# Jotham Ty

> Jotham Ty is an accountant and entrepreneur who founded Gappify after seeing corporate accounting teams continue to perform manual work despite adopting cloud software. He left KPMG in 2004 to establish a compliance practice, later built accounting automation products, and hosted the Accounting Life podcast. He announced his departure as Gappify CEO in 2025 while retaining a product-strategy role; his current work includes TyLabs and developing AI tools for accounting.

- **Role:** Accounting AI builder at TyLabs
- **Organizations:** TyLabs, Gappify, KPMG, Responsys, Jotham Ty, CPA, Newcross Consulting
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Saint Mary’s College of California
- **Known for:** Established an accounting practice at age 23., Founded Gappify and led it through announced Series A and Series B financings., Participated in the 2019 Morgan Stanley accelerator.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Left KPMG at age 23 and established his own accounting practice focused on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- **2005** — Founded Newcross Consulting, according to his early career interview.
- **2011** — Worked with finance-systems colleagues at Responsys; later publicly recalled a software implementation mistake from that period.
- **2016** — Founded Gappify, building on experience in accounting services and cloud software implementation.
- **2019** — Participated in Morgan Stanley’s accelerator; demonstrated Gappify Alan on The Accounting Podcast.
- **2021-12** — Gappify announced a $6 million Series A led by Rally Ventures.
- **2022-11** — Manila Angel Investors Network’s $283,500 investment in Gappify was publicly reported.
- **2023-05** — Gappify announced a $10 million Series B led by FINTOP Capital.
- **2025-08** — Announced stepping down as Gappify CEO while continuing to advise on product strategy.
- **2026-02** — Announced J2, an AI agent intended to identify recoverable cash and missed billings for startups.

## Achievements

- Established an accounting practice at age 23.
- Founded Gappify and led it through announced Series A and Series B financings.
- Participated in the 2019 Morgan Stanley accelerator.
- Hosted Accounting Life conversations with accounting and finance leaders.
- Developed accounting AI tools through TyLabs and publicly introduced the J2 agent.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced the private launch of J2, his AI agency’s cash-recovery product; its intended users included startup founders and VC portfolio companies.
- **2025-08** — Publicly announced stepping down as Gappify CEO while continuing to guide product strategy.

## Links

- Website: https://tylabs.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jothamty

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Last updated: 2026-10-25