# PJ Taei

> PJ Taei is the founder and executive chairman of Uscreen, a Washington, DC-based video membership platform. He previously built WebNet Hosting, developed Uscreen around customers’ video-distribution needs, grew it without institutional capital for a decade, and moved from CEO to chairman in June 2025 after PSG’s $150 million growth investment.

- **Role:** Founder & Executive Chairman at Uscreen
- **Organizations:** Uscreen, WebNet Hosting
- **Known for:** Founded Uscreen and led its first decade without institutional capital., Reports bootstrapping Uscreen to $30 million ARR on his LinkedIn biography., Built and sold WebNet Hosting to Entirely Digital.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Helped his father assemble computers; worked in computer repair at Best Buy and technical contracting before web hosting.
- **2002** — WebNet Hosting began as a reseller hosting business, according to his September 2009 interview.
- **2004** — WebNet Hosting partnered with Miva Merchant and focused on e-commerce hosting.
- **2014** — Uscreen officially registered and its customers made their first sales, according to his personal website.
- **2015** — Taei says Uscreen reached the market in 2015; he describes activating Stripe around midyear.
- **Before 2018** — Sold WebNet Hosting to Entirely Digital; the acquisition is described in his Mixergy interview.
- **2023** — Uscreen reported $20 million ARR and 140 employees in February.
- **2025-02** — Uscreen announced a $150 million growth investment from PSG on February 13.
- **2025-06** — Allison Yazdian became Uscreen CEO and Taei transitioned to executive chairman.

## Achievements

- Founded Uscreen and led its first decade without institutional capital.
- Reports bootstrapping Uscreen to $30 million ARR on his LinkedIn biography.
- Built and sold WebNet Hosting to Entirely Digital.
- Led Uscreen before its first institutional investment, a $150 million growth investment from PSG in February 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Uscreen announced a $150 million investment from PSG, with plans to improve native apps, community engagement, marketing and analytics.
- **2025-06** — Transitioned to executive chairman as Allison Yazdian became CEO.
- **2026-03** — Uscreen’s author archive lists his IPTV explainer with a March 26, 2026 date.

## Links

- Website: https://pjtaei.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjtaei
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pjtaei
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGJV0X5xg0lUTz1npWbkIg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PJ-Taei-1344961732210731

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Last updated: 2026-10-14