Jay C. MacDonald

Managing partner

Entrepreneur, investor, investment banker, Jay C. MacDonald has enjoyed over 20 years of success in the digital media and general media sectors in the United States and Europe. As a Partner at one of America's top media investment banks, Jay founded and is the Head of the Digital Media & Technology Group, where he has deep experience in the internet sectors especially Lead Generation, Ad Networks, Online Research & Analytics and Online Video. His most recent notable deals include representing Microsoft in their divestiture of FranchiseGator to Landmark Interactive, Answerology?s sale to Hearst, Dedicated Marketing Solutions sale to Media Initiatives Group LTD, Falk AG?s sale to DoubleClick and others. Prior to this he was founder and managing partner of MAG-TECH Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank & venture fund. Jay was also the founder and CEO of the WorkingWomanNetwork, Inc., MacDonald Communications and World Congress, Inc. Earlier Jay was the publisher of Inc. Magazine. Throughout his illustrious career Jay has been an active investor in early stage digital media companies and as board member of numerous new media and Internet companies.
Jay holds a B.A. from the College of Wooster.