Jim Payne
InvestorGeneral Partner at Breakpoint Capital
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1.1M
About
Founder and CEO of MoPub (acquired by Twitter in 2013) and founder of MAX (acquired by AppLovin) and CloudX. Previously a product manager at Google; holds a BS in Computer Science from MIT. Launched Breakpoint Capital in 2018.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- CloudXCEO and Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Breakpoint CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- MAX Advertising SystemsChairman and Founder2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitterVP Exchange2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- MoPubCEO and Co-Founder2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- AdMobSr. Product Manager2009 — 2010
- GoogleProduct Manager2006 — 2009
Skills & more
User Experience36Mobile Devices80Mobile Applications57Monetization31Entrepreneur4
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Colleagues at Breakpoint Capital
Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jim Payne?
- Founder and CEO of MoPub (acquired by Twitter in 2013) and founder of MAX (acquired by AppLovin) and CloudX. Previously a product manager at Google; holds a BS in Computer Science from MIT. Launched Breakpoint Capital in 2018.
- Where does Jim Payne work?
- Jim Payne is General Partner at Breakpoint Capital.
- What check size does Jim Payne write?
- Jim Payne typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- Where did Jim Payne go to school?
- Jim Payne studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Computer Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at CloudX3
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