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Heyzap (acquired by Fyber for $45m in 2016) is one of the largest…

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Heyzap is a premier mobile ad network that helps millions of users discover apps they love. Heyzap’s SDK for Android and iOS apps allows both well-established app producers and innovative indie developers to monetize and bring their apps to a wide audience. It currently provides advertising, publishing, mediation, and cross-promotion services to mobile developers worldwide. Heyzap is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2009 by Jude Gomila and Immad Akhund.

Founders · 2

Immad Akhund
Immad AkhundFounder/CEO

Now: CEO, Founder Mercury.com - banking for startups Was: PT Partner @YCombinator , Founder Heyzap (YCW09), Founder Clickpass (YCS07). Investor: @nurxapp, @RappiColombia, @airtable 100+

Jude Gomila
Jude GomilaFounder/Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur and backer. P26 (Ultrametric), Golden (a16z, Founders Fund, DCVC backed, acq '24), W09 (Heyzap - acq '16). Backer of 18+ unicorns from seed. Investor into airtable, gusto, carta, mercury (first cheque), benchling, astra, astranis, ginkgo bioworks, Ironclad (first cheque), Linear (first cheque), Stoke Aerospace (first cheque), human interest, Apollo, Boom and many others. Previous: Founder of Golden (acq comply advantage 2024), Co Founder of Heyzap (acq Fyber 2016)

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