# Scott Lahman

> Scott Lahman is a Los Angeles entrepreneur and operator whose career tracks the phone's evolution from game device to internet-based communications platform. After roles at Tribeca Productions and Activision, he co-founded JAMDAT Mobile, helped take it public, and saw it acquired by Electronic Arts for $680 million. He later founded textPlus, which offers app-based phone numbers, messaging, and calling, and in July 2026 agreed to a $15 million acquisition by Truecaller, subject to customary approvals.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at textPlus
- **Organizations:** textPlus, JAMDAT Mobile, Electronic Arts, Activision, Tribeca Productions, Didi Hirsch, Los Angeles Council on Technology and Innovation, YPO
- **Education:** B.A., Columbia University
- **Known for:** Co-founded JAMDAT Mobile and helped build it from a mobile-games startup into a public company., Helped lead JAMDAT through its 2004 IPO and $680 million acquisition by Electronic Arts in 2006., Founded textPlus, which reported 10 billion messages sent within two years of its 2009 App Store launch.

## Career timeline

- **1990-1994** — Worked in film and television, including as a development executive at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Productions.
- **1994-2000** — Served as an officer and executive at Activision, including Vice President of Studios.
- **2000** — Co-founded JAMDAT Mobile with Austin Murray and Zachary Norman to build mobile games.
- **2004** — JAMDAT Mobile completed its initial public offering.
- **2006** — Electronic Arts acquired JAMDAT Mobile for $680 million; Lahman subsequently held a mobile division role at EA.
- **2007-2008** — Founded the company that became known for textPlus, an app-based messaging and calling service.
- **2009** — textPlus launched in the App Store in June.
- **2011** — textPlus reported 10 billion messages sent, more than 17.5 million downloads, and over 8 million monthly active users.
- **2012** — textPlus announced an $18 million funding round led by The Raine Group.
- **2021** — Joined the Didi Hirsch board of directors; the organization's current leadership page lists him as treasurer.
- **2026** — Truecaller agreed to acquire 100% of textPlus for $15 million on a cash- and debt-free basis, subject to customary approvals.

## Achievements

- Co-founded JAMDAT Mobile and helped build it from a mobile-games startup into a public company.
- Helped lead JAMDAT through its 2004 IPO and $680 million acquisition by Electronic Arts in 2006.
- Founded textPlus, which reported 10 billion messages sent within two years of its 2009 App Store launch.
- Built textPlus into a long-running consumer communications service with about 1.5 million monthly active users as of July 2026.
- Reached an agreement in July 2026 for Truecaller to acquire textPlus for $15 million, subject to customary approvals.
- Served on startup and advisory boards and on the Los Angeles Council on Technology and Innovation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Truecaller entered an agreement to acquire 100% of textPlus for $15 million, with closing expected in the third quarter of 2026 subject to customary approvals.
- **2026-05** — Lahman was listed as a textPlus CEO and founder participant at MAU Vegas 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://textplus.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottlahman
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dalai
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/textplus

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Last updated: 2026-08-22