Bill Youstra
Director/Board Member at Akademos, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Bill Youstra is a Principal at Kohlberg Ventures LLC and Executive Vice President-Product Development at Halogen Guides LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Akademos, Inc.
Prior to joining Kohlberg Ventures, Mr. Youstra was SVP of Marketing & Business Development for Revel Touch, a tablet e-commerce pioneer, where he helped shape the company's early strategy, secure funding and build out business operations.
Past operating & consulting roles include SocialChorus, thefind.com, there.com, Pixo and AOL, where he oversaw network-level programming & promotions, subscriber relations, email, search, software UX and other areas with over 5bn monthly impressions and $750m annual contribution.
Mr. Youstra holds an MBA from Stanford and also holds an MA in Education from Stanford and B.A.
Film, B.S.
Computer Science and B.
A.
Marketing from the University of Maryland.
Bill Youstra active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Akademos, Inc.
 Akademos, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Akademos, Inc. operates an online bookstore. It offers turnkey virtual bookstore and marketplace and its technology, comprehensive supply chain solutions and commitment to responsive personal service and provides course materials and digital learning tools for school. The company was founded by Brian Jacob on March 3, 1999 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Director/Board Member | 2009-08-10 |
Former positions of Bill Youstra
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Crosswalk.com | Director/Board Member | 2013-03-31 |
Public Broadcasting Service
 Public Broadcasting Service BroadcastingConsumer Services Public Broadcasting Service provides public broadcasting television services. They provide Television programming and related services to 356 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. It offers oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion, education services, new media ventures, fundraising support, engineering and technology development and video marketing services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2012-12-31 |
Aiwa America, Inc.
 Aiwa America, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Sony Group Corp., Aiwa America, Inc. is a private company that manufactures consumer electronics. The company is based in Mahwah, NJ and was founded in 1978. | Consultant / Advisor | 2012-12-31 |
| Stanford University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-07-31 |
Kohlberg Ventures LLC
 Kohlberg Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kohlberg Ventures LLC (Kohlberg Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-05-31 |
Training of Bill Youstra
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Maryland | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Historic AOL LLC
 Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
TheFind, Inc.
 TheFind, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TheFind, Inc. operated as a discovery shopping search engine targeting lifestyle products such as apparel, accessories, home and garden, fitness, kids and family, and health and beauty. The company was founded by Siva V. Kumar, Shashikant Khandelwal, Ranjit Padmanabhan and Nanda Kishore in 2005 and was headquartered in Mountain View, CA | Technology Services |
Akademos, Inc.
Akademos, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Akademos, Inc. operates an online bookstore. It offers turnkey virtual bookstore and marketplace and its technology, comprehensive supply chain solutions and commitment to responsive personal service and provides course materials and digital learning tools for school. The company was founded by Brian Jacob on March 3, 1999 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Retail Trade |
Pixo, Inc.
 Pixo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pixo, Inc. develops Java-based server software for secure distribution and monetization of digital content for wireless devices. The company was founded by Jeffrey Morgan in 1996 and is headquartered in Portola Valley, CA. | Technology Services |
Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service BroadcastingConsumer Services Public Broadcasting Service provides public broadcasting television services. They provide Television programming and related services to 356 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. It offers oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion, education services, new media ventures, fundraising support, engineering and technology development and video marketing services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Consumer Services |
Aiwa America, Inc.
Aiwa America, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Sony Group Corp., Aiwa America, Inc. is a private company that manufactures consumer electronics. The company is based in Mahwah, NJ and was founded in 1978. | Electronic Technology |
Halogen Guides LLC
 Halogen Guides LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Halogen Guides LLC operates as a advertising and media company.. The company was founded in 2005 and was headquartered San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Crosswalk.com | |
Kohlberg Ventures LLC
Kohlberg Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kohlberg Ventures LLC (Kohlberg Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
| There.com | |
Remodelista LLC
 Remodelista LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The Arena Group Holdings, Inc., Remodelista LLC operates a website for home interiors design. The private company is based in Mill Valley, CA. Remodelista was acquired by SAY Media, Inc., part of The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. from December 12, 2018 on August 09, 2011. | Commercial Services |
Spreetales, Inc.
 Spreetales, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spreetales, Inc. provides a platform for developing mobile applications for retailers and consumers. Its platform helps redefine mobile commerce by making it easy for retailers to build engaging shopping and branding experiences for tablets and phone. The company was founded in April 2011 by Mar Hershenson and Luciana Guarnieri and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Technology Services |
SocialChorus, Inc.
 SocialChorus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SocialChorus, Inc. engages in provision of an advocate marketing platform for employees and brand ambassadors. Its all-in-one web and mobile platform makes it easy for employees and ambassadors to actively participate in brand’s content marketing, social selling, social recruiting, and employee engagement initiatives. The company was founded by Nicole Alvino, Gregory Shove, Jonathan Cohen, and John Eaton in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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