# Bryn Jones

> Bryn Jones is the Toronto-based CEO and co-founder of PartnerStack, a B2B software partnerships platform founded in 2015 with Luke Swanek, Neil Chudleigh and Jonathan Mendes. A former Canadian national-team swimmer and Western University graduate, he helped develop the business from the partner sales process of an earlier startup, Pod. AppDirect acquired PartnerStack in April 2026.

- **Role:** CEO and co-founder at PartnerStack
- **Organizations:** PartnerStack, Pod, Y Combinator, Canada national swim team
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Western University
- **Known for:** Co-founded PartnerStack and led it through Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 batch., Led PartnerStack during its US$29 million Series B in 2021., PartnerStack was acquired by AppDirect in April 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2011** — Competed at international swimming meets, according to his founder account.
- **2011** — Graduated from Western University with a BA.
- **2014** — Joined Luke Swanek, Neil Chudleigh and Jonathan Mendes in building Pod; later identified an opportunity in its partner sales process.
- **2015** — Co-founded GrowSumo, later named PartnerStack; joined Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 batch.
- **2016** — Closed a funding round in February and returned to Canada, according to his founder account.
- **2017** — PartnerStack hired its first sales representative.
- **2021** — PartnerStack announced a US$29 million Series B led by 3L.
- **2025** — PartnerStack celebrated its tenth anniversary.
- **2026** — AppDirect announced its acquisition of PartnerStack on April 14.

## Achievements

- Co-founded PartnerStack and led it through Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 batch.
- Led PartnerStack during its US$29 million Series B in 2021.
- PartnerStack was acquired by AppDirect in April 2026.
- Competed as a member of Canada’s national swim team.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 7 Thrive recap documents Jones’s day-one keynote, Winning through partnerships, and his joint session with Tackle’s John Jahnke at the September 29-October 1 Los Angeles conference.
- **2026-04** — AppDirect announced the acquisition of PartnerStack on April 14; Jones remained identified as PartnerStack CEO in the announcement.
- **2026-01** — PartnerStack announced an Evertune integration addressing AI-search visibility and third-party partner content.
- **2026-01** — Appeared with Mike Head on Get It, Together to discuss partnership predictions for 2026, including partner education and enablement.

## Links

- Website: https://partnerstack.com/authors/bryn-jones
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryn-jones/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bryncdn

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