Jake Truman

Builder of creator infrastructure: Jake has moved from observing friction in independent artists' workflows to building Team, a purpose-built operating system that centralizes timelines, assets, communications, and release strategy — including an AI co-pilot — to reduce manual work and operational chaos for artists, managers, and labels. teamrollouts+2

Operator with corporate procurement discipline: He brings a background in procurement and strategic sourcing (MassMutual, Staples) and applied process-improvement rigor to both enterprise and product problems, emphasizing governance, compliance, and scalable systems. jaketruman+1

Productized real-world solutions: Jake has taken on-the-ground product efforts into the physical world (e.g., creating the Staples Podcast Studio Network in partnership with iHeartMedia) and translated those operational experiences into software products that address creator needs. theverge+1

Founder and startup operator: He has founded and advised startups (Savvy Melon, deb) and led growth roles (Candy.com), combining entrepreneurial experience with strategic partnerships and go-to-market execution. jaketruman+1