About
Lloyd Jacob has founded multiple ad-tech and mar-tech companies, with two successful exits and several failed ventures. He mentors at SJSU's ideas lab, YC Startup School, and MentorCruise.
Lloyd Jacob @malulloyd
Allbirds went from wool runners to AI tools, why... Their growth slowed, revenue dropped, inventory stuck, competitors continued to grow & innovation stalled. Founder moved $$ to whats hot...AI.️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ https://t.co/s948LBIpRV

Apr 20, 2026
Lloyd Jacob @malulloyd
Elon vs Altman - from Co-Founders to Courtroom. Musk’s central claim is that OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit focused on benefiting humanity, not maximizing profit. He argues that under Sam Altman, the company shifted toward a "for profit". #AI #AINews #AILegal #LloydJacob https://t.co/GnRT8hjEmv

Apr 13, 2026
Lloyd Jacob @malulloyd
Track Artemis II flight back to Earth using this amazing site made by NASA - thanks NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration https://t.co/GpdALhnlv3 #Artemis #NASA #Awesome #lloydjacob https://t.co/Hdhe2hAFZy

Apr 10, 2026
Founder at Optilly/InstallmonetizerYC W12
Intro paths
Lloyd went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Lloyd can intro founders to Optilly/Installmonetizer's investors below.
