Jyri

I am founder and CEO of Ditto, a new mobile communication app for sharing what you're up to and exchanging recommendations. I also cofounded Jaiku, which quickly grew... more

I am founder and CEO of Ditto, a new mobile communication app for sharing what you're up to and exchanging recommendations. I also cofounded Jaiku, which quickly grew into the leading European microblogging service and was acquired by Google in 2007. At Google I was responsible for mobile applications including Mobile Calendar and the Gmail Mobile client, and spearheaded Google's efforts in social media, starting up Google Buzz, Google Profiles, and Google Latitude. I am an angel investor/adviser in Applifier, Appsfire, Betabrand, Mobclix (acquired by Velti), Sofanatics, Superfeedr, Thinglink, and Valkee. Before founding Jaiku I was Senior Product Manager, Internet Handhelds at Nokia. A sociologist by training, I am sometimes noted for coining the term ‘social object’ to refer to photos, bookmarks, and other shareable Web content. I blog at zengestrom.com