About
Jacky Lai founded and leads Peeba. Previously, he started two companies, including an e-commerce business that reached over $40 million in annual sales. He holds a degree from Emory University.
Founder at PeebaYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Jacky went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Peeba's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jacky can intro founders to Peeba's investors below.
Experience
- Gabo AIFoundercurrent2025 — presentJakarta, Indonesia
- PeebaFounder and CEO2019 — 2025Jakarta, Indonesia, Hong Kong
- Jarkas LabCo-Founder2012 — 2018Shanghai, China
- Adson GroupCEO2011 — 2012Hong Kong
- Wavee.comCo-founder and CEO2009 — 2011Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Misedukated EntertainmentPresident2006 — 2009Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Hinlun InternationalCo-Founder2005 — 2008Greater Atlanta Area
- Ontheside.comCo-Founder2006 — 2008Atlanta, GA
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship11Social Media4Marketing Strategy4Angel InvestingStart-ups10PPC1Online AdvertisingSEM1Mobile Marketing4E-commerce1Digital MarketingAffiliate Marketing
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Online MarketingWeb AnalyticsDigital StrategyInternet EntrepreneurSEOWeb MarketingSocial Media MarketingLanguages Cantonese · English · Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacky Lai?
- Jacky Lai founded and leads Peeba. Previously, he started two companies, including an e-commerce business that reached over $40 million in annual sales. He holds a degree from Emory University.
- Where does Jacky Lai work?
- Jacky Lai is Founder of Peeba.
- What companies did Jacky Lai found?
- Jacky Lai founded Peeba.
- Where did Jacky Lai go to school?
- Jacky Lai studied at Y Combinator (W23); Emory University - Goizueta Business School (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing and Operations Management); Emory University (BBA, Marketing).
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