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In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup.
We've seen tension between co-founders Zain and Jack before, and this week, we see their relationship strain even more when Zain confronts Jack about his marketing tasks. Then, in an attempt to be bold and recruit publishers to partner with Vungle, Zain and Jack share an idea with the team — to set aside $1 million of its $2 million funding to buy publisher inventory.
As we hear in the episode, "Are these guys nuts?" Watch today's episode and join the conversation on Twitter, #BehindTheLaunch.
Want to chat with the Vungle guys? We're hosting a Google+ Hangout with Zain and Jack tomorrow, Thursday, June 7 at 3pm EST. Leave a note in the comments if you'd like an invite to the Hangout or if you have a question for the Vungle team.
Missed earlier episodes? Watch them here!
- Ep. 1: Meet Vungle
- Ep. 2: Bringing in a Closer
- Ep. 3: How to Court Startup Investors
- Ep. 4: A Promising, Yet Controversial Job Candidate
- Ep. 5: An Urgent Need to Close Deals
- Ep. 6: Teams That Play Together Stay Together
- Ep. 7: Clashing With Your Co-Founder
- Ep. 8: Our Startup Grows Up
- Ep. 9: The Power of Networking
About Vungle
Vungle is a San Francisco-based company that purveys mobile video ads to promote apps. In May, Vungle announced that it had raised $2 million from big Silicon Valley and Alley names: Google Ventures, AOL Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Ron Conway's SV Angel, Dave McClure's 500 Startups, Charles Hudson's SoftTechVC's, Maynard Webb, Scott McNealy and Tim Draper. Vungle also has offices in the UK and Pakistan.
Zain Jaffer, CEO and Co-Founder — A successful and zany entrepreneur since age 15, Zain launched his first Internet company and built-up an impressive list of clients, including Google, Mozilla Firefox, MTV and Hilary Duff, before his 18th birthday. British.
Jack Smith, Co-Founder — Self-described lunatic marketer and hacker. Started his career as a freelance web designer at age 13, founded a video startup, MediaRoots, in college. Met Zain at King's College London University in 2009. British.
Bryant Chou, CTO — Full stack engineer and software architect with more than five years of experience developing mobile apps. He's an enthusiastic traveler who'll share his travel tales with you over a cold beer. American.
Marta Bulaich, Chief Yoga Officer — Marta's first job was with the masterminds behind the TV infomercial legends Chia Pet and Clapper. After a career of working with various startups and venture capital firm, she came to Vungle to do public relations and center their chi in full lotus. American.
Ben Lindsey, Senior Software Engineer — A veteran of four Silicon Valley startups with experience in Internet advertising, large scale databases and agile programming. When not slinging code, you cam find him cooking organic food, listening to electronica, backpacking around the world or running marathons.
Colin Behr, Director of Business Development — Previously founded an Internet company, CyberPlanet Ltd, with Zain in 2004, and then moved to San Francisco to start another venture. Colin eventually went to University but dropped out after speaking with Zain about his new venture, Vungle.
Ray Myers, Software Engineer — 25-year-old Linux geek who loves robotics and has been programming since he was 7. Ray is a Shotokan karate third-degree Black Belt, but you can usually find him at his computer, trying to make robots bend to his will. American.
David Oh, Director of Business Development — By the power of the Force, David trained and honed his skills in marketing, game production and business development in the video game industry. He has traveled the galaxy crafting business deals with brands including Ubisoft, Google, HP and Humana. David enjoys mountain biking and hiking, with his sidekick Sarah, Empress of Chihuahuas.
Sarah Vungle, Resident Pooch — Sarah spends her days guarding the Vungle fortress and keeping peace amongst the engineering and business tribes. She enjoys battling the evil empire and licking the soles of her paws.
Series presented by Internet Explorer
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