Zain Jaffer

Zain Jaffer is an accomplished executive, investor, and entrepreneur. He started his first company at the age of 14 and later moved to the US as an immigrant to found Vungle, after securing $25M from tech giants including Google & AOL in 2011.

As Vungle’s CEO, he led the company from its inception to become the fastest growing company in the advertising industry. Within 7 years, Vungle achieved annual revenues in excess of 300M+ and generated significant profits. The company has continued to grow and is expected to generate a multi-billion dollar exit in the future. The company employs 200+ people across 8 international offices, with its product reaching 1B+ consumers a month.

His achievements have garnered international recognition and acclaim; he is the recipient of prestigious awards such as “Forbes 30 Under 30”, “Inc. Magazine’s 35 Under 35” and the “SF Business Times Tech & Innovation Award”. He is regularly featured in major business & tech publications such as The Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat and TechCrunch.

Jaffer has made live TV appearances on shows such as CNBC’s Squawkbox, was the leading star in the 12-series documentary by Mashable called “Behind the Launch”, and has been profiled in leading business books such as “Unleashing the Innovators”.

He is a positive role model to tens of thousands of students and has given guest lectures and motivational speeches at universities around the world including Berkeley (USA), IIT (India), and UCL (UK).