Takes Out the Trash at Kontagent
Toronto, Canada Area
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- Founder at Kontagent
- Past
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- Founder at BubbleShare
- Founder at IdleAgent
- Founder at BuyBuddy
- Founder at MyDesktop Networks
- Founder at Frogdog
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Albert Lai’s Summary
The Short Version:
Albert Lai is founder & CEO at Kontagent, a Facebook funded viral analytics platform venture.
Albert sold his first internet company, the MyDesktop Network while in his teens to JupiterMedia (JUPM) for 7 digits in cash. Most recently he was the founder/CEO of BubbleShare, a photo-sharing company sold to Kaboose (KAB) in 2007.
He is now hard at work on Kontagent, his 5th internet startup based out of San Francisco and Toronto.
In his spare time, Albert blogs at http://simplyalbert.blogspot.com
Extended Blah Blah Version:
Albert Lai is founder & CEO at Kontagent, a viral analytics platform venture.
Albert sold his first internet company, the MyDesktop Network while in his teens to JupiterMedia (JUPM) for 7 digits in cash. Most recently he was the founder/CEO of BubbleShare, a photo-sharing company sold to Kaboose (KAB) in 2007.
He is now hard at work on Kontagent, his 5th internet startup.
In his spare time, Albert blogs about disruptive simplicity and other random thoughts at http://simplyalbert.blogspot.com
Before the internets and website numbers, he pioneered the first CD-ROM yearbook in the early 90s, and also created one of the first "viral" floppy based AdvertGames in Canada.
His efforts have been featured on twice on the A1 front pages of the largest newspapers in Canada, the front pages of the top 3 newspapers in Canada, as well as CNN, CNBC, Forbes, FastCompany, and Business 2.0 in the US.
He helped start and host the first DemoCamp, a tech community "unconference" which now has events now taking place around the world. He has been invited to speak at TED and regularly speaks as a paid keynote speaker to multi-nationals, panelist at industry insider events, university guest lecturer to volunteer supporter at student conferences around the world.
In his spare time, Albert blogs about disruptive simplicity and other random thoughts at http://simplyalbert.blogspot.com
Albert Lai’s Specialties:
Taking out the trash.
Albert Lai’s Experience
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Founder
Kontagent
(Computer Software industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
Top Winner and Recipient of Facebook Fund.
"Kontagent: Game Changing Analytics"
- VentureBeat
"We tried out Kontagent...and were impressived with the results."
- TechCrunchIT -
Founder
BubbleShare
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
2003 — 2006 (3 years)
"BubbleShare - Best Photo Service Yet?" - Michael Arrington/TechCrunch
Bootstrapped/Angel Financed. Sold Company to Kaboose (KAB) -
Founder
IdleAgent
(Internet industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
Bootstrapped.
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Founder
BuyBuddy
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
Venture Financed.
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Founder
MyDesktop Networks
(Internet industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
Bootstrapped. Sold to JupiterMedia (JUPM).
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Founder
Frogdog
(Computer Software industry)
1992 — 1997 (5 years)
Bunch of stuff during my early teens... may still be my best work yet. =)
Produced the first Yeardisc (CD-ROM Yearbook).
Produced a Yeardisc Online-Offline Hybrid Authoring Tool (think
Facebook Meets CD-ROM Video + Internet Connectivity).
Produced one of the first "viral sneaker-net advergames" (floppy disk based sponsored game) in Canada for MuchMusic and Motorola.
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