Chris DeWolfe — Jam City Inc.

Co-Founder and Chief Executive

THE LATEST: Jam City continues to be one of the top companies in the mobile gaming industry, with multiple titles generating more than $1 million a month in revenue, according to mobile app data tracker Sensor Tower Inc. The company now has more than 800 employees spread across nine studios and five countries. Jam City recently marked the third anniversary of its most popular title, “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.”
BACKGROUND: Jam City founder DeWolfe formerly co-founded social media company MySpace, where he served as chief executive from 2003 to 2009. Backed by Austin Ventures, DeWolfe purchased social-gaming platform MindJolt Inc. in 2010. MindJolt later rebranded as the Social Gaming Network before eventually taking on the moniker Jam City. DeWolfe is also an adviser for USC’s Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
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