You & Mr Jones is a marketing technology group that helps brands do their marketing better, faster and cheaper using the latest technology(ies)
we believe all marketing can be done better faster and cheaper using tech.
We invest in startups building tech-enabled ways for global brands to do their marketing better, faster, and cheaper.
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Brands used to be defined by what brands said to people, now they’re defined by what people say to people
You can no longer buy attention, you have to earn it
It’s not about marketing to consumers, but about mattering to people
You & Mr Jones is a partnership of brandtech experts and like-minded entrepreneurs from around the world
Partner
Partner
Sarah is a London-based, tech-focused, brand innovation expert. She runs Blood, our creative strategy practice. Previously, Sarah was Head of Innovation for Telefonica - leading a global team responsible for generating €50m+ of new business opportunities in the areas of big data, IOT, digital and sustainability.
Partner
Partner
Emma works with our global brand clients to elevate their marketing strategy and operations. Emma’s background is in brand strategy and she previously served as North American Chairman and CEO of renowned creative agency BBH. After 19 years in the US, Emma is now London-based.
Founder
Founder
David created You & Mr Jones to harness the power of technology to improve marketing, to help clients do their marketing better, faster and cheaper. He’s also the co-founder of One Young World, the former global CEO of Havas and a founding member of the Facebook Client Council.
Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Jean-Marc is a Founding Partner and our Global CFO. He drives the profitable growth of the group, and in 2019 oversaw the realisation of our $1.3b valuation. Prior to his role at You & Mr Jones, Jean-Marc was Global CFO at Havas, the $2.4 billion revenue marketing and advertising holding company. Jean-Marc is based in Paris.
Partner
Partner
Julie specialises in digital transformation, omnichannel and Direct-To-Consumer strategy, primarily in the beauty and luxury sectors. She works with our clients to design future-proof brand ecosystems and growth-hacking programs, building synergies across group companies. After 10 years in NY, she is now based in Paris.
Partner
Partner
Ron, who is based in San Francisco, has managed our Brandtech Ventures investment activity since the founding of the group. He is an entrepreneur and start-up advisor, and prior to joining You & Mr Jones founded and led through IPO Nuance Communications, the global leader in speech recognition and related technologies.
No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else
Associate Partner
Associate Partner
Paulette is Chief People Officer for the You & Mr Jones Group, working at our NY headquarters. She came to the group from the NBA and her Human Resources expertise spans organizational development, talent acquisition, employee relations, succession planning, leadership development, as well as diversity & inclusion.
Every brand has a powerful compelling story, it just needs great storytellers to bring it to life
Partner
Partner
Daniel leads global group clients to create and deliver integrated Brandtech solutions for their businesses. He has over 20 years of experience, leads our gaming capability and prior to joining the group ran Havas UK. Daniel is a Partner at You & Mr Jones and is involved in our purpose beyond profit, One Young World, since its inception.
Associate Partner
Associate Partner
Karima joined group leadership in January 2021, having spent the previous eighteen months as Deputy Group CFO, working with the finance team in Paris. A background in audit and transactions at PwC in Paris and London, internal audit for Etam, Richemont and Publicis, as well as four languages spoken, gives Karima the expertise to head up, alongside our global CFO, our global Brandtech group to the next level in terms of financial controls.
Partner
Partner
George also co-manages Blood, the group’s strategic and creative consultancy. Prior to joining in 2015, George held the position of Global Executive Creative Director at R/GA, and before that ran Creative and sat on the Executive Board for the multi-award winning advertising agency, Lowe London.
Partner
Partner
André is Paris-based and is responsible for group M&A. Before You & Mr Jones, he served variously as Regional CFO for Havas in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Madrid, New York, London and Hong Kong, as Head of M&A for Havas, and as Global CFO for Publicis Worldwide. Andre’s career has seen him make over 120 majority stake deals across all global markets.
Associate Partner
Associate Partner
Rebecca is based in London primarily focused on group growth and synergy, across the technology and automotive sectors. She also brings considerable experience in the development of innovative brand content creation models, knowledge she honed as CEO, Mofilm. Rebecca joined the You & Mr Jones central team in 2021.
Partner
Partner
Annette brings over 20 years of experience to her role at You & Mr Jones. She held roles at Havas including CMO, Chief of Staff/NY, Chief Operating Officer/NY and Global chief of Staff and her group role encompasses operations, sustainability, business development and onboarding, acquisitions, investments, start-ups and integration.
Partner
Partner
Drew is a highly experienced strategist, technologist and design-thinker based in London. An ex-Executive Strategy Director at DDB Worldwide and R/GA London, he heads up our consultancy practice, Blood, drawing on his 20 years of experience guiding brands such as Nike, Volkswagen and Beats by Dr Dre.
The latest news & announcements from You & Mr Jones
You & Mr Jones Hires First Chief People Officer. The appointment comes as the technology holding company sets its sights on further growth.
Adweek — January 2021You & Mr Jones raises $260 million, hires NBA’s Paulette Forte as chief people officer
Campaign — January 2021You & Mr Jones completes series B and hires first Chief People Officer to manage exponential growth
January 2021New holding companies are on the rise
Business Insider - August 2020How the alternative holding agency groups are hitting growth spurts even during the downturn
Digiday - August 2020Good-Loop, An Ethical Advertising Platform That Allows Brands To Spend Media Dollars And Do Good At The Same Time Launches In The United States
June 2020You & Mr Jones creates world's leading global influencer business
August 2020You & Mr Jones raises $200MM to further scale its ability to deliver enterprise level technology-driven marketing solutions for the world’s leading brands
December 2019Brandtech Group You & Mr Jones acquires majority stake in Inside Ideas Group — parent company of Oliver
January 2019You & Mr Jones Valued at $1.3 Billion
The Wall Street Journal — December 2019You & Mr Jones Takes Majority Stake in Internal Marketing Firm
The Wall Street Journal — January 2019Rebecca Sykes named CEO of MOFILM, the world’s leading people-powered marketing company
April 2018AI Foundation raises $10 million to launch products that benefit humanity
Venturebeat.com — September 2018You & Mr Jones bolsters artificial intelligence investments, promotes Sarah Davies and Julie Hardy, hires Daniel Floyed
The Drum — September 2018A new type of ad agency is catering to brands born on digital channels – and industry giants need a plan
Business Insider — May 2018Video platform VidMob expands to London with You & Mr Jones as an investor
More About Advertising — May 2018Traackr Raises $9 Million in Series B Funding to Fuel Influencer Marketing Technology for Global Brands
Martechseries — April 2018Rebecca Sykes tapped as Mofilm global CEO to pursue 'culturally relevant creative'
The Drum — April 2018Sykes Named CEO Of MOFILM
Mediapost.com — April 2018Why former Havas chief David Jones invested in Bafta-winning agency Gravity Road
The Drum — March 2018Gravity Road sells controlling stake to You & Mr Jones
Campaign — March 2018You & Mr Jones announces investment in Pinterest to tap into the promise of visual search & marketer value
October 2017You & Mr Jones takes majority stake in mobile specialist Mobkoi
Campaign — June 2017You & Mr Jones acquires mobile marketing company Mobkoi
June 2017You & Mr Jones leads investment round in pioneering AI-driven conversational marketing platform, Automat and announces investment in AI-start-up Crossing Minds
June 2017Betting big on mobile augmented-reality games
The Wall Street Journal — November 201720 million reasons why You & Mr Jones is high on Pinterest
Adweek — October 2017Kate Spade uses AR to lure shoppers to Paris flagship during fashion week
Glossy — September 2017You & Mr Jones continues investment spree
The Wall Street Journal — July 2017Is 'Brandtech' the new marketing?
CMO.com — July 2017Mobile marketing startup Mobkoi acquired by You & Mr Jones
The Drum — June 2017You & Mr Jones Takes Majority Stake in Data Company Fifty-Five
January 2016David Jones raises $350 million to launch first global brandtech group
June 2015Described by CNN as the ‘Young Davos’, One Young World is a registered charity, created by Kate Robertson and our founder David Jones, that empowers brilliant young people to drive positive change in the world and we’ve made One Young World a shareholder in You & Mr Jones.
So, if we do well, they do too.