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Josef Najm

Investor

Principal at Thomson Reuters Ventures

New York City

About

Josef Najm combines a deep operator background in programmatic advertising and premium news—formerly Reuters' Director of Partnerships and Programmatic—with a founder-facing focus on AI, media and information workflows convergence.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. Thomson Reuters VenturesPrincipal Investorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. AudioShakeInvestor (Series A)current2025 — present
  3. Thomson ReutersDirector Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships2024 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. Thomson ReutersDirector, Programmatic and Partnerships2023 — 2024United States
  5. ReutersGlobal Lead, Programmatic Direct and Indirect Partnerships2023United States
  6. Thomson ReutersSr. Manager, Programmatic Sales & Partnerships2021 — 2023New York, United States
  7. Thomson ReutersProgrammatic Sales Specialist2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  8. Thomson ReutersDigital Advertising Specialist2019
  9. DiageoDigital Investment Lead, Programmatic2018 — 2019
  10. L'OréalProgrammatic Manager2017 — 2018
  11. MediaMathEngagement Manager2015 — 2017

Education

  1. Canterbury School
  2. The Catholic University of AmericaBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government

Skills & more

Business DevelopmentPresentations4Paid Media Advertising3Technical Operations2Omni-Channel MarketingMarketing Management1Marketing LeadershipData-driven MarketingAd TechPolitics15Legislative Relations9Legislative Research6
+12 morePublic PolicyPolitical CampaignsConstituent ServicesIntranet QuorumPolitical ScienceLotusAllocationsSocial MediaPublic SpeakingLeadershipSalesforce.comPowerPoint
  • Digital Marketing Certification — Infillion
  • T1 Platform Certification — Infillion
  • Programmatic 101 Certification — Infillion
  • Intro to Digital Marketing Certification — Infillion
  • Social Certification — Infillion
  • Mobile Certification — Infillion

From Josef's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Catholic University of America9

Paul MeloneInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeff CherryFounder at Conscious Venture LabKam GhaffarianVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabRenaat Ver EeckeSenior Vice President, Ripple Treasury at RippleLetitia LongAdvisory Board at Blue Delta CapitalTim NewberryAdvisor at Ten Eleven

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Shared employers

Also worked at AudioShake3

Jon StruhlGeneral Partner at Indicator VenturesMarissa GreyInvestor at Indicator VenturesSheryl ChenInvestor at M13

Also worked at Thomson Reuters96

Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJoePartner at Thomson Reuters VenturesJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters VenturesTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters Ventures

+ 90 more

Also worked at Reuters5

Björn RosendahlFundraising & Growth at CV LabsAbbe SerphosOperating Partner and Head of Communications at Emerald Development ManagersLaurence MoroneyAI Fund Fellow at AI FundIain HaggisESG Officer at Spire Capital Partners Sp. z.o.o.Alexander KalinnikovSenior Associate at New Industry Ventures

Also worked at Diageo21

Christophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesRachel WilsonStrategic Advisor at Zane Venture FundRaj GangulyCo-Founder and Co-CEO at B4 CapitalWill WeltonPrincipal at Fuel VenturesSusan KilsbyAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalNicholas Field-JohnsonPartner Emeritus at Fraser

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Colleagues at Thomson Reuters Ventures

Alex
Investor at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Alex Carvalho
Investor at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Jack
Principal at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Jill
Executive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Jill Kamp
Executive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Joe
Partner at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Karen
Investor at Thomson Reuters Ventures
Karen Lopez
Investor at Thomson Reuters Ventures