Jude Gomila
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Jude Gomila is a British entrepreneur
and one of the co-founders of the website Heyzap
. Gomila grew up in Harrow, London
and attended Nower Hill High School
, Middlesex and Dr Challoner's Grammar School
in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He then graduated from Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge
with a Masters in Engineering and Management.
During his final year at University, Gomila started Sugar Global, an electronics brand specialising in the sale of digital photo frames to UK stores. Gomila then went on to create Helpthirst in 2008, a charity website which provides water for World Vision
.
The following year, along with fellow-Londoner Immad Akhund, Gomila founded casual gaming website Heyzap
.
Gomila blogs about business, is an advisor for Seedcamp and has also conducted interviews for intruders.tv in the past, interviewing web entrepreneurs such as Kevin Rose
, Jessica Mah, Werner Vogels
and Khris Loux.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and one of the co-founders of the website Heyzap
Heyzap
Heyzap is a social discovery platform for mobile and online games and the largest social network for mobile gamers. Heyzap is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2009 by Jude Gomila and Immad Akhund. Heyzap provides users with a way to check-in to their favorite games, discover games and join...
. Gomila grew up in Harrow, London
Harrow, London
Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross...
and attended Nower Hill High School
Nower Hill High School
Nower Hill High School is a state Secondary School with a Sixth Form, in Pinner in the London Borough of Harrow. The school has specialist status as an Arts College...
, Middlesex and Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School, often abbreviated to DCGS, is an Academy Grammar School of approximately 1,300 boys located in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England....
in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He then graduated from Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
with a Masters in Engineering and Management.
During his final year at University, Gomila started Sugar Global, an electronics brand specialising in the sale of digital photo frames to UK stores. Gomila then went on to create Helpthirst in 2008, a charity website which provides water for World Vision
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
.
The following year, along with fellow-Londoner Immad Akhund, Gomila founded casual gaming website Heyzap
Heyzap
Heyzap is a social discovery platform for mobile and online games and the largest social network for mobile gamers. Heyzap is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2009 by Jude Gomila and Immad Akhund. Heyzap provides users with a way to check-in to their favorite games, discover games and join...
.
Gomila blogs about business, is an advisor for Seedcamp and has also conducted interviews for intruders.tv in the past, interviewing web entrepreneurs such as Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk...
, Jessica Mah, Werner Vogels
Werner Vogels
Dr. Werner Vogels is the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Amazon.com in Seattle, Washington. In charge of driving technology innovation within the company, Vogels has broad internal and external responsibilities. He is the only executive apart from Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos to speak...
and Khris Loux.