Joshua Yguado is the CEO and Co-Founder of Jam City, one of the world’s most successful mobile entertainment companies, with more than 1.3 billion downloads and 20 million monthly users across iconic games like Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Cookie Jam, and Panda Pop. Since its founding in 2010, Jam City has become a global leader in mobile gaming with studios across Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Toronto, Buenos Aires, and Berlin. Under Josh’s leadership, Jam City has received awards from Facebook, Google, and Apple, while executing strategic acquisitions and licensing partnerships with major IPs. He took over as CEO in 2023, guiding the company through new stages of growth and studio expansion.
Before launching Jam City, Josh was a senior executive at Fox Entertainment Group, and held strategic roles at MTV Networks and Univision Communications, where he specialized in corporate development and media strategy. Josh holds a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has been named one of SoCalTech’s 50 Most Influential People in Southern California Tech, is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, and is an active member of YPO Los Angeles. He serves on the boards of multiple for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
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Josh offers practical guidance on:
Structuring and scaling creative teams across geographies
Launching MVPs and monetizing through IP, branding, and partnerships
Fundraising, pitching, and refining go-to-market strategies
Embedding company culture in fast-scaling B2C startups
Navigating pivots, acquisitions, and international expansion
