Jay Adelson
Director/Board Member at MEGAPORT LIMITED
Net worth: 195 678 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Jay Steven Adelson is the founder of Skillo, Inc. (founded in 2012), Equinix, Inc. (founded in 1998), Digg, Inc. (founded in 2004), Seeker Media, Inc. (founded in 2005), Opsmatic, Inc. (founded in 2013), Center Electric LLC (founded in 2014), and Spinner Systems, Inc. (founded in 2015).
His current job(s) include being an Independent Non-Executive Director at Megaport Ltd.
since 2019 and a Director at Discovery Property Co. LLC.
His former job(s) included being the Chief Technology Officer at Equinix, Inc. from 1998 to 2005, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Digg, Inc., Chairman at Seeker Media, Inc. from 2007 to 2012, Chairman at Opsmatic, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, Chief Executive Officer at SimpleGeo, Inc., Director at XDN, Inc., Board of Director at XDN, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, Board of Director at NewAer, Inc. from 2013 to 2014, Director at Defense.net, Inc., and Director at Netcom Online Communications, Inc. from 1994 to 1997.
He also worked as an Operations Manager at Digital Equipment Corp.Mr. Adelson's education includes an undergraduate degree from Boston University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MEGAPORT LTD.
0.01% | 2023-11-22 | 20,009 ( 0.01% ) | 195 678 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Jay Adelson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MEGAPORT LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2019-02-11 |
Discovery Property Co. LLC
 Discovery Property Co. LLC Discovery Property Co. LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Spinner Systems, Inc.
 Spinner Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spinner Systems, Inc. provides a platform that connects pinball machines to the internet. It offers Scorbitron, a hardware that is installed in pinball machines and gathers data such as location, scores, and earnings. The company was founded by Jay Adelson, Brian O’Neill and Ron Richards in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2015-06-30 |
Center Electric LLC
 Center Electric LLC Investment ManagersFinance Center Electric LLC (Center Electric) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Jay Adelson & Andy Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 2014-04-30 |
Former positions of Jay Adelson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Opsmatic, Inc.
 Opsmatic, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Opsmatic, Inc. provides tools for operations professionals. It specializes in tracking real-time data and infrastructure configuration for developer operations teams. The company was founded by James Stoneham, Steven Jay Adelson and Mikhail Panchenko on November 30, 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2015-10-31 |
NewAer, Inc.
 NewAer, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NewAer, Inc. provides mobile phone application services. The firm brings the Android and iPhone awareness through their open platform. It develops lightweight mobile software that runs user's smartphone. The company was founded by David K. Mathews in January 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2014-02-28 |
XDN, Inc.
 XDN, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services XDN, Inc. provides online enterprise data managing software. The firm’s solutions include global network reach, rule based load-balancing, edge caching, video, security, analytics and extensive API features. The company was founded by Christopher Wallace and Barrett Gibson Lyon in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2012-10-31 |
Seeker Media, Inc.
 Seeker Media, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Discovery Digital Networks, Inc. provides online video shows. It operates as a multi-channel internet television network that creates, produces and distributes web television shows on niche topics. The company was founded by Ron Gorodetzky, David Lawrence Prager, Jay Steven Adelson, Dan Huard and Robert Kevin Rose in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-05-31 |
Digg, Inc.
 Digg, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Digg, Inc. operates a content curation media that showcases content trending on social media. The company was founded by Jay Steven Adelson and Robert Kevin Rose in November 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2010-03-31 |
Training of Jay Adelson
| Boston University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| EQUINIX, INC. | Finance |
| MEGAPORT LIMITED | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
| Digital Equipment Corp. | Electronic Technology |
Digg, Inc.
Digg, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Digg, Inc. operates a content curation media that showcases content trending on social media. The company was founded by Jay Steven Adelson and Robert Kevin Rose in November 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Seeker Media, Inc.
Seeker Media, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Discovery Digital Networks, Inc. provides online video shows. It operates as a multi-channel internet television network that creates, produces and distributes web television shows on niche topics. The company was founded by Ron Gorodetzky, David Lawrence Prager, Jay Steven Adelson, Dan Huard and Robert Kevin Rose in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
SimpleGeo, Inc.
 SimpleGeo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SimpleGeo, Inc. engages in the provision of location information for application developers. It offers geographic information systems and locations based services that feeds geographical information to mobile applications. The company was founded by Joe Stump and Galligan Matthew in May 2009 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Commercial Services |
Skillo, Inc.
 Skillo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Skillo, Inc. offers a tool to build online textbooks. It is a content management application that helps educators to teach. The company was founded by Jay Steven Adelson, Andrew Colchagoff, Phil Selander, Lida Hasbrouck and Scott Hasbrouck in January 2012 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Technology Services |
XDN, Inc.
XDN, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services XDN, Inc. provides online enterprise data managing software. The firm’s solutions include global network reach, rule based load-balancing, edge caching, video, security, analytics and extensive API features. The company was founded by Christopher Wallace and Barrett Gibson Lyon in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
NewAer, Inc.
NewAer, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NewAer, Inc. provides mobile phone application services. The firm brings the Android and iPhone awareness through their open platform. It develops lightweight mobile software that runs user's smartphone. The company was founded by David K. Mathews in January 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Defense.net, Inc.
 Defense.net, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Defense.Net, Inc. develops technology to mitigate distributed-denial-of-service attacks. It provides businesses and organizations with tools to protect against the new generation of massive and sophisticated DDoS attacks while delivering the highest levels of Internet application performance. The company was founded by Barrett Lyon in December 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Center Electric LLC
Center Electric LLC Investment ManagersFinance Center Electric LLC (Center Electric) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Jay Adelson & Andy Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Discovery Property Co. LLC
Discovery Property Co. LLC Discovery Property Co. LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | |
Netcom Online Communications, Inc.
 Netcom Online Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Netcom Online Communications, Inc. provides communication services. The private company is based in San Jose. | Communications |
Spinner Systems, Inc.
Spinner Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spinner Systems, Inc. provides a platform that connects pinball machines to the internet. It offers Scorbitron, a hardware that is installed in pinball machines and gathers data such as location, scores, and earnings. The company was founded by Jay Adelson, Brian O’Neill and Ron Richards in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Opsmatic, Inc.
Opsmatic, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Opsmatic, Inc. provides tools for operations professionals. It specializes in tracking real-time data and infrastructure configuration for developer operations teams. The company was founded by James Stoneham, Steven Jay Adelson and Mikhail Panchenko on November 30, 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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