# Jared Shusterman

> Jared Shusterman founded SproutLoud, a distributed marketing software and services business acquired by Ansira in July 2024. After serving as Ansira president, he announced his departure in 2025. He is now the founder of SureVoter and writes Flagged, a newsletter about civic systems and representation.

- **Role:** Founder at SureVoter
- **Organizations:** SureVoter, SproutLoud Media Networks (former founder and CEO), Ansira (former president), Thomas Weisel Partners (former analyst), YPO
- **From:** Miami, United States
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree with concentrations in Finance and Marketing, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, MBA, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Founded and led SproutLoud through its acquisition by Ansira in 2024., Built a bootstrapped company reporting more than $30 million in 2016 sales., Led SproutLoud when it ranked No. 27 on Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500 in North America.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Worked in the internet and online advertising investment banking practice at Thomas Weisel Partners in San Francisco.
- **2005** — Began work on TargetMailers, initially serving jewelry retailers; a manufacturer relationship prompted a change in the business model.
- **2006** — Founded SproutLoud; launched a platform connecting manufacturers and retailers.
- **2011** — SproutLoud ranked No. 27 on Deloitte’s North American Technology Fast 500.
- **2016** — SproutLoud exceeded $30 million in sales, according to Shusterman’s 2017 interview.
- **2022** — SproutLoud expanded its leadership team; David Spinola became president and Gary Ritkes became CRO.
- **2024** — Ansira acquired SproutLoud on July 2; Shusterman subsequently served as Ansira president.
- **2025** — Publicly announced his departure from Ansira.
- **2026** — Publicly identified as founder of SureVoter and writer of Flagged; LinkedIn lists a YPO Democracy Group director role beginning in March.

## Achievements

- Founded and led SproutLoud through its acquisition by Ansira in 2024.
- Built a bootstrapped company reporting more than $30 million in 2016 sales.
- Led SproutLoud when it ranked No. 27 on Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500 in North America.
- Recognized in South Florida Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 and Business Leader’s Top 50 Entrepreneurs, as recorded in his published executive biography.
- Founded YPO’s Fort Lauderdale chapter, according to his Ansira biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — His LinkedIn profile lists the start of his YPO Democracy Group director role.
- **2026-05** — Published The Misery Is Mutual on his Flagged Substack.
- **2026-06** — Published Can AI Fix American Politics? and identified himself as founder of SureVoter.
- **2026-10** — At the research date, SureVoter’s website described its civic AI, Surely, as coming soon and offered a waitlist.

## Links

- Website: https://jaredshusterman.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredshusterman

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Last updated: 2026-10-25