# Jason Knight

> Jason Knight is co-founder and CEO of Lotlinx, a VIN-specific AI platform that helps auto dealerships manage and market individual vehicles with data-driven precision. After 25+ years building and exiting private equity-backed businesses across automotive, CPG, and manufacturing, Knight co-founded Lotlinx in 2012 and formally became CEO in March 2024. Under his leadership, the company grew to $21.7M in revenue and won the 2024 AutoTech Breakthrough Award for best use of AI in automotive technology.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Lotlinx
- **Organizations:** Lotlinx, HMR Foods, GEQ Capital, Lactalis American Group, Boston Reed, Oakland Zoological Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Lotlinx in 2012, now generating $21.7M in annual revenue, Led Lotlinx to win 2024 AutoTech Breakthrough Award for Best Use of AI in Automotive Technology, Grew and successfully exited multiple private-equity-backed businesses over 25+ year career

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Became President and CEO of HMR Foods; joined Board of Directors
- **2012** — Co-founded Lotlinx with Len Short and Robert Vucic
- **2016** — Lotlinx raises Series A ($1.5M) and Series C-II ($1.5M)
- **2017** — Lotlinx raises additional venture funding
- **2019** — Lotlinx named Top 20 Automotive Technology Company
- **2021** — Succession planning begins; Knight moves toward CEO role from Vice Chairman
- **2023** — Lotlinx named one of Silicon Review's 50 Leading Companies of the Year
- **2024** — Formally named CEO of Lotlinx (March); Lotlinx wins 2024 AutoTech Breakthrough Award for Best Use of AI in AutoTech

## Achievements

- Co-founded Lotlinx in 2012, now generating $21.7M in annual revenue
- Led Lotlinx to win 2024 AutoTech Breakthrough Award for Best Use of AI in Automotive Technology
- Grew and successfully exited multiple private-equity-backed businesses over 25+ year career
- Pioneered VIN-specific advertising technology for auto dealerships
- Named among Top Automotive Technology Executives by CIO Review
- Built Lotlinx to 140+ employees across automotive, technology, and data science
- Oversaw development of Sentinel platform for vehicle risk mitigation
- Served on boards of Oakland Zoological Foundation, GEQ Capital, and Lactalis American Group
- Lotlinx named one of Silicon Review's 50 Leading Companies of the Year (2023)

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Appeared at NADA conference, interviewed on 'Strategy with Jason' alongside Jason Harris discussing Lotlinx's AI platform capabilities
- **2024-03** — Formally named CEO of Lotlinx as part of multi-year succession plan; previously served as Vice Chairman and co-founder
- **2024-01** — Lotlinx wins 2024 AutoTech Breakthrough Award for Best Use of AI in Automotive Technology

## Links

- Website: https://lotlinx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmknight
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lotlinx
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/lotlinx/

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Last updated: 2026-05-07