Loopt is a mobile service that marries social data and geolocation. Steve is responsible for overseeing Loopt’s business, product development and operations. He helps drive the company’s strategy, growth and monetization. Steve joins Loopt with more than 15 years of experience in building consumer Internet businesses on both PC and mobile platforms. Most recently, Steve was CEO of mig33, one of the world’s largest mobile communities, growing that company’s mobile service to more than 30 million users in more than 200 countries worldwide. Boom remains Chairman of Singapore-based mig33.
Prior to mig33, Steve spent 10 years at Yahoo!, where he was a senior vice president responsible for Yahoo!’s mobile business globally. Steve began his Yahoo! career as a founding member of Yahoo!’s European executive team, where he led business development across eight markets. Steve holds a JD from Harvard Law School, and BS and AB degrees from Stanford.