About
Zach James is co-founder and co-CEO of ZEFR, a contextual targeting company in video founded in Venice Beach with business partner Rich Raddon. He previously co-founded RightsID, which sold to Vobile in 2019, and MOVIECLIPS, which sold to Comcast (Fandango) in 2014, and served on the board of AwesomenessTV prior to its 2013 sale to Dreamworks. A graduate of Brigham Young University, James serves on Mayor Garcetti's Tech Council in Los Angeles and on the boards of Ocean Charter School and Harvest Home.
Founder at Zefr
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Zefr's investors · 6
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2016GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2016IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2016MK CapitalNorthfield · $2M – $10M checks · since 2016Shasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks · since 2016US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2016
Co-founders at Zefr
RR
Richard RaddonExecutive Officer, Director
ZJ
Zacharias JamesExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- ZEFRCo-Founder & Co-CEOcurrent2008 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- RightsID & ChannelID (Sold to Vobile in 2019)Co-Founder & Co-CEO2012 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
- MOVIECLIPS (Acquired by Comcast / Fandango in 2014)Co-Founder, Co-CEO2009 — 2014Venice, Ca
- AwesomenessTV (Acquired by DreamWorks in 2013)Board Member2012 — 2013
- Credit SuisseInvestment Banking2007 — 2008
- University Venture FundVenture Capital2004 — 2007
- OmnitureOperations2000 — 2005
- Hummer Winblad Venture PartnersVenture Capital Intern2004
Skills & more
Venture Capital36Start-ups71Entrepreneurship53Angel Investing6Leadership6Investments1Strategy28Corporate Development4Digital Media21User ExperiencePrivate Equity2Finance2
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Digital StrategyBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsNew MediaMergers & AcquisitionsMobile DevicesAnalyticsMonetization- Zefr GARM Suitability Certification — Zefr
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zach James?
- Zach James is co-founder and co-CEO of ZEFR, a contextual targeting company in video founded in Venice Beach with business partner Rich Raddon. He previously co-founded RightsID, which sold to Vobile in 2019, and MOVIECLIPS, which sold to Comcast (Fandango) in 2014, and served on the board of AwesomenessTV prior to its 2013 sale to Dreamworks. A graduate of Brigham Young University, James serves on Mayor Garcetti's Tech Council in Los Angeles and on the boards of Ocean Charter School and Harvest Home.
- Where does Zach James work?
- Zach James is Founder of Zefr.
- What companies did Zach James found?
- Zach James founded Zefr.
- Where did Zach James go to school?
- Zach James studied at Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business).
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Shared employers
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