Jesse Pujji

Leadership

Jesse Pujji

Cofounder & Chairman

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Jesse Pujji is the Founder and CEO of Gateway X.

Jesse began his career in finance and strategy, gaining foundational experience at McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs after graduating from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Leaving Wall Street to pursue entrepreneurship, Jesse founded and bootstrapped Ampush, a digital marketing firm. Under his leadership, the company partnered with major brands like Uber and Peloton, managing over $1 billion in ad spend. After guiding Ampush to a successful exit, he launched Gateway X to build and scale new ventures, including Aux Insights.

Jesse lives in St. Louis with his wife and three kids.