Yashi

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Yashi
Private
Industry Online advertising
Founded August 22, 2007 (2007-08-22) (as GamersMedia)
Founder Jay Gould
Headquarters Toms River, New Jersey, United States
Services Online video advertising, display advertising
Revenue $25.3 million[1]
Website www.yashi.com

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

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  12. ↑ "Yashi Wins 2014 Red Herring North America Top 100 Award", Reuters, 27 May 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "2014 Company/ Organization Awards Categories Stevie® Award Winners", The American Business Awards, 3 June 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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