# Adam Joseph

> Adam Joseph is the Founder and CEO of Clipbook, the AI system of record for communications and public affairs teams. A Harvard summa cum laude graduate and Fulbright Scholar, he bootstrapped Clipbook to $1M ARR before landing a $3.3M seed round co-led by Mark Cuban - won through a single cold email. Before building Clipbook, he served as Communications Director for Abdul El-Sayed's historic 2018 Michigan gubernatorial campaign and as a Strategy Consultant at BCG, where he led healthcare and government transformation work. Clipbook now monitors 1M+ media and policy sources for 200+ clients including Weber Shandwick and BCG.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Clipbook
- **Organizations:** Clipbook, Boston Consulting Group, Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B. in Organizational Behavior, summa cum laude, Harvard College, Fulbright Scholarship, Fulbright Scholar Program
- **Known for:** PRWeek 40 Under 40 honoree (2025), Member of Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle, Graduated Harvard College summa cum laude

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Graduated Harvard College summa cum laude with A.B. in Organizational Behavior; thesis: 'Hacking for Higher Purpose: The Rise of the Hackathon Movement'
- **2015-2016** — Fulbright Scholar
- **2018** — Served as Communications Director for Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan gubernatorial campaign - the most votes ever secured by a Muslim candidate in American history
- **2019** — Joined Boston Consulting Group as Strategy Consultant, advising Fortune 500 companies and government agencies
- **2020-2021** — At BCG, led vaccine rollout and equity initiatives for a major U.S. state during COVID-19 pandemic
- **2022** — Led healthcare strategy for a major U.S. city's mayoral transition at BCG
- **2023** — Founded Clipbook, an AI media intelligence platform; bootstrapped to $1M ARR
- **2024** — Sent cold email to top 5 media investors; Mark Cuban was the sole respondent
- **2025** — Closed $3.3M seed round co-led by Mark Cuban, Commonweal Ventures, and Carpenter Capital (December 2025)
- **2025** — Named PRWeek 40 Under 40 honoree; Clipbook surpasses 200 clients globally

## Achievements

- PRWeek 40 Under 40 honoree (2025)
- Member of Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle
- Graduated Harvard College summa cum laude
- Fulbright Scholar
- Bootstrapped Clipbook to $1M annual recurring revenue
- Secured $3.3M seed round co-led by Mark Cuban through a cold email
- Built Clipbook to 200+ clients including Weber Shandwick and BCG
- Served as Communications Director for the most successful Muslim gubernatorial candidate in U.S. history
- Led COVID-19 vaccine rollout and equity initiatives for a major U.S. state at BCG

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Clipbook closes $3.3M seed round co-led by Mark Cuban, Commonweal Ventures, and Carpenter Capital
- **2025-12** — TechCrunch covers the story of how Adam won Mark Cuban's investment via cold email
- **2025** — Adam Joseph named to PRWeek 40 Under 40 class of 2025
- **2025** — Clipbook surpasses 200 clients worldwide, including Weber Shandwick and BCG

## Links

- Website: https://clipbook.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjacobjoseph
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/adamjjoseph

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Last updated: 2026-05-07