Philip J. Kaplan
Encyclopedia
Philip J. "Pud" Kaplan (born 30 October 1975) is an American
entrepreneur and computer programmer who has founded several Internet companies.
He created the Fucked Company
website in May 2000 and wrote the corresponding book F'd Companies in 2002.
He has subsequently created other websites and web-based ventures, including the online advertising market site AdBrite
, which he founded in 2004. In June, 2009, Kaplan joined Charles River Ventures
as an Entrepreneur In Residence
. and co-founded Blippy
.
In July, 2011, Kaplan formed ADHD Labs, an incubator for web and iPhone
apps. ADHD Labs' company, TinyLetter, was acquired by MailChimp in August 2011.
Kaplan obtained his Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies
. He currently resides in San Francisco, California
.
United States
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entrepreneur and computer programmer who has founded several Internet companies.
He created the Fucked Company
Fucked Company
Fucked Company was a website created by Philip J. "Pud" Kaplan as a "dot-com dead pool" which chronicled failing and troubled companies in its unique and abrasive style after the dot com bust in 2000...
website in May 2000 and wrote the corresponding book F'd Companies in 2002.
He has subsequently created other websites and web-based ventures, including the online advertising market site AdBrite
AdBrite
AdBrite, Inc. is an online advertising network based in San Francisco, California. It was founded by Philip J. Kaplan and Gidon Wise.AdBrite serves advertisements on 112,009 sites, according to their published statistics , and is the 10th largest advertising network on the Internet, according to...
, which he founded in 2004. In June, 2009, Kaplan joined Charles River Ventures
Charles River Ventures
Charles River Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in technology and new media companies.The firm, which is based in Waltham, Massachusetts and Menlo Park, California, was founded in 1970 to commercialise research that came out of MIT...
as an Entrepreneur In Residence
Entrepreneur In Residence
Entrepreneur in residence , sometimes executive in residence, is a position or title within the venture capital, law firm, and business school industries, typically held by a seasoned entrepreneur who is brought on-staff by a venture capital firm, university or other organization.The EIR role in a...
. and co-founded Blippy
Blippy
Blippy is a social media sharing site operated from Palo Alto, California by a company of the same name, for users to post and follow each other's updates about their purchases of goods and services. It has been described as the "Twitter of personal finance", and is often compared with Twitter...
.
In July, 2011, Kaplan formed ADHD Labs, an incubator for web and iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
apps. ADHD Labs' company, TinyLetter, was acquired by MailChimp in August 2011.
Kaplan obtained his Bachelor of Science in 1997 from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Syracuse University School of Information Studies
The Syracuse University School of Information Studies, also known as the iSchool, is a center for research and education in the policy, systems, service, and technology aspects of information management, information science, and library science. Established in 1896 as the School of Library Science,...
. He currently resides in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.