- 1 2 "Top Advertising & Marketing Companies on the 2012 Inc. 5000". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ↑ Higginbotham, Stacey (February 16, 2008). "Former Bolt.com Owner Gets Into Games". GigaOM. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Inc. Magazine (August 26, 2014). "Yashi Named to Inc. 5000". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ Inc. Magazine (August 26, 2014). "Yashi Named to Inc. 5000". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ "exstar Broadcasting Acquires Yashi, Leading Local Digital Video Advertising and Programmatic Technology Company, for $33 Million in Accretive Transaction". Marketwatch. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Top Companies in the New York City Metro Area on the 2012 Inc. 5000". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Yashi Named One of New Jersey's 50 Fastest Growing Companies in 2012". The Business Journals. November 13, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Yashi Wins 2014 Red Herring North America Top 100 Award", Reuters, 27 May 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Company/ Organization Awards Categories Stevie® Award Winners", The American Business Awards, 3 June 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "Yashi named to Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 3rd Consecutive Year". MarketWatch. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Yashi's Co-Founder And CRO, Caitlin Gould, Named Finalist In 11th Annual Stevie® Awards For Women In Business". The Street. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Deloitte's 2014 Technology Fast 500 Ranking" (PDF). Deloitte. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Yashi Named to Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 4th Consecutive Year". MarketWatch. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Congratulations to the 2015 Best Places to Work in New Jersey!". NJ BIZ. Retrieved November 2, 2015.