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Jason Davis

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Jason Davis is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Simon AI, a customer engagement and marketing automation platform that leverages artificial intelligence to help brands orchestrate personalized customer journeys at scale. Simon AI has positioned itself at the intersection of AdTech and MarTech, enabling marketers to use predictive analytics and machine learning to drive retention, conversion, and lifetime value across channels. Davis has been a consistent voice in the industry around the practical application of AI in marketing operations. Prior to Simon AI, Davis co-founded Sailthru, a personalization and email marketing platform that became a significant player in the marketing technology space and was acquired by CM Group (now Marigold) in 2018. His work at Sailthru established his reputation as an operator who could build and scale marketing technology businesses, particularly around data-driven personalization and cross-channel engagement. This background gave him deep expertise in publisher and brand-side marketing technology challenges. Davis brings a founder-operator perspective to the AdTech and MarTech ecosystem, with a focus on how AI and machine learning can be practically deployed to improve marketing outcomes. He has been involved in conversations around customer data platforms, identity, and the evolving role of first-party data as the industry navigates signal loss from cookie deprecation and privacy regulation.

Last updated Sep 9, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Sep 14, 2026

Role
CEO and Co-Founder
Company
Simon AI
Based
New York, New York, United States
Connections
1
Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Jason Davis is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Simon AI, a customer engagement and marketing automation platform that leverages artificial intelligence to help brands orchestrate personalized customer journeys at scale. Simon AI has positioned itself at the intersection of AdTech and MarTech, enabling marketers to use predictive analytics and machine learning to drive retention, conversion, and lifetime value across channels. Davis has been a consistent voice in the industry around the practical application of AI in marketing operations. Prior to Simon AI, Davis co-founded Sailthru, a personalization and email marketing platform that became a significant player in the marketing technology space and was acquired by CM Group (now Marigold) in 2018. His work at Sailthru established his reputation as an operator who could build and scale marketing technology businesses, particularly around data-driven personalization and cross-channel engagement. This background gave him deep expertise in publisher and brand-side marketing technology challenges. Davis brings a founder-operator perspective to the AdTech and MarTech ecosystem, with a focus on how AI and machine learning can be practically deployed to improve marketing outcomes. He has been involved in conversations around customer data platforms, identity, and the evolving role of first-party data as the industry navigates signal loss from cookie deprecation and privacy regulation.

Career

  • CEO and Co-Founder

    Sailthru · 2008-2018

  • Advisor/Investor

    Various MarTech Startups · 2018-2020

Expertise & education

Expertise

Marketing AutomationAI-Driven PersonalizationCustomer Data PlatformsFirst-Party Data StrategyEmail Marketing TechnologyCustomer Lifecycle MarketingPredictive AnalyticsCross-Channel Engagement

Education

  • Degree details not publicly confirmed

Speaking topics

AI and Machine Learning in MarketingFirst-Party Data and the Post-Cookie EraCustomer Lifetime Value OptimizationMarketing Automation and Personalization at Scale

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Co-founded Sailthru, a leading personalization platform acquired by CM Group in 2018
  • Co-founded Simon AI, building an AI-native customer engagement platform for enterprise marketers
  • Helped pioneer data-driven personalization for publishers and e-commerce brands at scale
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