Randall Kaplan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder of Akamai Technologies, an S&P 500 cybersecurity and cloud computing company with a market capitalization of approximately $16 billion, $4.2 billion in 2025 revenue, and over 11,000 employees.
Founder and CEO of JUMP Investors, an investment firm that has invested in over 100 companies, including Google, Seagate, and Lyft.
Founder and CEO of Sandee, a beach discovery platform featuring over 80,000 beaches in 212 countries.
Serves as an Executive Coach for entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives through his practice, Extreme Preparation™.
Host of the 'In Search of Excellence' podcast.
Serves as an Advisor for Arena Club and a Member of the Board of Advisors for Partyslate.

Biography

Randall Kaplan is an American entrepreneur and investor, known for co-founding Akamai Technologies and founding JUMP Investors. He co-founded Akamai Technologies out of a professor's office at MIT; it is now an S&P 500 cybersecurity and cloud computing company with a market capitalization of approximately $16 billion, generated $4.2 billion in 2025 revenue, and employs more than 11,000 people.